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A Year in Review

© Grimace Boyer

What a great year in college football 2002 was, capped off by a 31-24 double overtime victory by the Line Judge and the Ohio State Buckeyes over the defending champs, the Miami Hurricanes, led by Ken "Gino" Dorsey.

I think it's interesting to note that had this season used the "old," pre-BCS system, Ohio State would have squared off against USC in the Rose Bowl and Miami would have played Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. We could've had another split championship.

In sad news, Miami stud running back Willis McGahee will have knee surgery on Sunday, after suffering a Will Allen helmet on his knee in the Fiesta Bowl. Allen, a special teams stud last year and likely a starter at cornerback next season for the Buckeyes, became infamous for his late-game interception that held the Michigan Wolverines from scoring, helping Ohio State to a 13-9 victory. He is also a friend of mine, as we played on the same high school team (along with Minnesota's Justin Isom and West Virginia's Jeff Berk). It was not a cheap shot against Willis McGahee, but it was certainly very unfortunate.

Also, in my bitterest mode possible, let me congratulate the winners of three straight National Champs, if not for the interference of the BCS and the Line Judge: the Miami Hurricanes.Now, without further ado, the season:

My bowl predictions faltered late in the bowl season, though I still eked it out above .500.

Tostitas Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (0-1) FedEx Orange Bowl - USC 38, Iowa 17 (1-1) Rose Bowl Presented by Playstation 2 - Oklahoma 34, Washington State 14 (1-2) Nokia Sugar Bowl - Georgia 26, Florida State 13 (2-2) Capital One Bowl - Auburn 13, Penn State 9 (2-3) Toyota Gator Bowl - NC State 28, Notre Dame 6 (3-3) SBC Cotton Bowl - Texas 35, LSU 20 (4-3) Outback Bowl - Michigan 38, Florida 30 (4-4) Silicon Valley Football Classic - Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21 (5-4) Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - Maryland 30, Tennessee 3 (5-5) Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl - Virginia Tech 20, Air Force 13 (6-5) AXA Liberty Bowl - TCU 17, Colorado State 3 (6-6) Wells Fargo Sun Bowl - Purdue 34, Washington 24 (6-7) Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - Boise State 24, Iowa State 16 (6-8) Seattle Bowl - Wake Forest 38, Oregon 17 (6-9) Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14 (7-9) Alamo Bowl Presented by Mastercard - Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28 (7-10) Continental Tire Bowl - Virginia 48, West Virginia 22 (8-10)