Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Arizona vs. Nebraska
Date: Dec. 30
Time: 8 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Line: Nebraska -2.5
About Arizona (8-4): The Wildcats took another leap forward under Mike Stoops which certainly surprised the hell out of me. I thought he'd take the John Mackovic right turn into hell. Whatever happened to Mackovic anyway? So the 'Cats have a good defense and a decent offense with a decent QB in Nick Foles. That's about it.
Intangibles:
"Bear Down": -2
Tucson Nov-Feb.: +3
Tucson rest of year: -112 degrees
About Nebraska (9-4): Suh, Suh, Suh, is pretty much all you hear about with the 'Huskers. The reason for that is the rest of the team pretty much blows. Offense? Terrible. Special teams? Terrible? DBs? Terrible. Suh. FREAKING AWESOME. Bo Pelini? Curses a lot.
Intangibles:
Still not running triple option: -2
Tom Osborne pulse rate: +34 per minute.
Blackshirts are back: +2
Impact player: Okay. Other than Suh. How about Nic Grigsby, 'Zona's oft injured running back? Without Grigsby the 'Cats stop running the ball and call about 70 wide receiver screens a game.
Bowl slogan: "We love defense at the Holiday Bowl. Just can't get enough of it!"
Little known fact: Bo Pelini was a horrendous safety at Ohio State. When then coach John Cooper said he had "too many slow, white guys" he pretty much had a picture of Bo in his pocket.
Watchability (1-5): 4 (out of respect to history)
The pick: Arizona 14, Nebraska 13
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