2017 Foster Farms Bowl discussion thread

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:45 pm

Arizona vs Purdue

Date: Wednesday, December 27

Time: 5:30PM PT

Location: Levi’s® Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:52 pm

If Tate can play great platform for him for the Heisman in 2018

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:56 pm

Agreed. It's on Fox to. Would assume AZ is favored.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:59 pm

Purdue has a pretty good defense(#19 nationally) and a bad offense (#97).

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:04 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Purdue has a pretty good defense(#19 nationally) and a bad offense (#97).

Good news for Arizona.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:19 pm

Well teams with good defenses we struggle against and teams with bad offenses seem to have great days against us.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:19 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Well teams with good defenses we struggle against and teams with bad offenses seem to have great days against us.

Thank you Eeyore. Another ray of sunshine.

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:27 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Well teams with good defenses we struggle against and teams with bad offenses seem to have great days against us.

Should we give up?

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:52 pm

Arizona 37
Purdue 24

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:26 pm

Expect RR to elect to receive if AZ wins the coin toss. They're going to want to make Purdue chase points, which is something they aren't equipped to do. Stay with the high percentage plays, move the chains, and take the shots when the chances are there. If you go three and out too many times Purdue is just going to sit on the ball and kill clock.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:40 pm

AZ wins big. Purdue got beat by Nebraska for goodness sake

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:58 pm

Of course I will be in Tucson that day, instead of being 3 hours south like usual.

cordera89 · Post by **cordera89** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:25 pm

azcat49 wrote:AZ wins big. Purdue got beat by Nebraska for goodness sake

Your very confidence Arizona going to win big somehow against Purdue?

Have seen Purdue result in all of their games to remotely think Arizona has a shot to winning.

This game is going to come down to Arizona offense moving the ball on the Purdue Defense.

Arizona rush offense: 3rd
Arizona pass offense: 110th
Overall: 12th.

Purdue rush Defense: 30th
Purdue pass Defense: 85th
Overall: 47th

Don't get too confident just yet. This is going to be Arizona toughest game ever. I do want Arizona to win just don't chase rabbit down the hole just because we have Khalil Tate at the helm.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:28 pm

Toughest game EVER

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:33 pm

cordera89 wrote:This is going to be Arizona toughest game ever.

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:24 pm

Went to Santa Clara for the P12 championship game, the Stanford game last year, and the NCAA tourney...we are O-fer, bad memories there. Also, not really a fun town. I would much rather go to Las Vegas.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:33 am

Great opportunity here.

Arizona 38 Purdue 27

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:04 pm

Open as a - 3.5 favorite over Purdue

Others
Oregon - 7.5
Ucla +3
Stanford +2.5
Tempe +7
US +6.5
Wash +4.5
Utah - 7
WSU - 2

Updated. Usc auto correctes to Ucla. Added WSU and Utah. Up to 4 pac schools now

Catintheheat · Post by **Catintheheat** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:02 pm

Gilbertcat wrote:Open as a - 3.5 favorite over Purdue

Others
Oregon - 7.5
Ucla +3
Stanford +2.5
Tempe +7
Ucla +6.5
Wash +4.5
Utah no line

Only 2 pac teams favored

Sounds about right.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:04 pm

Gilbertcat wrote:Open as a - 3.5 favorite over Purdue

Others
Oregon - 7.5
Ucla +3
Stanford +2.5
Tempe +7
Ucla +6.5
Wash +4.5
Utah no line

Only 2 pac teams favored

You have UCLA twice. What one is supposed to be WSU?

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:51 pm

De Beer get to punt one?

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:24 pm

Yeah one was usc and auto corrected. And either let him punt or go for it every time. That punter is a mess now.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:38 pm

Like this guy.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:32 am

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:10 am

This game is such a sleeper. Most of the players wanted Vegas.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:14 am

azgreg wrote:

While this does not solve the issue of if he can recruit, a lot will be known about him in the next few weeks. I love this trial period for him.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:41 am

PHXCATS wrote:
azgreg wrote:
While this does not solve the issue of if he can recruit, a lot will be known about him in the next few weeks. I love this trial period for him.

RR wants to hire a real OL coach.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:42 am

I don't think Parker wants to be a coach honestly. It's not the lifestyle for every one.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:43 am

chiefzona wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:
azgreg wrote:
While this does not solve the issue of if he can recruit, a lot will be known about him in the next few weeks. I love this trial period for him.

RR wants to hire a real OL coach.

And someone at one time said the same about Saban.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:49 am

PHXCATS wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:
azgreg wrote:
While this does not solve the issue of if he can recruit, a lot will be known about him in the next few weeks. I love this trial period for him.

RR wants to hire a real OL coach.
And someone at one time said the same about Saban.

For every Saban, there are 10,000 goons.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:48 pm

https://www.purdueexponent.org/sports/n ... 69d90.html" target="_blank

tgrumpy2 · Post by **tgrumpy2** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:11 pm

Merkin wrote:Of course I will be in Tucson that day, instead of being 3 hours south like usual.

Merkin, where do you live three hours South of Tucson ?

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:42 pm

tgrumpy2 wrote:
Merkin wrote:Of course I will be in Tucson that day, instead of being 3 hours south like usual.

Merkin, where do you live three hours South of Tucson ?

Puerto Penasco maybe?

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:11 am

RichardCranium wrote:
tgrumpy2 wrote:
Merkin wrote:Of course I will be in Tucson that day, instead of being 3 hours south like usual.

Merkin, where do you live three hours South of Tucson ?
Puerto Penasco maybe?

South Tucson - pub crawl speed....

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:07 am

He means he lives 3 hours south of San Francisco

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:55 pm

PHXCATS wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:
azgreg wrote:
While this does not solve the issue of if he can recruit, a lot will be known about him in the next few weeks. I love this trial period for him.

RR wants to hire a real OL coach.
And someone at one time said the same about Saban.

Just because you find a needle in the haystack it doesn't turn all the hay into needles. SEE: 2-star Scoob

Care to provide a link to your alleged Sabah quote?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:26 am

Do we know who is designated the home team yet?

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:09 am

azgreg wrote:Do we know who is designated the home team yet?

Purdue

tgrumpy2 · Post by **tgrumpy2** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:21 pm

pc in NM wrote:
RichardCranium wrote:
tgrumpy2 wrote:
Merkin wrote:Of course I will be in Tucson that day, instead of being 3 hours south like usual.

Merkin, where do you live three hours South of Tucson ?
Puerto Penasco maybe?
South Tucson - pub crawl speed....

I was thinking maybe Ajo? That's about three hours from the UofA football stadium and its Southwest.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:16 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:He means he lives 3 hours south of San Francisco

Yes, thank you! Going north 3 hours to Santa Clara from the central coast is a very nice and easy drive. Going 3 hours south to LA/OC is just awful though.

qwertyus · Post by **qwertyus** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:35 pm

So, anybody here going? I live in Pleasanton, and I'm thinking about going with a buddy of mine (who didn't go to U of A, but likes football).

Just checking so I know who to avoid...

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:37 pm

Cant go due to work and family stuff but I did buy some seats for some troops

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:56 pm

I'm not going. I guess my GoodFan score goes down. I hate Santa Clara. There is just bad mojo there for the Cats. I will be on a small holiday trip with the family and will root for the Wildcats from a sportsbar in Bisbee.

tgrumpy2 · Post by **tgrumpy2** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:50 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:He means he lives 3 hours south of San Francisco

Thanks for clarifying that. LOL

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:40 pm

https://sports.yahoo.com/forde-yard-das ... 35403.html" target="_blank

FOSTER FARMS BOWL (21)

Who: Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6)
When: Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Santa Clara, California
Why Watch: To see freak athlete Khalil Tate of Arizona run and throw against the dramatically improved Purdue defense. And to see whether the Pac-12 or Big Ten gets the first win in four head-to-head matchups between two leagues that missed the College Football Playoff.
Best Foster Farms Bowl Ever: Utah 26, Indiana 24, last year. The Hoosiers led early, then trailed by 10, then rallied to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Then the Utes drove 68 yards for the winning field goal with 1:24 remaining. (See Pinstripe Bowl for more information on Indiana’s defense surrendering bowl-losing late drives.)
Absentee Coach Factor: None.
Dash Pick: Purdue 23, Arizona 20. The Wildcats hadn’t won a game in the state of California since 2013 until beating Cal in October. Time to start a new Cali losing streak, and time for the Boilermakers’ first victory in the state since 1970.
Conference Scorecard: Big Ten 1-1, Pac-12 2-2.

Have to think the Cats score more than 20 if Tate is healthy

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:16 pm

Cats lowest scoring games were 16 v. Houston and 24 v. Utah, both losses had Dawkins as QB.

With a healthy Tate, Taylor and Wilson Cats are going to score at least 35, win or lose.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:55 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:56 pm

Bowl swag.

https://www.sbnation.com/college-footba ... 17-players" target="_blank

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:49 pm

Arizona 38
Purdue 30

KillerKlown · Post by **KillerKlown** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:19 pm

AZ 34
Water Heaters 21

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