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The Las Vegas Bowl

December 22nd, 2009 Phil Steele Leave a comment Go to comments

Each day during bowl season in my daily blog, I will give you my forecasts on the bowl games taking place that day. My forecasts will include a detailed write-up with my computer’s projected box score including rushing and passing yards, points and turnovers along with a detailed write-up on each game.

Also check out the bowl matchup section to get the latest and greatest information on all the upcoming bowl games including, game by game stats, 2009 recaps, and checklists for every position and intangible.

LAS VEGAS BOWL

OREGON ST VS BYU

Team	Rushing	Passing	Points	TO’s	ST
Oregon State	107	260	30	1.5	••
BYU	93	315	29	1.9	–

Oregon St is just a few plays away from playing in the Rose Bowl but instead fell down to the Las Vegas Bowl. BYU has won 5 of their last 7 games vs Pac-10. The Cougars lost this bowl game last year (Arizona 31-21) and will want to have a better showing. They know this site very well (8th trip since 2005) and their fans travel well to Las Vegas. The Cougars worst performances of this year came when QB Max Hall had heavy pressure but this matchups favors BYU as Oregon St has just 15 sacks and has put little pressure on QB’s.

PHIL’S FORECAST: BYU 33 OREGON STATE 26

The Bowl Confidence Contest

Make sure to check the daily blog every day as we will be posting the standings here after every bowl game is played.

Out of more than 1,200 entries only 11 picked the first 3 games correctly. Gene Winters leads the contest with 80 total points and a 100% win %. In second place is Don Seebold with 77 points who also won all three of his games. In third place is Butch Domann who has 67 points and risked the highest possible points so far with 99.

I have not started off well with 2 points won and 53 lost (4%) but there are 31 bowl games left and there is plenty of time for everyone to rebound that was hurt by the two early upsets.

Sometimes the early leaders are the ones that risked the most on the early bowls and they fall by the wayside as the contest goes on. Sometimes the early leaders in this category will remain at the top through it all. I will also keep track of those that have the best win percentage of their points.

Thanks again to all that have entered. If you have any problems with your points or do not see your name please email Brandon@philsteele.com. Those that submitted yesterday and today before 10am when the contest was officially closed will be included in tomorrow’s blog. Here is the current leader board:

The Top 50 in Pts Won

Rank	Name	Pts Won	Pts Lost	Win %	% Rank
1	Gene Winters	80	0	100%	1
2	Don Seebold	77	0	100%	1
3	Butch Domann	67	32	68%	41
4	Bill Morehead	65	34	66%	42
5	Michael Simmons	64	8	89%	15
6	Bob Knight	63	22	74%	27
6	BOB KNIGHT	63	22	74%	27
8	Mark Walsh	59	34	63%	51
9	Josh Farnsworth	57	0	100%	1
9	Dick Rosser	57	12	83%	21
9	William J Meleski	57	30	66%	43
12	John Roberts	55	0	100%	1
13	Jack Hawn	53	31	63%	52
14	Austin Branscum	51	29	64%	50
15	Joel Blank	50	127	28%	436
16	Matt Thompson	48	34	59%	64
17	Ryan Faulkner	45	32	58%	65
18	Steve Swinehart	44	31	59%	61
19	Frank Scott	43	0	100%	1
19	Steve MacDonald	43	1	98%	12
19	Matthew Anderson	43	7	86%	17
19	Michael Mancini	43	23	65%	45
23	Glenn Garcia	42	0	100%	1
23	Jason Howard	42	30	58%	66
25	Buddy Davis	41	23	64%	48
25	Jerry Jesenko	41	26	61%	55
25	Jerry Jenko	41	26	61%	55
25	Sam Sabella	41	29	59%	63
29	Gary Seay	40	34	54%	94
30	Kevin Parham	39	29	57%	73
30	Kevin Parham	39	29	57%	73
32	Stephen Pisklak	36	17	68%	40
32	Paul Jaffe	36	34	51%	104
34	Dena Gasbraao	35	22	61%	54
34	Leon Rosenblum	35	28	56%	81
34	Sephen Fraher	35	30	54%	95
37	Benton Knight	34	14	71%	35
37	Michael Rougeau	34	19	64%	47
37	Dan Gill	34	23	60%	60
37	William Long	34	24	59%	62
37	Cori Watanabe	34	28	55%	84
37	Dan Wagoner	34	33	51%	108
37	Kevin Henichek	34	42	45%	164
37	Courtney Moeller	34	43	44%	170
37	James Bigley	34	55	38%	239
46	Dan Mullett	33	24	58%	68
46	Patti Lanoy	33	24	58%	68
46	Doug Mayfields	33	24	58%	68
46	Rick Serritella	33	24	58%	68
46	Kevin Dicho	33	25	57%	75
46	Jon Hansen	33	29	53%	97
46	Jim Nalle	33	30	52%	101
46	Joey Novak	33	34	49%	119
46	Joe Martisius	33	35	49%	125
46	Glenn Davis	33	36	48%	134
46	Jeff Hedges	33	40	45%	155
46	Dan Davidson	33	42	44%	172
46	John Homoki	33	43	43%	182
46	Mellquest@comcast.net	33	47	41%	205
46	Travis Akins	33	61	35%	291
46	Sherry Shoup	33	66	33%	312
46	Duston Turner	33	66	33%	312
46	Todd Duncan	33	66	33%	312
46	Dan Defoggi	33	66	33%	312
46	Cory Duns	33	66	33%	312
46	Lyell Marks	33	66	33%	346
46	Ralph Snodgrass	33	66	33%	346

The Top 50 in Win %

Name	Pts Won	Pts Lost	Win %	% Rank
Gene Winters	80	0	100%	1
Don Seebold	77	0	100%	1
Josh Farnsworth	57	0	100%	1
John Roberts	55	0	100%	1
Frank Scott	43	0	100%	1
Glenn Garcia	42	0	100%	1
Geoff Boyle	19	0	100%	1
Phil Townsend	10	0	100%	1
Daniel Salazar	10	0	100%	1
Richard Specht	6	0	100%	1
Matt Deringer	3	0	100%	1
Steve MacDonald	43	1	98%	12
Jason Harris	27	1	96%	13
Dan Maurer	21	2	91%	14
Michael Simmons	64	8	89%	15
Robert Devine	7	1	88%	16
Matthew Anderson	43	7	86%	17
Jeffrey Gans	16	3	84%	18
Harold Boudreaux	21	4	84%	19
Steven Turner	15	3	83%	20
Dick Rosser	57	12	83%	21
Scott Walsky	28	7	80%	22
Anisha Bowling	18	5	78%	23
Zachary Bauer	31	9	78%	24
Jerry Holcombe	6	2	75%	25
Jerry Holcombe	6	2	75%	25
Bob Knight	63	22	74%	27
BOB KNIGHT	63	22	74%	27
Anthony Marcello	31	11	74%	29
Paul Flatt	27	10	73%	30
Frank Elia	8	3	73%	31
Marc Caruso	26	10	72%	32
T Marc	18	7	72%	33
Jim Martindale	22	9	71%	34
Benton Knight	34	14	71%	35
Danny Prevatt	9	4	69%	36
Kevin Purdy	31	14	69%	37
Jeff Grabe	22	10	69%	38
Chip Folendore	15	7	68%	39
Stephen Pisklak	36	17	68%	40
Butch Domann	67	32	68%	41
Bill Morehead	65	34	66%	42
William J Meleski	57	30	66%	43
Rusty Moreno	32	17	65%	44
Michael Mancini	43	23	65%	45
Jason Fry	28	15	65%	46
Michael Rougeau	34	19	64%	47
Buddy Davis	41	23	64%	48
Russ Wilkerson	23	13	64%	49
Austin Branscum	51	29	64%	50