What the hell? ANOTHER Sun Belt vs. CUSA bowl? This is the FIFTH ONE this season, and the conferences had at least one team in five other bowls! Does the NCAA know there are other conferences? Ever hear of the SEC, you numb nuts?
But here we go again - the 7-5 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs of CUSA against the 6-6 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (whatever those are) of the Sun Bowl. Neither team is ranked. I took the Bulldogs as seven-point favorites (they were up to 10 by gametime) because I'm a Georgia fan and can't seem to bet against any Bulldogs, regardless of specific teams.
It was an awful game. There were 25 penalties, four lost fumbles, three interceptions, and a turnover on downs. The whole thing took 3 hours and 45 minutes. Coastal Carolina got only 44 yards rushing, total. Total!
The most exciting moment in the game, possibly the only exciting moment, was a coaching decision. The Bulldogs were down most of the game despite being 7- (or 10-) point favorites, but finally took a six-point lead midway through the fourth (my spread, remember, was seven). After three punts, a fumble and a turnover on downs (yes, it was that kind of game), they faced a fourth and seven on the Coastal 17 with one minute left to play. Will they try for a field goal and a nine point lead and cover my point spread, or will they try and convert and either run out the clock if they succeed or try to keep Carolina from scoring again if they don't? If they went for the conversion, they wouldn't cover the spread. Decisions, decisions, and they called a timeout to think about it while I was on the edge of the couch. They opted for the FG, it was successful (but just barely), and they won the game, 23-14, and covered the spread.
I got the win, and "improved" to 11-16 on the season with my picks.
Two more games today, and both are delightfully free of Sun Belt or CUSA teams.
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