ROSE AND ORANGE BOWL RECAPS

6 STANFORD VS WISCONSIN

my pick: Stanford but closer than expected

early first for Stanford double reverse and they throw  throws it deep to Rashard Patterson who makes the amazing catch! Next play Kelsey Young runs it in for Stanford 7-zip Cardinal.Then Kevin Hogan finds Zach Ertz downfield! 43 yard pickup on the Stanford 1st down. Stanford would punch it in the next play.2nd quarter 4th and goal on the 1 for Wisconsin and James White… STUFFED! 3 minutes later Wisconsin driving and Montee Ball takes it in to cut Stanford’s lead to 7. 20 seconds to go in the half 17-7 Stanford. Wisconsin driving and Curt Phillips  finds  Jordan Fredrick TOUCHDOWN WISCONSIN!! 17-14 cardinal at the break. 20-14 Stanford 2 minutes left Wisconsin trying to get something going… But Kurt Philips is picked off! Stanford wins.

12 FLORIDA STATE VS 15 NORTHERN ILLINOIS

my pick: FSU but much closer then expected

let’s start scoreless when Lonnie Pryor takes it 60 yards to the house for FSU. 7-0 ‘noles. 7-3 FSU now NIU very much in the game with 10 ticks until the half until E.J. Manuel finds Rashard Greene to make it 14-3 at the break. 17-3 FSU now Jordan Lynch finds Montell Morre in the endzone and the huskies are back in buisness! same score 1st play of the 4th and E.J. Manuel caling his own number. 24-10 FSU. 5 minutes later Pryor for FSU running it in. FSU rolls 31-10.