And the Orange Bowl Winner is....

Orange Bowl Prediction:

Friends I am so excited about this upcoming week. My Bowl trip begins tomorrow, as I travel to Key Largo for a few days of scuba diving, then will spend New Years Eve in Key West, before heading to Miami for the Pep Rally and the Big Game.

Be sure to check here on a daily basis for updates regarding the Bowl Trip...

But let’s talk some football. Hopefully, by now the state of Pennsylvania has quit bellyaching about the match up. Penn State has so much to gain from winning this game. Just look how the recruits are flying into Happy Valley wanting to play for Joepa and the Lions. A win next week will continue the influx of talent.

To pick the winner of the Orange Bowl just review the statistics:

Comparing Offenses:
PSU
Total Offense: #31, 424 yds game
Scoring Offense: #13, 35 pts game

Criminals
Total Offense: #51, 384 yd game
Scoring Offense: #41, 29 pts game


Comparing Defenses:
PSU
Total Defense: #18, 307 yds game
Scoring Defense: #11, 16 pts game
Turnover Margin: #41, +.36 game

Criminals
Total Defense: #15, 302 yd game
Scoring Defense: #28, 22 pts game
Turnover Margin: #83, -.42 game

Record vs. Bowl teams:
PSU Criminals
5-1 3-4

Record vs. Top 30 teams:
PSU Criminals
5-1 3-2

Schedule Difficulty Ranking:
PSU Criminals
#15 #26

Why the Prisoners could win:
- They just beat the #1 ranked Defense in the country in the ACC Championship game.
- They just halted an Offense led by a multi-threat Quarterback
- They do have talent and speed

Why the Nittany Lions could win:
- This team is not going to ruin a great season by losing the last game of the year
- The cocky FSU players are already under estimating the Lions…and the team has already proven how this motivates them. Read this article: http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/13489546.htm
- Joe and the staff will NOT be out coached by Bobby
- Expect our Defense to get at least 2 turnovers!

My Prediction is:
Let’s just use Penn State average Offensive and Defensive scoring numbers…

The Nasty Nittany Lions: 35
The Ditry Indians who have yet to change their NCAA law breaking name: 17