We’re ready to start our pretend College Football Playoffs and you may find a few surprises in the results. All first round games are played on neutral fields using the BCS Bowl System starting with the Rose Bowl between #4 TCU and #5 Florida.
Rose Bowl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
#5 Florida Gators
9
3
0
6
18
#4 TCU Horned Frogs
0
10
10
6
26
Florida gets off to a quick start by actually taking a 12-0 lead in the second quarter but then TCU’s Joseph Turner takes over. Finishing with 187 rushing yards and two touchdowns Turner leads the Frogs to a 26-18 upset.
Sugar Bowl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
#8 Ohio State Buckeyes
0
6
0
3
9
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide
17
7
3
6
33
OhioState has no answer for Bama’s defense and the Heisman Trophy winner, Mark Ingram, has a banner day rushing for 142 yards and a score. Tide marches on.
Fiesta Bowl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
#7 Oregon Ducks
0
0
0
7
7
#2 Texas Longhorns
10
7
3
10
30
The Longhorns hold Oregon to 151 total offensive yards while Colt McCoy passes for 230 yards and a score.
Orange Bowl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
#6 Boise State Broncos
7
7
7
17
38
#3 Cincinnati Bearcats
7
14
7
7
35
In another BCS miracle the Boise State Broncos outscore Cincinnati 17-7 in the fourth quarter to end the most exciting game of the first round with a 38-35 upset win over the Bearcats.
