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Wisconsin is absolutely embarrassing the U. Every time I look up it seems they're picking off another one.

The Big 10 is absolutely the worst conference in the country.

Holy smokes 35-3 Glad to see a Big 10 Win..

Big 10 blows, ask anyone.

We all know, SEC is the place to be.

Thanks ESPN.

Hey Dave...does the Big ten Blow ? lol

Wisconsin dominated that game. A massacre

Weather cancels Dallas bowl game featuring Boise State vs. Boston College
Dec 26, 2018

DALLAS -- No. 23 Boise State's first appearance at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium turned into what is believed to be the first bowl game called off because of weather.

The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl between the Broncos and Boston College was canceled because of the threat of severe weather after a delay of nearly 1½ hours on Wednesday.

"After more than an hour since stoppage of play, and with review of the active lightning and thunderstorm cells still in the area of the Cotton Bowl, it was determined that the game should be called," Pete Derzis, ESPN senior vice president of ESPN Events and programming, said in a statement. "All parties were concerned about player safety first and foremost, and with that being the primary concern, as well as the fans in attendance, it was a unanimous decision to cancel the game."

The game was stopped with Boston College leading 7-0 with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter. The delay came not long after AJ Dillon ran 19 yards for a touchdown.

"In my career, this is a first,'' said Boston College coach Steve Addazio, finishing his sixth year in charge of the Eagles and 33rd year in the profession. "I don't second-guess anything about it. The decision was made for the right reasons, and that's the welfare of both teams' players.''

NCAA spokesman J.D. Hamilton said via email that it was believed to be the first bowl canceled by weather. Hawaii's planned second postseason game of 1941, against San Jose State, was canceled because of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Boston College athletic director Martin Jarmond wrote in a tweet that the fans who purchased tickets through the school will get a full refund and can pick any home athletic event between now and next December and get free tickets for the number of bowl tickets purchased.

Boise State also said it will be offering refunds to fans who purchased tickets through the school.

Before the announcement, fans had begun returning to their seats after severe storms rolled through the area near downtown Dallas. Lightning strikes near the stadium continued intermittently for three hours after the initial delay, and more storms were expected.

Associate bowl director Brett Ringler said officials met Tuesday to discuss the weather report and how they would handle the decision-making process.

"We followed all those protocols today, and we finally had to come to a decision to cancel the game based on weather that was forthcoming as well,'' Ringler said.

The Broncos (10-3) were playing at the 86-year-old stadium for the first time, in their second meeting with Boston College. Their previous matchup was the Eagles' 27-21 victory featuring future Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan on Boise's blue turf in the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl.

Boise, which won 34-14 at Wyoming in September in hazy conditions because of a wildfire, was trying for its second straight 11-win season, after losing to Fresno State 19-16 in overtime in the Mountain West Conference championship game at Boise.

"Help me out guys, this is a new one,'' Boise coach Bryan Harsin said. "We prepared for this in fall camp where we ran into the locker room.''

The Eagles (7-5) were going for their first eight-win season under Addazio in their first appearance at the Fair Park venue since Doug Flutie led a 45-28 victory over Houston in the 1985 Cotton Bowl. That bowl game has since moved to the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth.

"We are all deeply disappointed,'' Addazio said. "A lot went into this -- a lot of work and a lot of preparation. Tough decisions have to be made. And they have to be made in the big picture of things.''

This was Boise's second bowl trip to Texas since joining FBS in 1996. The Broncos beat TCU 34-31 on the Horned Frogs' home field at the PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl in 2003.


The Bowl offered this to the people who paid to fly there to see the game.

To our fans who purchased tickets through BC, you will get a full refund by Jan. 2nd. Also, pick any home athletic event between now and next December and get free tickets for the number of bowl tickets purchased compliments of @BCEagles.
Thank you for your support! #WeAreBC

that's gotta be a first ... luckily it didn't look like there were many fans

What are you talking about?

Purdue looking good today...

Holy shibbitz, this is a beatdown 42-7 with 10m left in the 2nd qtr.

I think I cursed the Big 10.

I'm enjoying the WSU/ISU game. A couple "scouting" comments.

1) Minshew reminds me a lot of Baker - a poor man's Baker, but him nonetheless. If he's available 5th/6th, he'd be an interesting pick.

2) Hakeem Butler from ISU is a beast. 6'6" 219lb with rumored sub 4.5 speed. That's one heck of a WR. Seems to have great hands, and fights hard. Draft sites have him all over (1st to outside of the top 10 WRs), so I have no idea where he's really slated. I'll suspect that if he really runs sub 4.5, he's a first rounder, but if he's there in the 2nd or 3rd, that'd be really interesting.

the game that was canceled. I can't remember a bowl game being canceled after it started

They should go ahead and cancel them all. Just increase the playoff teams and play those. Potential NFL draftees aren’t showing and just like Purdue, colleges are beginning to just mail it in.

I agree Tulsa, at least with all of the bowls except the top 5-6

Looks like ichigan is going to let the Big 10 down yet again.

They might actually need to fire Harbaugh.

They oughta give the Boilermaker fans the same “deal” they gave the fans of the teams in the game that was cancelled ...

Actually ... they oughta get more after sitting through that ... *LOL* ..

I said this after Ohio state game. If you can’t beat your rivals and win bowl games you don’t deserve to coach college. Everything centers around that

1-3 in bowl games, 0-4 vs the Buckeyes. They're definitely not getting their money's worth.

Man, that was embarrassing for UofM.

With Meyer gone, he's got one more year to erase his Big10 demons. He and the school are hoping Day poops the bed as a rookie head coach. If not, Harbaugh will be fired before the handshake at midfield next year.

I guess I'm rooting for ND and Oklahoma today. Clemson is okay, but their coach kind of bothers me and then you have Bama, they are the antichrist.

Well .... after getting destroyed by the Buckeyes, at least Harbaugh had his team ready ..... to get destroyed in their Bowl Game.

How bad is Notre Dame going to get beat?

this ND and Clemson game has been a defensive battle thus far

I thought being #3 they’d look better than this. Those helmets though, look like the end of a flag pole.

big missed FG

Lol @ Notre Dame.

They clearly don't belong here.

No doubt.....lol

Gators kicked Michigan butt.


Where's the love?

Oh, I loved it Peen

Notre Dame just can't compete with this team

They can compete. They just can't compete and win, but there is still a half to play. Maybe it changes....the 3rd qtr will tell the tale.

I loved it, Peen. So did the wife. She is not a Gator fan, but anybody makes harbaugh cry is aces in her book. Actually, anybody playing any Harbaugh.

PS She also hates ND and Kelly so a one-day Clemson fan, I guess. I have a lot to keep track of when we "share" watching football.

Happy New Year to the Elf!

Boooooooring...

LOL, the RB actually paused to admire the hole his OL made before running through it, untouched all the way to the house.

I was loving the Gators today. I love watching ichigan get their butts kicked.