2024 FB Bowl Watch
- Thread starter CameronBornAndBred
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Ole Miss will be a very difficult opponent. But did anyone believe after Midnight Mike’s departure, we’d be in the Gator Bowl the next year?? Remarkable.
cbarry
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That would have been epic! Too bad we won’t play A&M
AustinDevil
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Clarification: SMU $0 and Stanford/Cal partial is TV $ only. They share in all other conference revenues.
The Gator was the top bowl after the big 4 for decades. It’s still in that tier. Only recent bowl game this big for Duke was nearly a decade ago vs Texas A&M, which was best bowl for us since 1960 (Cotton vs Arkansas, won 7-6).
CameronBornAndBred
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Cheaters get UCONN in Fenway. Go Huskies.
AustinDevil
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Are we going to apologize for declining their invite when we were too high and mighty for them in the ‘60s? I’m pretty sure it was the Gator we declined?
Bowl Assigner: We are inviting Duke to play in the Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl: too soon!
As I recall, the Gator was the New Year's Eve bowl, and the other 4 were all New Year's Day. Hard to believe there were only 5 bowls back then.
scottdude8
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My colleagues at UConn all year were speculating the Huskies could get matched up against a power conference team in a bowl… until Michigan did the unthinkable they thought it could be against my Wolverines, haha. Hopefully they can embarrass the Tar Heels for us.
OldPhiKap
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CrazyNotCrazie
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Following up on my comment on the other thread about hoping the games at Ohio State and Penn State have brutal weather - multiply that times 50 for this game. Wind chills below zero and a few feet of snow would be perfect for the Cheats.
75Crazie
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Mississippi seems to rate a higher-ranked opponent, at least to me. Do you think this selection represents a bit of a dig at them from the bowl committee?
Mike Petrik
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Yes.
Could be. May also reflect the fact that their enrollment and fan base is smaller than those of the many other SEC schools. But I doubt anyone involved in CFB goes out of their way to do Lane Kiffin any favors.
There were more than five bowls. Sun Bowl is older than Gator Bowl.
Stray Gator
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I saw both TAMU and Ole Miss play against the Gators at the Swamp this season. Either of those teams would be favored over Duke; but assuming no significant opt-outs, I think Ole Miss poses the more difficult matchup for the Blue Devils. The Rebels beat highly ranked Georgia and South Carolina with a stout defense that gives up an average of only 14 points per game. Kiffin is a great offensive schemer/play-caller with a QB in Dart who can make all the throws to a trio of talented receivers with great accuracy. And they don't turn the ball over a lot. A win over Ole Miss would be an achievement worthy of celebration, and would certainly enhance the profile of Duke football going forward.