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[FONT="]Get your WETNAPS ready, and remember to wash your hands BEFORE you pee if you’re having the BLAZIN’ SAUCE …it’s the “Uncle you Never Hear from but every few years of Them All,” THE BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL!!![/FONT]
[FONT="]Michigan[/FONT] [FONT="] comes in to the Valley of the Sun for a non-New Year’s Day Bowl against the mighty, mighty Wildcats of Kansas State, each team posting a 7-5 record and coming off rather disappointing years ..at least in the case of Michigan. With only 10 days until the 10:15EST kick-off that is past M&B09’s bedtime, the Wolverines are battling injuries at two key positions – Quarterback and Kicker. Though Gibbons was inconsistent at times, it was his foot that put the game in Evanston into Overtime and Devin Gardner’s toughness will likely never be questioned again, given what’s come out recently regarding his injury, following the narrow loss to the overrated Ohio* playas.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Playing in the slowly dying Big-12 Conference, K-State had a rather unimpressive run with losses to North Dakota State, Texas and three “ranked” foes in Oklahoma State, Baylor and Oklahoma. With a win over only one ranked opponent in Texas Tech …and close wins over the flailing Mountaineers of West Virginia and Horned Frogs of TCU, it’s a bit hard to call the game or know what to expect from such an unfamiliar opponent.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]K-State ranks 73rd in Rushing Defense and 53rd in Passing D. While scoring 33ppg they also yielded 24ppg so neither side of the ball in Manahattan has been particularly impressive or dominant this season. Playing in what most would call the 4th or 5th strongest conference makes judging their season a bit tougher too. With quite a few close games – both wins and losses – it seems like the fans of the Cats have had a somewhat similar year to those cheering for the Maize and Blue.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Vegas likes that the Wildcats and has them as a 3.5 point favorite, with an Over/Under for the game set at 55. Perhaps some of that comes from the fact that K-State won five of its final six games and is riding a bit of momentum, after beginning the season with a loss to the ND State Bizon. Having not won a Bowl in over a decade, Kansas State and its throngs of van-driving fans are expected to represent well in Tempe. And with question marks facing the Michigan offense and the volatile nature of the final few games, the disappointing Bowl assignment will either be a chance to right the ship and finish off the frustrating 2013 campaign on a high note ….or a fitting way to wind down the season with another disappointment and look ahead to 2014, leaving this year in the rear view mirror….[/FONT]
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[FONT="]So post your predictions with some supportive analysis if you wish, and if there is possibly any woofing or barking for this one, go for it ….[/FONT]
[FONT="]See you down there, Tinsel![/FONT]
[FONT="]~Vic[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Michigan[/FONT] [FONT="] comes in to the Valley of the Sun for a non-New Year’s Day Bowl against the mighty, mighty Wildcats of Kansas State, each team posting a 7-5 record and coming off rather disappointing years ..at least in the case of Michigan. With only 10 days until the 10:15EST kick-off that is past M&B09’s bedtime, the Wolverines are battling injuries at two key positions – Quarterback and Kicker. Though Gibbons was inconsistent at times, it was his foot that put the game in Evanston into Overtime and Devin Gardner’s toughness will likely never be questioned again, given what’s come out recently regarding his injury, following the narrow loss to the overrated Ohio* playas.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Playing in the slowly dying Big-12 Conference, K-State had a rather unimpressive run with losses to North Dakota State, Texas and three “ranked” foes in Oklahoma State, Baylor and Oklahoma. With a win over only one ranked opponent in Texas Tech …and close wins over the flailing Mountaineers of West Virginia and Horned Frogs of TCU, it’s a bit hard to call the game or know what to expect from such an unfamiliar opponent.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]K-State ranks 73rd in Rushing Defense and 53rd in Passing D. While scoring 33ppg they also yielded 24ppg so neither side of the ball in Manahattan has been particularly impressive or dominant this season. Playing in what most would call the 4th or 5th strongest conference makes judging their season a bit tougher too. With quite a few close games – both wins and losses – it seems like the fans of the Cats have had a somewhat similar year to those cheering for the Maize and Blue.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Vegas likes that the Wildcats and has them as a 3.5 point favorite, with an Over/Under for the game set at 55. Perhaps some of that comes from the fact that K-State won five of its final six games and is riding a bit of momentum, after beginning the season with a loss to the ND State Bizon. Having not won a Bowl in over a decade, Kansas State and its throngs of van-driving fans are expected to represent well in Tempe. And with question marks facing the Michigan offense and the volatile nature of the final few games, the disappointing Bowl assignment will either be a chance to right the ship and finish off the frustrating 2013 campaign on a high note ….or a fitting way to wind down the season with another disappointment and look ahead to 2014, leaving this year in the rear view mirror….[/FONT]
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[FONT="]So post your predictions with some supportive analysis if you wish, and if there is possibly any woofing or barking for this one, go for it ….[/FONT]
[FONT="]See you down there, Tinsel![/FONT]
[FONT="]~Vic[/FONT]
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