Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Robert Guliano on Why Nevada will win- They have two 1,000 yard rushers and one 1,000 yard passer. Two of them are the same person (confusing I know). The Wolfpack should dispose of a cordial SMU team that generously handed Washington State its only win and respectfully lost to every bowl bound team they faced.

Nevada Players to Watch:

3. Phil Ivey- This is poker, right?

2. Wayne Newton- Oh, not that Nevada.

1. QB Colin Kaepernick- There we go. The lanky field general has rushed for over 1100 yards and passed for over 1800. He will be the only thing worth watching that isn’t a hula skirt.

Brandon Hickey on why SMU will win: The Southern Methodist Mustangs have not been to a bowl game in about 50 years. They were given the death penalty by the NCAA for paying their players even after the NCAA put them on probation for doing just so. So basically, they couldn’t have a football team for about three years because of it. And until this season they still didn’t. SMU brought in June Jones from Hawaii to help turn the program around, and that he did. He will be making his return to the Big Island, which is sure to be emotional, well, maybe. It is really a big thing that the Mustangs are in a bowl game, maybe even bigger than the George W. Bush Presidential Library that is being built on campus. If you think about it, that library can’t be that big. How much do you think President Bush knew about literature or read? SMU is Laura Bush’s alma mater, and she killed a guy. Look it up.

3. RB Shawnbrey McNeal-Yes, that’s his name. No, it wasn’t my idea.

2. Jay McGraw-Dr. Phil’s son will be sure to cheer on his alma mater while teaching people how to eat right or not be idiots.

1. QB Kyle Padron-Padron (on ice) filled in nicely for the injured Bo Levi Mitchell (not kidding) when Mitchell was hurt in the middle of the season. His favorite target is WR (O Come, O Come) Emmanuel Sanders.

THE COMPROMISE: June Jones' return to Hawaii is a bitter one. Wolfpack roll 27-10.