San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
#18 TCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4)
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9 PM, ESPN, Wednesday, Dec. 21, San Diego, CA
Why Watch: Everyone loves a good upset and this one has the makings of shocker. The Horned Frogs may not have made the waves they did last season, but they’re still a tough and gritty football team. Both the Bulldogs and Horned Frogs finished out the 2011 season on seven game winning streaks. One of those streaks ends Wednesday.
Who to Watch: Watch a pair of dominating defensive players. For Tech, its 5-foot-11, 250-pound wrecking ball, Adrien Cole. The senior linebacker led the team in tackles with 120, including 13 behind the line. For TCU, defensive end Sansly Maponga brought in a breakout sophomore season. With 51 tackles and nine sacks on the season, Maponga has a bright future in Fort Worth.
How it’s Going Down: There’s no denying the Bulldogs had a phenomenal season. With a win over TCU, they will have brought in as many wins this season as they did in the previous two. While there may not have been the same amount of buzz surrounding the Frogs as there was last year, they’ve still put together a more than respectable season. The offense ranks ninth in the country scoring at 41.7 points a game, while also backed by 210 yards on the ground an outing. While this one has upset special written all over it, TCU’s disappointment of going from the Rose to the Poinsettia Bowl still shouldn’t send them home empty handed. The Bulldogs will compete, but won’t have enough offense in the end. Pick: TCU 38 – Louisiana Tech 27
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