[onlooker]

San Francisco - December 28, 2007, 8:30 p.m. EST - ESPN HD

Lets get the discussion going on this bowl game between Maryland and Oregon State.

[clonecat]

Getting points in this one is a gift. What do they play before the Preakness, Maryland, My Maryland. Let Oregon State prove me wrong on this one, but I think Maryland will win this game. I see Oregon State turning the ball over a few too many times and costing themselves in this one.

[Ted Stickle]

Maryland and the points.

[BUCK82]

I used to live in Maryland (right next to College Park) before I moved to SEC land and this is my feeling for this game. Maryland loss three of their last 5 games. They were a beat up team suffering injuries during this time. Good thing about this bowl game it gives them 5 weeks to heal mentally and physically. I see Maryland going into this game as healthy as they have been all year. Oregon State has to adjust to losing their top WR and they are still adjusting to finishing the year with their back up QB. Maryland is better on O, but OSU has a shutdown D. Head ball coach Fridge has been unstoppable in his last three bowl games (Bet y'all dont remember that 41-7 thrashing he gave to West Virginia in the 2003 Gator Bowl!). Fridge will have the D ready against an OSU offense that TD/INT ratio this year is 10-20. They are going to win the turnover battle and I'm riding out with Fridge and the 4.5 points because at the end of the day, Maryland is going to win this one outright.

[RJBucs]

Im going with Oregon State on this one at -5. I think they are better than most people think. Good luck.

[BuddyBear]

Again, same situation with the Champs Bowl. You have a team in OSU who won their final 2 regular season games as an underdog. This means pretty much automatic fade in a bowl game.....It's one of the most profitable trends in the bowls.

[danno331]

This is the first bowl game where the favorite (by 5) covers. Oregon is a quality pac 10 team and should beat down a good atlantic team.The Beavers are playing well and look to continue doing just that against a Maryland team that matches up poorly against them. Maryland strength is rushing offense. Oregon State strength is rushing defense.

[onlooker]

I only have Oregon State at a -1 in this one. So I would have to lean toward Maryland +5.5, and the OVER 47, because I have the total set at 49.

Good luck everyone, no bets for me in the game.

[Checkerboard]

OSU doesn't want the ball; 2 fumbles already! hopefully they can get some good field position here and tie things up . . .

[alexda[]]

man all the quarterbacks of the teams im on are playing horrible

[Checkerboard]

going for a score, qb throws it away, but instead of throwing it into the dirt, he throws a blooper and it's intercepted by the terps. play's under review, but looked clean . . . like I said, OSU doesn't seem to wanna walk the date home . . .

[rmcaj]

OSU should be winning this 28-14...

[hollins1000]

Amen brother. I have a pretty big wager on OSU ML so I'm hoping they can take over in the second half. The QB is God awful, though.

[ShamsWoof10]

I'm thinking under 24 second half.... Anyone play the halftime line..?

[rmcaj]

under could be good for the 2nd half...

[Checkerboard]

Yeah baby!

[onlooker]

Pretty good game, where Oregon State turned it up in the 2nd half, shutting the Terps out.

Maryland 14
Oregon State 21

[BuddyBear]

stupid kicker cost Maryland backers big time...misses a chip shot FG.

[Da Manster!]

Hi Buddy Bear,
I'm with you on that one, bro!..I said the exact same thing on the other Maryland/Ore ST thread in regards to that dumb ass kicker for Maryland missing badly on a 25 yd FG!....cost me a dime!...oh well...you win some, you lose some.