The games are ranked purely on entertainment value.  We ranked and loosely categorized each game - cleverly using quotes from Caddyshack.  See how they compare to the Dawgfather’s pre-bowl entertainment value predictions here.

“That’s a peach, hon!”

1 . Oregon over Oklahoma State, 42-31
The Holiday Bowl always delivers.  The stars certainly shined in this one.  Dez Bryant had a monster first half before sustaining an injury.  He tried to play through the pain but was relatively inneffective in the second half.  Oregon was powered by big runs from Jeremiah Masoli, Jeremiah Johnson and LeGarrette Blount. 

2 . WVU over UNC, 31-30
This game had plenty of intrigue as it was Pat White’s final performance as a Mountaineer.  Boy, did he deliver.  White completed 26 of 32 passes for 332 yards and three touchdown passes, plus another 55 rushing yards.  On the other side of the ball, UNC’s Hakeem Nicks had the circus catch of the year and finished the game with an astounding 213 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

3 . Texas over Ohio State, 24-21
Sometimes you just have to over-rank a game due to its’ fantastic finish.  The Fiesta Bowl falls into that category….. After a stagnant first three quarters, the Buckeyes found themselves in a 17-6 hole.  They rallied in the fourth to take a 21-17 lead with just over two minutes to play.  Then Colt McCoy worked his magic.  His 26-yard touchdown strike to Quan Cosby with 00:16 ticks on the clock was the difference.

4 . Mizzou over NW, 30-23 (OT)
The scrappy Wildcats gave heavily favored Missouri all they could handle in this one.  Chase Daniel & Company were held in check in the first half.  Then Northwestern made a costly mistake in punting to Jeremy Maclin with one minute left in the first half and - boom! - 75 yards later it was suddenly a 10-10 ballgame and the momentum began to shift.  Or did it?  Actually, the underdogs played with Mizzou toe-to-toe again in the second stanza.  The game eventually went to overtime where Maclin came up huge again with the winning touchdown catch.

5 . Southern Miss over Troy, 30-27 (OT)
This game was the thorn in the side of The Geek’s confidence bowl pool.  Troy blew a 27-17 lead midway in the fourth quarter and lost in overtime when Sam Glusman’s kick was blocked.  The Geek was strangely captivated by this game.

6 . Florida over Oklahoma, 24-14
The first half was full of Gator mistakes and missed opportunities from the Sooners.  Score 7-7.  The drama came in the second half, and the game wasn’t sealed until Tim Tebow hit David Nelson with a jump-pass touchdown with three minutes left in the game. 

“Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! ”

7 . Utah over Alabama, 31-17
How about those Utes?  They shot out to a 21-0 first quarter led.  Bama chipped away to get within 21-17.  Just when you thought Utah had run out of gas, they run off the games final ten points for a comfortable victory.  The biggest upset of the bowl season.

“This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff. ”

8 . Ole Miss over Texas Tech, 47-34
The Red Raiders got off to a 14-0 start, and then the wheels came off.  Tech was outscored 47-14 from that point until they scored a meaningless touchdown with a minute left.

9 . Vandy over BC, 16-14
It was neat seeing Vandy win their first bowl game since 1955.  The fact that it was a home game added to the celebration.  The Dores only were able to muster up 200 yards of offense.  Their only touchdown was on the defensive side of the ball.  But they were able to scrape together a late drive for the game winning field goal.

10 . CSU over Fresno State, 40-35
This was the Gartrell Johnson Show.  375 yards from scrimmage.  A 40-35 final score.  Very entertaining.

11 . TCU over Boise State, 17-16
The game lived up to its billing as a defensive battle.  TCU was down 13-0, but was able to score with 00:24 left in the first half to begin their comeback.  It was the only loss of the year for Boise State.

12 . Maryland over Nevada, 42-35
Colin Kaepernick threw for 370 yards and three scores.  But it was Maryland RB Da’Rel Scott who stole the show.  After being benched in the first half for disciplinary reasons, Scott came into the game late in the third quarter and promptly rushed for 174 yards and two scores.  Lots of points.  Lots of big plays.  This was a surprisingly fun game.

13 . Kentucky over East Carolina, 24-19
This game had an 80-yard touchdown pass.  A 99-yard kickoff return.  And a 56-yard fumble return for the game winning TD with only three minutes left.  Good stuff.

14 . Cal over Miami, 24-17
Jahvid Best had a big game, and Miami QB Jacory Harris showed some flashes of brilliance.  Miami hung in there, and if they hadn’t botched a two-minute drill, they might have tied the game and sent it into overtime.

15 . Wake over Navy, 29-19
This was the first game of the bowl season, and it was a good one.  Riley Skinner brought his team back from 19-14 deficit in the fourth quarter for the win.

“Do you stand for *goodness*, or - for *badness*?”

16 . Nebraska over Clemson, 26-21
Clemson blew a 21-10 third quarter lead.  Nebraska kicked a bunch of field goals instead of scoring touchdowns.

17 . Houston over Air Force, 34-28
This game was close throughout.  Case Keenum didn’t have a very good game by his standards, but Bryce Beall was fun to watch.  And Air Force’s Jared Tew came out of nowhere to rush for 27-149-2.

18 . Rutgers over NC State, 29-23
Teel and Britt performed like their normal selves in this one.  Unfortunately for the Pack, Russell Wilson went out with an injury.  Had he stayed healthy, this game might have been more exciting.

“And tell the cook this is low grade dog food. I’ve had better food at the ballgame, you know? This steak still has marks from where the jockey was hitting it.”

19 . USC over Penn State, 38-24
The Trojans obliterated JoePa’s defense in the second quarter to jump out to a 31-7 lead.  The second half was a formality.

20 . Georgia over Michigan State, 24-12
This game was 6-3 at halftime.  Snooze….. The action did pick up a little in the second half as Stafford threw three touchdowns.

21 . Arizona over BYU, 31-21
This game featured two 300-yard passing performances but still had little juice.  It might best be remembered for Mike Thomas’s sideline outburst.

22 . Kansas over Minnesota, 42-21
Dezmon Briscoe cemented himself as a fantasy force with a 14-201-3 performance.  Minnesota became just another Big Ten team to get pushed around in its’ bowl game.

23 . FAU over CMU, 24-21
In a game that promised to be a high-scoring affair, this one was a big disappointment.  Rusty Smith and Dan LeFevour were good but not great.

24 . Uconn over Buffalo, 38-21
Donald Brown exploded in his final game as a Husky (29-261-1).  How often have you seen a team win the turnover battle 5-1, yet still lose by 17?  That’s exactly what happened to Buffalo in this one.

“Doodieee! Aw, well don’t touch it!”

25 . V-Tech over Cincy, 20-7
On paper, this game was a yawner.  Unfortunately, it lived down to its’ billing.

26 . Tulsa over Ball State, 45-13
One team showed up.  One didn’t.  The game was played in pouring rain, and it just didn’t seem Nate Davis & Company wanted to be there.

27 . Rice over WMU, 38-14
Chase Clement has a great game.  He threw for three scores, rushed for one, and even caught another.  Western didn’t show any signs of life until they were down 38-0.

28 . FSU over Wisconsin, 42-13
Three turnovers by the Badgers did them in.  FSU got a lead and never looked back.

29 . Iowa over South Carolina, 31-10
Shonn Greene continued his dominance in this, the only Big Ten bowl victory of the season.  It was a systematic dismantling that was not exactly riveting.

30 . USF over Memphis, 41-14
Arkelon Hall looked like he had gained 50 pounds since November.  And he played like it.  Matt Grothe had a nice showing for USF.

31 . La Tech over NIU, 17-10
If there was ever a bowl game that we really didn’t need to see, it was this one.  Other than Phillip Livas’s 97-yard kickoff return, this game was severely lacking energy (despite the close final score).  Pam Ward’s voice didn’t help matters.

32 . ND over Hawaii, 49-21
Admittedly, The Geek didn’t get a chance to see this game.  The stats show Jimmy “The C” and Golden Tate had outstanding outings in this island blowout.

33 . LSU over G-Tech, 38-3
The Geek missed this game, and is glad he did.

“Oh, this is the worst-looking hat I ever saw. What, when you buy a hat like this I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?!”

34 . Oregon State over Pitt, 3-0
Just a woeful performance.  Not entertaining in the least.