Bowl Preview: New Mexico Bowl

New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.
Fresno State vs. Wyoming
Date: Dec. 19
Time: 4:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Line: Fresno State -10.5

About Fresno State (8-4): This is the Bulldogs second straight December trip to Albuquerque, which doesn't seem like much of a bowl trip until you consider they purposefully live in Fresno all year. Albuquerque is like some kind of goddam paradise. Fresno coach Pat Hill has to be happy he's facing a team he should beat instead of his normal M.O. of acting like a badass and then getting his clock cleaned by decent teams. I'm pretty sure Fresno finishes 8-5 every freaking year.

Intangibles:
David Carr: -4
Trent Dilfer: -2
Trent Dilfer with the Browns: -23
Crystal Meth capital of America: -4
Crystal Meth Capital of America while on Meth: +400

About Wyoming (6-6): A large state located somewhere west of Minnesota and south of Canada, Wyoming is home to many sheep and some local militias. The Cowboys are coached by first-year head man Dave Christensen who came north from Missouri and are the first example this year of why there are just too many damned bowls.

Intangibles:
Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks: +6
Places where people can actually live: -4
Fennis Dembo (look it up, kids): +5
Anyone else whoever played hoops at Wyoming: -3

Impact Player: Wyoming receiver David Leonard has 70 catches. For 645 yards. WHAT? 9 yards a catch? how many WR screens can one guy catch? Is he a parapalegic? c'mon David, get DOWN the freaking field.

Bowl slogan: "The only other thing Albuquerque has going for it besides that big balloon deal."

Little known fact: Wyoming's booster club is known as the "Cowboy Joe Club." That's a dumb name.

Watchability scale (1-5): .9

The Pick: Bulldogs 31, Cowboys 13