Tony the Tiger Bowl Thread presented by Jimmy Kimmel

[Cincydawg]

Georgia Dome really helped the Peach Bowl.  I remember watching Peach as a kid, and while the matchups where whatever (it was a Bowl Game!  one of less than 20!, I watched)  it was at Fulton County Stadium which typically meant dreary, sloppy field, not so attractive games.  It was the Independence Bowl on steroids in a big city.

It became infamous for having really bad weather on that date (for Atlanta).  I agree the dome helped, as was the ACC-SEC matchup.  They got the #2 team from the ACC, and usually #5-6 from the SEC.  Fans could usually drive to the game and have a bit of fun and drive home without too much $$$$.

[ELA]

They got the #2 team from the ACC, and usually #5-6 from the SEC.  Fans could usually drive to the game and have a bit of fun and drive home without too much $$$$.

I believe for most of the 90s until the CFP the SEC went #1 Sugar, #2 Citrus, next best East to Outback, next best West to Cotton, #5 to Peach.  Then the #3 from the ACC behind Orange and Gator,

[Cincydawg]

My memory is they got the second ACC team available, and paid them more than the SEC team.

[ELA]

My memory is they got the second ACC team available, and paid them more than the SEC team.

Per Wikipedia

From 1996–2006, the Gator Bowl traditionally hosted the second-place ACC team against the second-place Big East Conference team. With the 2007 game, the ACC runner-up became contractually tied to play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl and the Gator Bowl began hosting the third-place ACC team versus a team from either the Big East (still the conference's #2 team unless they qualified for the Bowl Championship Series), the Big 12 Conference, or the unaffiliated Notre Dame Fighting Irish (who would take the Big East's spot in this game).

[MarqHusker]

Has anyone played as many multiple OT games as Arkansas?  Swear they have so many. 

[ELA]

Has anyone played as many multiple OT games as Arkansas?  Swear they have so many.

Forgot they went to that rotating two-point conversion after the second overtime. Tough break for anyone who had Arkansas -3

[MarqHusker]

That last 2pt att by KU may have been one of the worst throws I've seen in years.

[Honestbuckeye]

That last 2pt att by KU may have been one of the worst throws I've seen in years.

Yes- do you really want a non QB throwing a touch pass into tight window when the game is on the line?  

Kansas did make a helluva comeback in those last 2 mins of regulation though.  

[MarqHusker]

Except that was qb#2

[utee94]

Pulling for Mack Brown's orange slice brigade here.  I don't particularly like Oregon.

[FearlessF]

me too

[ELA]

Settling for FGs going to be costly

[utee94]

Those last two drives were pitiful for UNC's defense.

[utee94]

Well one way or another, the Holiday Bowl never fails to entertain.

I totally forgot Tech-Ole Miss was on, guess I'll finish the night with that.