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Poinsettia Bowl Preview: Boise State and NIU Similar in Many Ways
Hustle Belt writer David Drury breaks down what promises to be a great game between two very similar programs. I didn’t realize how similar these two teams were until I read this article, but their bodies of work are almost mirror images, with the exception of them losing to a P5 school in their lone BCS appearance (NIU 10, Florida State 31).
I really was rooting for them to win that one. As a matter-of-interest, here’s their bowl history for you to look over:
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Division I-A/FBS Bowl Games
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Year
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Bowl Game
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Result
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Opponent
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Score
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L
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52–23
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L
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14–21
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L
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10–31
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W
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38–20
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W
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40–17
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L
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3–27
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L
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10–17
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L
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7–37
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W
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34–21
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W
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20–13
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Now, I know past history in bowls has nothing to do with the present, but for some reason, L.L. Cool J’s name keeps popping into my head.
Anyway, read the article and enjoy a pretty well-researched breakdown of tomorrow’s game!
Vallejo, Sumner-Gardner to Miss Poinsettia Bowl for Team Violations
From what I could deduce, Dylan Sumner-Gardner being left behind didn’t come from his injury, but from a misdemeanor drug citation. I’m not sure if Vallejo was riding in the Mystery Machine as well. I’ll leave the commentary up to all of you. I choose to take the high road and not get involved.
BSU Defense Hopes to Improve
Coach Yates wants to end this season on a high note, coming back to the stout defense we were when the season began. NIU has a tough runner in Joel Bouagnon, and he looks to test our line and linebackers. Our already depleted secondary might see a jump in production with Thompson being back in (hopefully to extend his interception record a bit more).
Rypien Benefitting from Kellen Moore Mentoring
Kellen’s best bit of advice for Rypien: Be tall.
Also mentioned in this article is how we won’t see any body-slam memes come out of this game, because Vallejo drinks the public pool water. (Basically.)
Kellen Moore Preparing for First NFL Start
Who didn’t get the goosebumps when they saw #17 take the field against the Jets last week? I have been DVR’ing Cowboys games for the last few weeks, just hoping to get to see an itty-bitty lefty take the field. The funny thing is, all of the Cowboys fans were hoping for the same thing. It’s crazy to have anything in common with those weirdos, but here we are.