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Fiesta Bowl Open Thread: Stanford vs Okie State

In 2012, all open game threads will officially begin in the 2nd quarter to prevent idiots from taking it over in the first.

Andrew Luck, Shitbird, Old Man Weeden, Illin' Matt Millen ... this one has potential.

Gundy has a few extra squirts of hair gel, each strand vertically aligned in symmetry by a T. Booner staffer who worked tirelessly since Sunday, only to have it all ruined by a visor during pre-game interviews.

Richetti Jones seems determined to prove all of you wrong, even if it's in the last game of his college career.

But most importantly, the Leland Stanford marching band leader is dressed up as Hello Kitty.

On the Cowboys first possession of the game, when Weeden was still in his 20's, he promptly threw a pick. Then Luck hit a 50 yard bomb to a WR that runs a 4.7 40 who was 20 yards deep behind the secondary. Power running game, imo.

Justin Gilbert got one back late in the first quarter with a sick pick by the sideline. Why didn't we recruit him?!

7-0 Stanford at the end of the first quarter. The Cardinal has a little more hop in their step. Weeden looks high or something and Blackmon has the Memorial Henry James Inner Thigh Infection...

The Game Has Officially Started.

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Oklahoma State is acting like they haven’t played a defense that will actually punch them in the mouth before.

by srr50 on Jan 2, 2026 8:42 PM CST reply actions  

OSU doesnt look good and with Blackmon somewhat injured its going to be tough sledding if they dont get things going soon.

by VA Horn on Jan 2, 2026 8:43 PM CST reply actions  

“Injured”, is that what you call an inner upper thigh infection?

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 8:45 PM CST reply actions  

That didn’t take long.

by srr50 on Jan 2, 2026 8:45 PM CST reply actions  

Inner upper thigh infection? 5 weeks off and the dude gets this? BJ gone bad? WTF.

by TangentOrange on Jan 2, 2026 8:47 PM CST reply actions  

Only at Stanford…Cardinal RB tackles his own return man in the endzone. Looked dumb. Smart play.

Two way player, imo.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 8:54 PM CST reply actions  

He took a shot of penicillin! Instead of clapping his teammates he gives them the arm lock.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 8:56 PM CST reply actions  

Inspired by the sight of Tiger Woods and realizing he was only the second-most VD-riddled dude in the arena, Blackmon scores again!

by nobis60 on Jan 2, 2026 8:56 PM CST reply actions  

There is about 800 points difference in the average student’’s SAT scores between the two schools

by RS on Jan 2, 2026 8:58 PM CST reply actions  

Blackmon just houses another one to tie the game.

Millen: HE’S HUNGRY. YOU FEED HIM

Holy shit.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 8:59 PM CST reply actions  

A grand nephew of the great Tom Seaver is on the field for Stanford. Now everybody pour one out for the lost.

Um … Millen, Tom is still alive.

POUR ONE OUT ANYWAY.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 9:01 PM CST reply actions  

These Stanford running backs are costing Luck money by running into the endzone with every handoff.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 9:05 PM CST reply actions  

I love to watch that Stanford offense — really big linemen, not a single WR who could outrun their mother — and QB who orchestrates the gameplan to perfection.

Luck looks off defenders, drops the ball with perfect touch, even when he throws off the laces, and a line that just moves people enough for their RB’s to find a seam.

by srr50 on Jan 2, 2026 9:07 PM CST reply actions  

Millen: Manning can throw on the move. So can Luck. It’s a good fit

Yes, that human pocket passing statue that is Peyton Manning is the perfect analog for Luck.

How has Mcdonough not stabbed this mouthbreathing Neanderthal in the eye with a pencil yet?

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 9:12 PM CST reply actions  

Blackmon is stronger than your white men.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 9:14 PM CST reply actions  

nobis is clearly still hungover from the Cowboys game.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 9:16 PM CST reply actions  

Anyone else still pissed about the call on Kenny V during the Missouri game after watching the two helmet to helmet non calls in this game?

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 9:20 PM CST reply actions  

They let them play in the SEC.

Remember the helmet to helmet call we got in the aggie game.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 9:22 PM CST reply actions  

Blackmon is a very very strong black man mon.

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 9:22 PM CST reply actions  

Watching this Stanford offense makes me anxious for 2012 to see Texas’ stable of backs running behind an improved O-line with, hopefully, an improved David Ash. Not saying he’ll be anything like Luck, but we’ll have better RB’s.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 9:22 PM CST reply actions  

Remember the helmet to helmet call we got in the aggie game.

I had that in mind, but I’m still pissed about the Kenny V call because he clearly went to the numbers and the only way to avoid the incidental back of helmet scraping bottom of facemask would be to not have a head. Also, it had an impact in the game. Was a momentum play that was negated.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 9:25 PM CST reply actions  

Yo vash, lets invite Chance Mock to the thread so we can mock him…. doh. ForgetAboutIt… I forgot he’s a T-ringer.

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 9:26 PM CST reply actions  

That’s a really good story about Blackmon spending time with the young cancer patient who is now in remission. Bravo.

by Mysterious Package on Jan 2, 2026 9:29 PM CST reply actions  

Gotta run to the store during the half to get chips… too many damn tostitos commercials
BCNU shortly

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 9:30 PM CST reply actions  

I think the Big XII needs to work out some more bowl partnerships with the B1G. Would really help out the conference bowl record.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 9:35 PM CST reply actions  

I always want the Big 12 teams to win their bowl games, but I find it utterly unnatural to be pulling for the Okies over the folks from Stanford. I wonder how many other Longhorns are looking at shots of the crowd and wondering how the hell we’re grouped with one and not the other.

by radicaldrops on Jan 2, 2026 9:52 PM CST reply actions  

Awful coverage by Martin.

Did anyone ever see Taylor at Mansfield HS? How did Harbaugh find him?

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 10:01 PM CST reply actions  

The Stanford kicker, Jordan Williamson, is a true sophomore graduate of Westwood HS. I worked with his dad, who is also a UT alumnus. When he graduated from HS he was the #1 or #2 nationwide kicker recruit, and no interest from UT. Does anybody on the UT staff have responsibility for scouting and recruiting special teams? Our kickers have been consistently above average, so it is hard to complain about our approach, but this would have been a perfect fit.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:03 PM CST reply actions  

“not a single WR who could outrun their mother”

No offense, but you’re dead wrong. Ty Montgomery is very quick. Guy ran track at St. Mark’s and doesn’t lose a step when puts the pads on. Every time I watch Stanford I want to throw up in mouth when I think about Bobby Kennedy telling Ty that he wasn’t in Darius White’s league. Ty wanted to be a Longhorn so bad he could taste it. That kid would have been a difference maker on a Texas squad that desperately needed character and talent at wideout.

Fuck you Bobby Kennedy wherever you are!

by il cattivo on Jan 2, 2026 10:04 PM CST reply actions  

radical, I went to UT and then Stanford, and I had a lot of friends at Cal. Culturally, we would fit right in there, even if a lot of the people in CA don’t realize it.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:06 PM CST reply actions  

il cattivo, Owosu was also a stud before he got hurt.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:07 PM CST reply actions  

Did the FB have the wrong play call? It looked like he didn’t expect the handoff.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:09 PM CST reply actions  

Go for it!

by Mysterious Package on Jan 2, 2026 10:14 PM CST reply actions  

If there is one thing Okie State’s defense does well, it’s force turnovers. Or at least be in the right position to pick up easy fumbles like that one.

Huge gift there … and shitbird shits the bed. FG.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:15 PM CST reply actions  

DeepEddy,

I think it was just a bad exchange.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:16 PM CST reply actions  

MILLENISM: It’s not that you beat the team, it’s that you don’t lose it. You do that by making fewer mistakes.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:16 PM CST reply actions  

Millen and Brickhorn clearly hang out at the same pure oxygen bars.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:17 PM CST reply actions  

I’m being entertained by merely reading Vasherized’s updates…I’d trade you for Millen anyday bud. Seriously…

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 10:19 PM CST reply actions  

“Millen and Brickhorn clearly hang out at the same pure oxygen bars.”

I wish there a shorthand way to say how much I’m laughing out loud.

by Mike Leach's Equipment Shed on Jan 2, 2026 10:21 PM CST reply actions  

Can we just “borrow” a TE from Stanford? How in the hell do they have 30 producing TEs and we have .5??? WTF

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 10:22 PM CST reply actions  

Fleener limping off. No big deal. Stanford has 8 ready and willing TEs to step in and replace his FBS-leading 10 TD season.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:22 PM CST reply actions  

How many tight ends does Stanford have that are better than anybody on the UT roster? 4? 7? 23?

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:22 PM CST reply actions  

MILLENISM: “A lot of time where he’s been finishing has been off his offensive left side and that’s because of the offensive left tackle.”

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:24 PM CST reply actions  

Blatnick finally gets what’s rightfully his: Andrew Luck’s face in the turf.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:25 PM CST reply actions  

Id rather cheer for the texans playing for stanford than the texams playing for tboone

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:29 PM CST reply actions  

It may be a day late but we’re not one dollar short on Jan 2 bowl game value. #thingsmattmillenwillsayinthe4thquarter

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:30 PM CST reply actions  

Luck, Fleming, Taylor, and Montgomery are all texan starters for Stanford plus their kicker. Fleming looks like a monster at RT. He went to Cy Creek. How did he slip through the cracks?

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 10:31 PM CST reply actions  

That dude in the Progressive commercial looks like Spencer Hall … if he was 6 feet tall and dressed like an 80’s sitcom cop.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:32 PM CST reply actions  

Well stanford plays 5 tightends every play. Until harsin white, we only played tight ends with VY.

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:33 PM CST reply actions  

Groundhog Day,

you can play that game with pretty much any FBS roster that’s worth a shit.

As Mack reminds you every year, there’s 400 D1 athletes that come out of the state of Texas and we can only take 25 of them …

Six of which they actually have to recruit.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:34 PM CST reply actions  

Blatnick does his vacarro imitation

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 10:34 PM CST reply actions  

It’s time for Blackmon, mon.

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 10:36 PM CST reply actions  

WATCH THE SCREEN WATCH THE DRAW

And okie state runs an out route to Cooper for a first down.

Oh, Matt…

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:37 PM CST reply actions  

Justin Blackmon is really good.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:38 PM CST reply actions  

Hey i have an idea. Lets leave the best player on the team wide open.

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:38 PM CST reply actions  

HERE YOU GO SEAN, IT’S FAST PACED. WHAT YOU COMMONERS THAT WEREN’T NFL GMs MIGHT CALL “UP TEMPO”

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:39 PM CST reply actions  

I want a Blackmon.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:39 PM CST reply actions  

Any Blackmon.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:39 PM CST reply actions  

Please let us land DGB! I want a Blackmon player damnit

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 10:39 PM CST reply actions  

I know. He’s so good at tempering our expectations.

Someone was evaluating talent from all the way out in CA and someone wasn’t from 160 miles away.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 10:40 PM CST reply actions  

DJ Grant had 3 TDs on 6 catches against UCLA … just sayin. He might be better than Blackmon and Matt Millen agrees.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:40 PM CST reply actions  

OK Vash, time to cork the Aberlour, I’ll stop by shortly.

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 10:40 PM CST reply actions  

Did my eyes deceive me, or was Larry Fitzgerald wearing an ascot?

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 10:42 PM CST reply actions  

If Cleveland doesn’t find a way to get Blackmon…FIRE EVERYONE!

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 10:42 PM CST reply actions  

Nice gear, Larry.

Can we put Dave Lapham, Dan Hawkins, and Matt Millen in a cage match with each other? Hopefully, there are no survivors.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 10:42 PM CST reply actions  

Not only was that an ascot, it looked to be either tie dyed by his daughter or an authentic Pollock.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:45 PM CST reply actions  

Time for Okie State to take the lead.
Its “show me the money” time.
with a little bit of Luck, Stanford could win the game.

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 10:45 PM CST reply actions  

Cleaveland?

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:46 PM CST reply actions  

What the hell is wrong with OSU’s D???

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 10:46 PM CST reply actions  

Id rather cheer for the texans playing for stanford than the texams playing for tboone

That’s why this conference is falling apart.

by bigdukesix on Jan 2, 2026 10:48 PM CST reply actions  

Stanford is getting a bit predictable

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:48 PM CST reply actions  

Bigduke. I hope my sarcasim detector is broken.

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:50 PM CST reply actions  

Last ten plays: 9 runs. one pass. millen’s ears smoking at this clock chewing efficiency.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 10:51 PM CST reply actions  

Damn, if we can get blocking outta our O-line like Stanford’s gettin tonite, Gray, Bergeron, & Brown are gonna be a 3 headed monster next year, and then there’s gonna be our “nails” defense.

by jet on Jan 2, 2026 10:51 PM CST reply actions  

Waiting for Shaun Lewis to make a play. Stanford’s power football is eating him up.

by ultralight on Jan 2, 2026 10:52 PM CST reply actions  

Luck may look like Hans Klopek, but he’s damned effective.

by fitzhume on Jan 2, 2026 10:52 PM CST reply actions  

Bigduke. I hope my sarcasim detector is broken.

I’m dead serious. I put the blame for the Big 12’s implosion squarely on your shoulders. You personally.

by bigdukesix on Jan 2, 2026 10:53 PM CST reply actions  

Stanford has two first round picks on its line. Temper your expectations. We don’t.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 10:53 PM CST reply actions  

Did i mention i turned down a freee ticket to this game?

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:54 PM CST reply actions  

roach, I agree they were getting a little bit predictable, but that play bringing Whalen out of the backfield was outstanding. OSU completely lost him. Great play design.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 10:55 PM CST reply actions  

wow that TD was a bit of bs…

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 10:55 PM CST reply actions  

Has any conference ever given up as many points in bowls as the pac 12 this year?

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 10:59 PM CST reply actions  

OSU has to go for it on 4th. They would never get the ball back.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:00 PM CST reply actions  

GUNDYTIME

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:00 PM CST reply actions  

roach, strangely, I think UCLA only gave up 20 points in their game…

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:01 PM CST reply actions  

Osu scoring too quickly

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:02 PM CST reply actions  

HE’S A MAN!!!

by Jericho on Jan 2, 2026 11:02 PM CST reply actions  

GO FOR TWO!

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:02 PM CST reply actions  

OSU left WAYYYY too much time on the clock

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:02 PM CST reply actions  

What odds would you give that OSU stops Stanford from scoring to end the game?

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:03 PM CST reply actions  

See 2008 TTU game

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:03 PM CST reply actions  

Im just going to call lucks shot right now

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:03 PM CST reply actions  

poke dude just put his guns up. wrong school, bro.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:03 PM CST reply actions  

probably a relative of dedfischer.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:03 PM CST reply actions  

dedfischer disapproves that message

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:04 PM CST reply actions  

What Stanford needs to keep Blackmon in check is a black corner back with the name of an English aristocrat. Worked for us. Sort of.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 11:05 PM CST reply actions  

If Luck drives the field here for the win, is he the #1 pick in the draft?!

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:05 PM CST reply actions  

They better score a td because that kicker will miss

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:07 PM CST reply actions  

OSU D is toasted

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:08 PM CST reply actions  

If you were an NFL GM would you rather have Griffin or Luck?

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:08 PM CST reply actions  

Osu better start caling times out

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:09 PM CST reply actions  

He bores you with completions. He bores you with efficiency.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:09 PM CST reply actions  

Luck is even intelligent about proper hydration. This guy just does it all.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 11:09 PM CST reply actions  

I would run blitz here

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:10 PM CST reply actions  

Classic Spencer. Thanks for the link, Vash.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 11:11 PM CST reply actions  

T. Boone is about to call in drone strike.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:11 PM CST reply actions  

Mack Brown curse!

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:14 PM CST reply actions  

Called it

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:14 PM CST reply actions  

(posted before kick he hem)

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:14 PM CST reply actions  

holy shitballs

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:15 PM CST reply actions  

Damn, I cannot believe he missed it. So devastated right now. SHIT

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:15 PM CST reply actions  

Not Texas Good.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:15 PM CST reply actions  

Nice call Vasherized!

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 11:16 PM CST reply actions  

Neither is Andrew Luck.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 11:17 PM CST reply actions  

Luck should be sponsored by Gillette…euro neck beard in full force

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:18 PM CST reply actions  

Stepfan = stepchild of Stephan, college football fan.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:20 PM CST reply actions  

As much as I despise the SEC, their refs are superior to most conferences.

by Jericho on Jan 2, 2026 11:20 PM CST reply actions  

Jim-

You watched the Holiday Bowl right?

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:21 PM CST reply actions  

MB curse in full effect…wow

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:22 PM CST reply actions  

fuck fuck fuck fuckity fuck

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:22 PM CST reply actions  

That kick sponsored by TaylorMade.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:23 PM CST reply actions  

GAME OVER POKES WIN. GUNDY IS KING. T BOONE SHOWERING CROWD WITH $100 BILLS.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:24 PM CST reply actions  

That poor fucking kicker.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:24 PM CST reply actions  

Cardinal kicker’s penance: 30 hours solitary in the linear accelerator.

by Mike Leach's Equipment Shed on Jan 2, 2026 11:24 PM CST reply actions  

Gundy just asked the ref if he can go for two.

by Vasherized on Jan 2, 2026 11:24 PM CST reply actions  

Shaw just looks amused when his players fuck up. The only logical explanation is that he uses employs sort of sadistic punishment that he enjoys administering immensely.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 11:25 PM CST reply actions  

Not over yet.

by Brian Combs on Jan 2, 2026 11:25 PM CST reply actions  

Vash, I don’t think Gundy is allowed to speak with the ref without T. Boone’s permission.

by DeepEddy on Jan 2, 2026 11:26 PM CST reply actions  

fuck. * …he employs some sort of…

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 11:26 PM CST reply actions  

Does Okie Lite’s kicker have a mullet?

by Brian Combs on Jan 2, 2026 11:27 PM CST reply actions  

I feel for Son of William. He looks just inconsolable.

by burntorangejuice on Jan 2, 2026 11:28 PM CST reply actions  

I’d feel sorrier for the Stanford kicker if I had gotten into Stanford.

by Dmitri Kissov on Jan 2, 2026 11:29 PM CST reply actions  

PAY THE MAN!

by STLaw on Jan 2, 2026 11:30 PM CST reply actions  

Show Gundy the money!

by Brian Combs on Jan 2, 2026 11:34 PM CST reply actions  

6-1 for the Big 12. Let’s go KSU vs Piggy.

Two great games tonight.

by Groundhog Day on Jan 2, 2026 11:34 PM CST reply actions  

Somebody on this thread might want to oppologize to Mack Brown about not recruiting that stanford kicker.

by roach on Jan 2, 2026 11:34 PM CST reply actions  

I approve of Fitzgerald’s attire. The PAC XVI could have been a lot of fun. Pinkel remains my preferred golf prick.

by EnglishAg on Jan 2, 2026 11:39 PM CST reply actions  

6-1!

by Mysterious Package on Jan 2, 2026 11:57 PM CST reply actions  

I had no problem pulling for the Cowboys. Great season for them. In fact, with the Aggies leaving, there is no team in the conference I can’t at least sometimes pull for.

Congrats to Iowa State, too. I know they lost their bowl, but I love their coach and what’s going on up there. The wizard of K-State has made them relevant. The conference is not a bad collection of teams. Could be fun the next few years.

I was wondering what having Richetti Jones and Markelle Martin might have done for the Aggies. I believe they lost close battles with OSU for those guys.

Lastly, I would have much preferred seeing either OSU or Stanford play LSU. And Happy New Year Barking Carnival!

by RomaVicta on Jan 3, 2026 12:13 AM CST reply actions  

What a weird way to win that game. As much as I was puling for them, it really feels like the Pokes backed into that one. Gotta feel for that Stanford kicker. He was 1 of 4. Unbelievable.
There will never be another team that wins a BCS bowl with as horrid a defense as OSU’s.

by Orange90 on Jan 3, 2026 12:22 AM CST reply actions  

Rose Bowl was very entertaining for two teams I don’t give a shit about.
Oregon helmets were very cool. Rest of uni not so much.

Glad OSU won. Looked like they would get blown out for a while. Share sentiment that they escaped. Stanford could have won so many ways, but when you leave your chances on the field without capitalizing, bad things tend to happen. Two very good teams. Not LSU good, but Alabama good, IMHO.

by lurkerinthedark on Jan 3, 2026 3:44 AM CST reply actions  

So let me get this straight.

You have the best player in college football. You have all three of your timeouts. You are on the OSU 20-yard line with 50 seconds to go.

And you decide to kill the clock and rely on your redshirt freshman kicker.

BRILLIANT !

Andrew Luck had 26 touchdowns and no interceptions in the redzone this year. You have to let him take a couple of shots — and at least move you even closer for your kick.

by srr50 on Jan 3, 2026 8:20 AM CST reply actions  

“As much as I despise the SEC, their refs are superior to most conferences.”

This. I thought the SEC officiating crews of the Fiesta and Holiday Bowls did a really good job overall. They didn’t make WTF?!? calls, they called obvious fouls and otherwise let the players play, and were able/willing to say “there was no flag on the play” after discussing it amongst themselves. Big 12 officials should take lessons from the SEC crews.

by PoofyBevo on Jan 3, 2026 9:11 AM CST reply actions  

I’m a man!!!! I’m 40!!

by staylucky on Jan 3, 2026 9:36 AM CST reply actions  

So, 6-1 and one to go. Dunno if KSU’s got the firepower to outscore Arky, but it could happen.

All XII teams in bowls except Kansas and Tech? Mike Leach is knocking back another toddy and chortling.

Although I do have a connexion with Stanford (an uncle and a cousin played there - damn, I wanted the 1941 Rose Bowl Blanket my uncle got for that game, where they beat the Future Flying Pelinis) and I had some business dealings there (CroMemCo ring a bell for anyone?), I was still pulling for the ’Pokes in this one, not because of any love for Stillwater, but for the XII. Dammit, it still pisses me off that we heard that Stoops and others helped ’Bama leading up to our MNC game. Sorry, worthless, shit-eating bastards, if true.

Stanford’s OL and run-blocking in general was killer, particularly those TE/BB guys sealing the corners. Still a little hard to believe we can’t seem to teach most - hell, any - of our alleged TE to handle that stuff.

by Tex Long on Jan 3, 2026 9:53 AM CST reply actions  

srr50,

But he didn’t ice his own kicker so Stanford > Princeton.

by Art Vandelay on Jan 3, 2026 9:57 AM CST reply actions  

Big 12 officials should take lessons from the SEC crews.

They must have cleaned up shop over there, because I remember as recently as two years ago when SEC refs were making terrible calls in favor of the higher-ranked team to protect the SEC’s chances at big bowl games.

by TXinDC on Jan 3, 2026 10:13 AM CST reply actions  

srr50,
But he didn’t ice his own kicker so Stanford > Princeton.

But Harvard >>>>> Stanford > Princeton = Yale
(just look at Dubya, Enron CEO et al :-)

by Shlomo Mohammad Juan De'Ron Patel-Chung BurntOrangeFoot on Jan 3, 2026 11:00 AM CST reply actions  

srr50,

Agreed, in fact the only bowl game that truly has something at stake is the BCS game so why not play to win the thing in the first place?

You hate to say it, but the Stanford HC out thought himself.

Does anyone know what Gundy’s plans are for at qb next year?

He returns Chelf who threw it about 30 times last year and has a hs kid coming in, but I don’t see any juco’s and I don’t know if there are any Scott Bakula clones available like Weeden.

by Davey O'Brien on Jan 3, 2026 11:43 AM CST reply actions  

Stanford coach left the game up to a true freshman kicker when he had the number 1 draft pick on the field. Thats a weak weak coaching move.

Who ever osu has at Qb next year they are going to struggle without blackmon to bail them out.

by roach on Jan 3, 2026 1:04 PM CST reply actions  

Stanford has had a nice run thanks to Jim Harbraugh and Andrew Luck. They will now revert back to an occasional 8 win team with 6-5 the norm. And the Pac 12 will continue to have only two relevant teams until Oregon gets put on probation. Meanwhile, the poor old about to implode Big 12 is now 6-1 in bowls with Merlin about to cast spells before swine in Dallas.

Note to Sean McDonough: Missing a field goal is not bad luck, it’s bad execution.

Matt Millen is too stupid to live. What a waste of oxygen. Woulnd’t it be green to just execute the guy?

by Jake Lonergan on Jan 3, 2026 1:30 PM CST reply actions  

Naming Tiger Woods honorary team captain must’ve jinxed the tree people.

For me this was the top BCS game to watch.

I’m hoping Alabama v. LSU part deux gets poor ratings. I encourage everyone in the nation to find something better to do next Monday night.

by Saul on Jan 3, 2026 4:25 PM CST reply actions  

Am I too much a homer or does this yahoo sports title look like a bias piece?

“Missed FGs help Cowboys win Fiesta in OT”

Why not “Man-Child’s 3 TDs and 186 friggin yards on 8 catches?…. help Cowboys win Fiesta in OT”

I get that the missed FGs were important, but was that the story of the game? Or was it two of the best players in the country dueling?

by bHero on Jan 3, 2026 5:50 PM CST reply actions  

bHero, the missed FG’s are the story, but within the context of some shitty coaching by David Shaw, who throttled back on a great QB to play for the two FG’s in question. Of course, nobody’s talking about it in that context on the Talking Heads Marathons out there. Further, it’s why Stanford will revert to pre-Harbraugh form next year. Can you imagine Jim not going for the jugular on either of those drives?

That stated, I agree with your post. OSU won the game because they played to win and executed in the clutch.

by Jake Lonergan on Jan 4, 2026 3:49 PM CST reply actions  

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