Larry Ness Writeup:
Boise St is 52-11 SU and 41-17 ATS since 1999 and will be making its FOURTH bowl appearance in five years. The previous three bowls however, have been played at home on its famous 'blue turf' in the Humanitarian Bowl (three wins and ******!). Here they must play in the first-ever Fort Worth Bowl vs a TCU team that is playing in its SIXTH straight bowl and will playing in its home stadium! Despite an 11-1 mark and the home-field advantage, the Horned Frogs are double-digit underdogs. TCU flirted with BCS consideration this year but its 40-28 loss on 11/20 at Southern Miss ended all that! Boise's Ryan Dinwiddie is a GREAT QB (28 TD passes just 5 INTs in 2003 and a 77-18 ratio the last three years) but Boise was outgained by its four bowl opponents this year despite winning three of the four games (lone loss 26-24 at Ore St). Although they have no stars, TCU has one of the nation's most balanced attacks (201.7 ypg rushing / 222.2 ypg passing) and although the defense is not ranked No. 1 as it was in 2002, they are still pretty good and must be anxious to face Boise St's offense (43.7 ppg / 489.8 ypg)! It's rare that an 11-1 team playing on its home field is this big of an underdog and the feeling here is that the Horned Frogs have a lot to PROVE! Boise may have wished they had 'stayed home', after this one. Upset possible, so take the points!
10* TCU.
Boise St is 52-11 SU and 41-17 ATS since 1999 and will be making its FOURTH bowl appearance in five years. The previous three bowls however, have been played at home on its famous 'blue turf' in the Humanitarian Bowl (three wins and ******!). Here they must play in the first-ever Fort Worth Bowl vs a TCU team that is playing in its SIXTH straight bowl and will playing in its home stadium! Despite an 11-1 mark and the home-field advantage, the Horned Frogs are double-digit underdogs. TCU flirted with BCS consideration this year but its 40-28 loss on 11/20 at Southern Miss ended all that! Boise's Ryan Dinwiddie is a GREAT QB (28 TD passes just 5 INTs in 2003 and a 77-18 ratio the last three years) but Boise was outgained by its four bowl opponents this year despite winning three of the four games (lone loss 26-24 at Ore St). Although they have no stars, TCU has one of the nation's most balanced attacks (201.7 ypg rushing / 222.2 ypg passing) and although the defense is not ranked No. 1 as it was in 2002, they are still pretty good and must be anxious to face Boise St's offense (43.7 ppg / 489.8 ypg)! It's rare that an 11-1 team playing on its home field is this big of an underdog and the feeling here is that the Horned Frogs have a lot to PROVE! Boise may have wished they had 'stayed home', after this one. Upset possible, so take the points!
10* TCU.
