Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

[VinylOne]

Best win for a non-bcs team in a bcs bowl?

[Cusefan]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

There is no other answer but Boise St. Over Oklahoma.

[Cebby]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

There is no other answer but Boise St. Over Oklahoma.

It was definitely the most memorable, but it was also by far the least impressive since Oklahoma was not good that year.

In terms of how impressive each of the wins were I'd go:

1. Utah over Alabama
2. TCU over Wisconsin
3. Utah over Pitt
4. Boise over Oklahoma

[elicoleman]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

There is no other answer but Boise St. Over Oklahoma.

This.

TCU/Wisconsin was fairly evenly matched. Pittsburgh just wasn't a good team and after Bama blew their chances at National Championship, they just weren't up to playing a lesser bowl.

Boise State over OU is the answer not because of the win but how they did it to. It's something they couldn't have written up for a movie, that's how great it was.

[justblaze09]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

It was definitely the most memorable, but it was also by far the least impressive since Oklahoma was not good that year.

In terms of how impressive each of the wins were I'd go:

1. Utah over Alabama
2. TCU over Wisconsin
3. Utah over Pitt
4. Boise over Oklahoma

Switch 3 and 4 and that's how I feel

[TheGamingChef]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

It was definitely the most memorable, but it was also by far the least impressive since Oklahoma was not good that year.

In terms of how impressive each of the wins were I'd go:

1. Utah over Alabama
2. TCU over Wisconsin
3. Utah over Pitt
4. Boise over Oklahoma

I didn't feel Utah over Alabama was the most impressive win. Alabama was the most talented team on this list, but it was clear they had no interest in the bowl game after missing their shot at the national title. In terms of the most quality win for a little guy, I'd go with TCU over Wisconsin. However the "best" win was definitely Boise over Oklahoma. What a game

[bvb24]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Boise's win.

[Watson]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Boise gets all the love for style, but Utah was more impressive

[Chrisksaint]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

On paper Utah's was more impressive, but just by watching that game you could see the level of interest Bama had in that game along with missing whoever their star OT was at the time forgot the name.

But imo it was Boise and not just for the wow factor(cause it was the one of the best games i've ever watched). It kinda really validated Boise,TCU, Utah,etc. Also that Boise team wasn't actually as great as the other few teams on the list

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Boise over OU. What a game that was. One of the most exciting games I've watched where I didn't have a team involved.

I enjoyed yesterday's Rose Bowl a lot also.

[AUChase]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Boise State > Oklahoma is easily the most memorable.

If you don't remember anything else about the game, you remember at least two plays of it.

However, Utah > Alabama is the most impressive. I get that Alabama "didn't want to be there", but it doesn't make it any less impressive.

& I don't think anyone was the least bit surprised when TCU beat Wisconsin.

[Tovarich]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Definitely Utah over Bama-people get so wrapped up in the way the game ended that it seems more impressive than it was. Take the emotion of the game out. It was a great game, but now as great of a win. That Oklahoma team was not spectacular, though not nearly as bad as that Pitt team Utah beat the first time. TCU-Wisconsin is right up there though, evenly matched or not, Wisconsin was at worst the 2nd best of the 4 teams defeated.

[Chip Douglass]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Utah over Alabama, very easily.

[BigDofBA]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Utah over Alabama.

Boise and OU were pretty evenly matched. That wasn't a good OU team by Stoop's standards and we were extremely lucky to even get to that game. We were also using a converted WR at QB.

The line for the OU/Boise game was 6.5 so the experts didn't really see it as a David/Goliath match up like the public portrayed it to be.

Alabama was as lot better than OU.

Utah smashed Bama.

Boise needed everything to work perfectly on three trick plays to beat a down OU team. Utah simply dominated a team that was #1 for most of the season.

Why it Utah over Pitt even on the list???

[ImTellinTim]

Re: Best "little guy" BCS Bowl Win?

Well, TCU were favored, so I don't get why some are touting that as a David over Goliath situation.

The answer is Utah over Bama.