The Front Porch - Online Edition

Just two games today as we gear up for the New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day bowl marathons.  One nail-biter and one blowout.

I honestly did not watch a whole lot of the Humanitarian Bowl, but I did have the pleasure of watching the last 2 minutes.  It was crazy.  First of all, both teams put up a lot of points in this matchup.  With less than a minute to go Bowling Green completed what appeared to be a game winning touchdown.  The extra point was good and they took a 7 point lead.  I pretty much conceded that I had lost this pick.  However, Idaho bounced right back and answered with a quick touchdown of their own.  With 4 seconds on the clock, the Vandals could kick the extra point to tie the game or go for 2 to win.  Idaho opted for the 2 point conversion and the win.  The attempt was successful to cap off an exhilirating 2 minutes of football.

The late game featured Nebraska and Arizona in the Holiday Bowl.  From the opening quarter, Nebraska came out ready to play and simply out-matched Arizona all night.  The Huskers defense stood out as expected, but the offense put up some impressive numbers as well.  Most all of us picked Nebraska, so this game pretty much went as expected.  I anticipated it would be closer, but the Corn Huskers decided to make quite a statement.

So, at the end of the night, here are our current standings:

Rambo - 8-7
Bacon 9-6
Rebecca 9-6

Leader (12-3) - Rick Reeves
2nd Place (10-5) - Paige Fierbaugh, Chris Jimenez, Allison Russell
3rd Place (9-6) - Kelsey Weed, Teressa Munday, Sarah Collins, Houston, Bennett Davidson, Maggie Davidson
Notables - The next 2 days should provide lots of movement.  Good luck to everyone.  BTW, Scuttle is up to 4 victories, so some might say she is making a comeback.

Tags: bowl picks, football, Strong Rock Camp

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