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January 02, 2010

Lions, Tigers, and Mud--Oh My!

While the storylines of this game abound, a recurring theme was the playing field itself, a disgrace compared to nearly every other bowl venue in the country.  Fortunately, the poor conditions did not cause any injuries as it had for Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl.  Inexplicably, there were high school playoff games played on this field as well.  Seriously?  High School games?  Obviously Orlando is a great location as it is in the middle of the state (think Hershey in PA) but couldn’t they play those games at a high school field in Orlando—or how about at UCF’s Bright House Network Stadium?

But did the weather and field conditions favor Penn State?  Obviously, both teams played on the same field in the same weather.  But I think Penn State played enough games in rainy weather this year that it did not affect them as much.  But truth be told, I have no idea what kind of weather conditions LSU played in during their season.

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