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PAGE 8 - January 7, 2009

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ing Texas Tech shocked a lot of

right on 8 of the 19 games I pre-

against my Gators so I will just leave

Ravens Sunday so our state teams

By Doug Johnston

folks too. That one didn’t surprise

dicted. Bowl games are flaky.

this thought with my readers.

are through for the season. The

me, (even though I picked Texas

Florida and Oklahoma will

Gators and Sooners for all the

Oklahoma is a great team,

Chargers beat the Colts Saturday

Tech). I saw what the Rebels were

finish off the season Thursday night

marbles

so is Florida. Oklahoma has a ter-

and will take on the Steelers in Pitts-

capable of first hand at the Swamp

and the winner will be crowned na-

rific coach and excellent personnel,

burgh this Sunday at 4:45 on CBS.

What a bowl season it has

back in late September. My bowl

tional champions. Of course, there

so does Florida. If the Sooners have

The Ravens play at Tennessee Sat-

been. We saw upset after upset and

predictions are nothing to brag

is a lot of room for debate as to who

an edge, I think it is their offense. If

urday at 4:30 on CBS. The NFC

some thrilling last minute victories.

about.

is really number one. But whatever

the Gators have an edge I think it is

games will feature the Cardinals at

West Virginia’s last second win over

I stand at 10 out of 19 be-

system is in place to determine the

their defense. The only thing I

Carolina at 8:15 Saturday on FOX

North Carolina and TCU’s come-

fore the Fiesta Bowl. If Texas beats

top team in college football it will

know for sure about this football

and the Eagles at the Giants on Sun-

back win over Boise State were two

Ohio State I will finish at 11 out of

never be perfect. These two teams

game is that I will be a nervous wreck

day at 1:00 PM on FOX.

of the best games that were played.

20 which isn’t too bad for bowl pre-

are certainly deserving and very

until they finally line up and get-it-

Three out of five of our

Utah bashing heavily favored Ala-

dictions. By my count, Las Vegas,

good teams. It should be a whale of

on.

pigskin predictors picked Florida to

bama was the biggest surprise of

and they are the pros, were only

a game. I could never predict

The Dolphins fell to the

win.

the games although Ole Miss beat-