Bowl Games Prince Should Watch [Alan's Sunday Recommendations]

It’s that time of year again. No not the holidays. It’s College Football Bowl Season. The first two games were yesterday (but don’t worry, you didn’t miss anything) and from December 19 to January 7 there will be 33 Bowl Games and 1 National Championship Game. That’s a lot of football. Now since Prince doesn’t follow college football, I figured I’d give him this quick and easy guide to which games are worth watching.

The Emerald Bowl: December 26, 2009, 8:30 p.m., on ESPN
Sounds like something out of The Wizard of Oz, doesn’t it? Even though this game doesn’t take place in Emerald City, AT&T Park in San Francisco is so pretty it feels like another world. If that isn’t reason enough for Prince to watch, his employer USC will be competing. After 4 consecutive Rose Bowl appearances, the Trojans must be excited to finally get to leave their own backyard for a Bowl Game!

The Sugar Bowl: January 1, 2010, 7:30 p.m., on FOX
Cincinnati will try to prove that the Big East is still a major conference and that they can win without the head coach that brought them there. But we know Prince doesn’t care about that. He should watch because the possibility of seeing Tim Tebow cry on the sidelines should Florida lose is too good to pass up. Maybe Prince can comfort him.

The International Bowl: January 2, 2010, 11:00 a.m., on ESPN2
Why? Because a game pitting the Bulls vs. the Huskies sounds vaguely homoerotic. That and the Bulls head coach is being investigated for beating up one of his players at halftime of a game earlier this season. It’s worth watching just in case a fight breaks out.

The Fiesta Bowl: January 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m., on FOX
This game features Boise State vs. TCU, two undefeated teams from non-major conferences. This is the national title game for the rest of the country. Why should Prince watch? Because TCU’s nickname is the Horned Frogs. Who doesn’t like a horny toad?

The BCS National Championship Game: January 7, 2009, 7:00 p.m., on ABC
Undefeated Alabama takes on undefeated Texas for all the marbles (as long as the AP doesn’t vote Cincinnati or the winner of TCU/Boise State number 1). Prince should watch it because it’s the National Championship Game, and if he doesn’t he’ll have nothing to talk to people about on January 8th.

So that’s my Bowl guide. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Happy Bowl Season!

[Alan Goy also blogs at Experiment Farm.]