Papajohns.com Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
Rutgers vs. N.C. State
Date: Dec. 29
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Line: Rutgers –6.5
About Rutgers: Ray Rice is in the NFL, which means that his crazy Mom who wore the helmet and got her mug on TV every time he carried the ball is also gone. Thank God for small miracles. The Scarlet Knights started out the season as if they were unfamiliar with the game of football and the rules and regulations, losing frequently. By the end of the year, they were pretty damn good. That pains me to say because people from Rutgers are generally obnoxious.
Intangibles:
The Sopranos: +4
Coach looks like muscle guy from The Sopranos: +2
Not New York: -41
About N.C. State: Tom O’Brien has all the personality of a mayonnaise sandwich. SOB can coach though. At the beginning of the year, NC State knew one play. They ran it a lot. By the end of the season, they knew something like four plays. Now that’s progress. O’Brien has been good enough to take the Pack’s fans minds off of basketball.
Intangibles:
Research Triangle: -4
Not Duke, UNC or Wake: -3
Not arrogant like Duke, UNC or Wake: +3
Fired Coach Soprano: +2
Impact Player: Rutgers QB Mike Teel. There are times when Mike Teel looks like the worst QB to pick up a football since Chris Rix. Then there were the last six games of the season. Which one shows up? Got me.
Bowl slogan: “Have fun at the game and lock up when you’re done, y’all. Saban radio show is on that day.”
Little known fact: It took years of negotiation for the Papajohns.com Bowl to land the coveted Monday afternoon TV slot, competing with Oprah reruns. nice move, dickwads.
Little Known Fact #2: Papa Johns pizza is not good. At all. But if you dip it in that garlic sauce they send you, it's edible.
Watchability (1-5): 4
The Pick: Rutgers 27, N.C. State 21
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