Home > College Bowl Notes > The Poinsettia Bowl

The Poinsettia Bowl

December 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

Each day during bowl season on 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.

POINSETTIA BOWL

UTAH VS CALIFORNIA

TEAM RUSHING PASSING POINTS TO’S ST
UTAH 117 250 24 1.9 •
CALIFORNIA 178 180 27 2 –

These two are both great bowl teams with Utah winning 8 straight and Cal winning 4 straight. When Cal shows up they are excellent with avg win by 40-19. However when they don’t they are just as bad with an avg loss by 36-8. Tedford does seem to have his squad motivated here as Cal needs to keep the Pac-10 pride going after last night’s defeat. Of the 3 big MWC teams (TCU, BYU and Utah), Utah is the weakest as they have only had one impressive performance this year. I’ll side with the Bears’ talent edge.

PHIL’S FORECAST: CALIFORNIA 33 UTAH 20

CONFERENCE BOWL STANDINGS

Bowl Conference VS Conference Records
OVERALL vs BCS CONF
W L % W L %
MWC 2 0 100% 1 0 100%
BIG EAST 1 0 100% 0 0 0
SUN BELT 1 0 100% 0 0 0
SEC 0 0 0 0 0 0
BIG 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
BIG TEN 0 0 0 0 0 0
ACC 0 0 0 0 0 0
INDEP 0 0 0 0 0 0
MAC 0 0 0% 0 0 0
PAC-10 0 1 0% 0 0 0
WAC 0 1 0% 0 0 0
CUSA 0 2 0% 0 1 0

The MWC is off to a great start with a 2-0 record already thanks to Wyoming’s upset over Fresno St in the New Mexico Bowl and BYU’s win last night over Oregon St. The Cougars win also makes the MWC the only conference with a win over a team from a BCS conference. The Big East and Sun Belt have picked up early wins while the Pac-10 and WAC have suffered some disappointing losses. CUSA will have their chance to make up for the bad start with Nevada and Marshall playing in the next couple of days.

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 1200 entries only 3 have picked the first 4 games correctly. Don Seebold who was in 2nd yesterday now leads the contest with 89 total points and a 100% win %. In second place is William Meleski with 84 points. In third place is Gene Winters who led the contest yesterday with 80 points but lost 29 points with Oregon St losing to BYU last night.

I have moved up after picking BYU correctly and now have 20 points won and 53 lost (27%). There are 30 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 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. Here are the current leaderboards.

THE TOP 50 IN PTS WON

Rank Name Pts Won Pts Lost Win % % Rank
1 Don Seebold 89 0 100% 1
2 William J Meleski 84 30 74% 22
3 Gene Winters 80 29 73% 24
4 Butch Domann 73 32 70% 36
5 John Roberts 69 0 100% 1
6 Ryan Faulkner 68 32 68% 38
7 Michael Mancini 67 23 74% 19
8 Jack Hawn 65 31 68% 40
8 Bill Morehead 65 65 50% 110
10 Michael Simmons 64 40 62% 57
11 Bob Knight 63 39 62% 55
12 Timothy Divis 61 33 65% 44
13 Buddy Davis 59 23 72% 26
13 Matt Thompson 59 34 63% 48
13 Mark Walsh 59 52 53% 95
16 Dan Gill 58 23 72% 27
16 Jeff Hedges 58 40 59% 66
18 Josh Farnsworth 57 28 67% 42
18 Dick Rosser 57 34 63% 52
18 Brent Burleson 57 46 55% 84
21 Jeff Hamilton 56 33 63% 50
22 John Scagliotti 55 29 65% 43
22 Don Deavers 55 44 56% 82
24 K. McAbier 53 25 68% 39
25 Dena Gasbraao 52 22 70% 30
25 Gary Candon 52 35 60% 63
27 Bud Converse 51 36 59% 71
27 Matthew Edmundson 51 39 57% 78
27 Austin Branscum 51 57 47% 129
30 Steve MacDonald 50 1 98% 4
30 Anthony Chapman 50 35 59% 70
30 Joel Blank 50 192 21% 623
33 Pete Mackin 49 53 48% 126
34 Rusty Moreno 48 17 74% 21
34 Graham Dobson 48 36 57% 75
34 Greg Rockers 48 46 51% 106
37 Eric Sabo 47 16 75% 18
37 Cliff Caldwell 47 19 71% 28
37 Dave Klaehn 47 60 44% 171
40 Brent Rogers 46 25 65% 45
40 Eugene Mangino 46 35 57% 77
40 Nick Schwemberger 46 47 49% 115
43 Susan Martin 45 48 48% 119
44 plhokie 44 18 71% 29
44 Steve Swinehart 44 56 44% 169
46 Frank Scott 43 5 90% 6
46 Matthew Anderson 43 13 77% 17
46 Bobby Welles 43 15 74% 20
46 Gleens32 43 21 67% 41
46 Norm Hitzges 43 29 60% 64

THE TOP 50 IN WIN %

Name Pts Won Pts Lost Win % % Rank
Don Seebold 89 0 100% 1
John Roberts 69 0 100% 1
Geoff Boyle 23 0 100% 1
Steve MacDonald 50 1 98% 4
Robert Devine 10 1 91% 5
Frank Scott 43 5 90% 6
Steven Turner 23 3 88% 7
Harold Boudreaux 27 4 87% 8
Anisha Bowling 32 5 86% 9
Danny Prevatt 23 4 85% 10
Robb Karovic 9 2 82% 11
Dan Maurer 21 5 81% 12
Gary Magnus 25 6 81% 13
Brian Whittaker 32 8 80% 14
Jeremy Zinn 31 9 78% 15
Marc Caruso 34 10 77% 16
Matthew Anderson 43 13 77% 17
eric sabo 47 16 75% 18
Michael Mancini 67 23 74% 19
Bobby Welles 43 15 74% 20
Rusty Moreno 48 17 74% 21
William J Meleski 84 30 74% 22
Chad Robertus 36 13 73% 23
Gene Winters 80 29 73% 24
Michael Yohay 27 10 73% 25
Buddy Davis 59 23 72% 26
Dan Gill 58 23 72% 27
Cliff Caldwell 47 19 71% 28
plhokie 44 18 71% 29
Dena Gasbraao 52 22 70% 30
Louis Leiwalo 35 15 70% 31
Erik Sweress 28 12 70% 31
Scott Walsky 28 12 70% 31
Jared Roll 7 3 70% 31
Michael Prychodczenko 7 3 70% 31
Butch Domann 73 32 70% 36
Ryan Faulkner 68 32 68% 37
K. McAbier 53 25 68% 38
Jack Hawn 65 31 68% 39
Gleens32 43 21 67% 40
Josh Farnsworth 57 28 67% 41
John Scagliotti 55 29 65% 42
Timothy Divis 61 33 65% 43
Brent Rogers 46 25 65% 44
Shirlene Boudreaux 33 18 65% 45
Benton Knight 34 19 64% 46
Matt Thompson 59 34 63% 47
Stephen Pisklak 36 21 63% 48
Jeff Hamilton 56 33 63% 49
Glenn Garcia 42 25 63% 50
Be Sociable, Share!
Categories: College Bowl Notes Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,