Bowl Game

One of Randy Edsall's goals in his final year at Susquehannock High School in Glen Rock, Pa., was to be named to the Pennsylvania roster for the Big 33 Football Classic. Although he wasn't selected for the 1976 game despite being an all-state quarterback, the Maryland football coach was ecstatic last October when he learned the state of Maryland would return to the high school football all-star game this year. The Maryland Football Coaches Association signed a five-year agreement with the Big 33 Scholarship Foundation, Inc., last fall to renew the state's participation in the game after a 21-year hiatus.

One of Randy Edsall's goals in his final year at Susquehannock High School in Glen Rock, Pa., was to be named to the Pennsylvania roster for the Big 33 Football Classic. Although he wasn't selected for the 1976 game despite being an all-state quarterback, the Maryland football coach was ecstatic last October when he learned the state of Maryland would return to the high school football all-star game this year. The Maryland Football Coaches Association signed a five-year agreement with the Big 33 Scholarship Foundation, Inc., last fall to renew the state's participation in the game after a 21-year hiatus.

Though bowl games and Maryland Terrapins have been mutually exclusive terms in the first two years under Randy Edsall, many believe that will change in 2013.  Given the fact that the Terps seemed to be headed toward becoming bowl-eligible last season until they ran out of healthy bodies -- particularly at quarterback -- winning at least six games this fall doesn't appear to be far-fetched. But how far do you think the Terps can go -- and to which bowl? I think it's fair to assume that Maryland won't go from 4-8 to a Bowl Championship Series game, though Ralph Friedgen did that in his first year after inheriting a 5-6 team loaded with NFL talent from Ron Vanderlinden in 2001.

There was a questionable forecast for Thursday night, making an evening boat cruise out of Annapolis an uncertainty for Maryland football coach Randy Edsall and a couple of his counterparts who came from College Park to schmooze with fans over dinner and drinks. But the winds settled and the luxury yacht "Catherine Murray" took off for a smooth hourlong sail on the Severn River. After a rocky start to his tenure with the Terps , Edsall should hope that the second installment of the school's "Coaches Caravan" portends well for his third season and beyond.

Tonight's bowl game GMAC Bowl Louisville (9-3) vs. Miami of Ohio (12-1) Time, TV: 7:30, ESPN2. Line: Miami by 13 1/2 . How they got to Mobile, Ala.: Louisville is an at-large pick from Conference USA. Miami won the Mid-American Conference title. Why you should watch: It's likely your final chance to see Miami junior QB Ben Roethlisberger before he's a first-round NFL pick. About Louisville: The Cardinals got surprisingly good play from junior QB Stefan LeFors, a first-year starter who helped them average 488.6 yards of offense (sixth nationally)

The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe has the regrettable distinction of being the poorest nation on Earth. Perhaps the ultimate injustice, though, will be piled on the small country in the Gulf of Guinea tomorrow, when the income that CBS generates from televising the Super Bowl - as much as $200 million - could be four times Sao Tome's entire gross domestic product for an entire year. That, of course, is not the only startling figure that will emerge from tomorrow's big game: More Americans will tune in to the Super Bowl than bothered to vote in the last presidential election.

MIAMI -- For video junkies, that thing last Sunday was just a warm-up. The real Super Bowl game -- one they are hounding stores to obtain -- will begin soon in their living rooms.A video football contest that allows players to select real NFL teams and players and to pit their coaching prowess against the computer or each other is making its way to store shelves this week. The initial shipment of Tecmo Super Bowl sold out in a flash late last year. Demand has been tremendous since.Video junkies say it's the hottest thing on the market and one of the quickest sellers in years.

There was a questionable forecast for Thursday night, making an evening boat cruise out of Annapolis an uncertainty for Maryland football coach Randy Edsall and a couple of his counterparts who came from College Park to schmooze with fans over dinner and drinks. But the winds settled and the luxury yacht "Catherine Murray" took off for a smooth hourlong sail on the Severn River. After a rocky start to his tenure with the Terps , Edsall should hope that the second installment of the school's "Coaches Caravan" portends well for his third season and beyond.

The Naval Academy will host its first-ever bowl game this year, as organizers announced Monday the move of the 2013 Military Bowl from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis in December. “This move puts our game into a facility that honors the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces,” said Steve Beck, DC Bowl Committee president and executive director. “The big benefit for other schools coming in, if you talk to college players, playing at a military academy is unique and special.

College football Las Vegas Bowl: Brigham Young vs. UCLA 8 p.m. [ESPN] The bowl game du jour features sort of an awkward situation. The Bruins (6-6) did so well this season that the school fired the coach, Karl Dorrell, leaving a lame-duck interim, DeWayne Walker, on the sideline for this bowl game. But one of the teams UCLA did beat was BYU, 27-17, in September. The Cougars (10-2) have won their past nine games and, as usual, have a prolific quarterback in Max Hall (more than 3,600 yards, 24 TDs, 12 interceptions)

The Naval Academy will host its first-ever bowl game this year, as organizers announced Monday the move of the 2013 Military Bowl from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis in December. “This move puts our game into a facility that honors the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces,” said Steve Beck, DC Bowl Committee president and executive director. “The big benefit for other schools coming in, if you talk to college players, playing at a military academy is unique and special.

Though bowl games and Maryland Terrapins have been mutually exclusive terms in the first two years under Randy Edsall, many believe that will change in 2013.  Given the fact that the Terps seemed to be headed toward becoming bowl-eligible last season until they ran out of healthy bodies -- particularly at quarterback -- winning at least six games this fall doesn't appear to be far-fetched. But how far do you think the Terps can go -- and to which bowl? I think it's fair to assume that Maryland won't go from 4-8 to a Bowl Championship Series game, though Ralph Friedgen did that in his first year after inheriting a 5-6 team loaded with NFL talent from Ron Vanderlinden in 2001.

New Mexico Bowl David Teel Daily Press Absent a connection to either team or a need for immediate counseling, no pre-Christmas bowl merits your attention. But if desperate to avoid the mall Saturday, settle in for Nevada and Arizona in the New Mexico Bowl - and not solely because of its corporation-free name. The Wildcats and Wolf Pack feature not only top-20 scoring offenses, averaging more than 35 points per game, but also the nation's top two rushers. Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey and Nevada's Stefphon Jefferson average 146.4 and 141.9 yards per game, respectively.

COLLEGE PARK - The most amazing thing about Maryland's lopsided loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday was that it actually meant something. The Terrapins, for all the misfortune that has befallen them over the course of this star-crossed season, are still mathematically alive for a postseason bid, but they needed to beat the struggling Yellow Jackets just to have any realistic hope of sneaking past one of their last three opponents and into one of...

It's hard to miss the illustration of an oversized pyramid posted on a wall inside the Gossett Football Team House. In and around the black and red pyramid - which Maryland players see as they walk between the locker room and meeting rooms - are words depicting core values and goals of the Terps. Among the goals in block letters at the top are "ACC Champion," "Graduate" and "Bowl Game. " Halfway through their regular season, the Terps (4-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) aren't quite comfortable talking about a bowl game.

For most of the past eight seasons, the Army-Navy game seemed to carry more significance for the Black Knights than for the Midshipmen. Except for last year's game in Philadelphia, when both teams had winning records and post-season plans, this traditional end-of-season matchup was Army's bowl game. When Navy (4-7) plays Army (3-8) at FedEx Field in Landover Saturday, it will mark the first time since 2002 the Midshipmen will be playing their last game of the season. It also means Navy's 33 seniors will be playing their last college game and for nearly all of them, the last football games of their careers, as it has been for all but a few Black Knights in recent seasons.

Fresno State@Boise State 6 p.m. [ESPN2] The Defenders of the Smurf Turf can join Ball State as an unbeaten team that won't get a whiff of a Bowl Championship Series game. No. 9 Boise State (11-0) already has won the Western Athletic Conference, but Fresno State (7-4) really could use an upset to propel the Bulldogs into a bowl game. However, the Broncos are 63-3 over the past 10 seasons at home, where fans high up in the stands can look out to snow-capped mountains should the game get boring.

The 2003 Navy football team will visit the White House Monday, April 19 and will be honored by President George W. Bush for winning the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 1981. "I'm excited about the opportunity to bring our football team to the White House and represent the Naval Academy," said Navy head football coach Paul Johnson. "This team accomplished most of their goals and one of the biggest was to winner the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and go to the White House."

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is calling the Wildcats' trip to Houston for the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas a "road game," and you can see why. The opponent will be Texas A&M, located 100 miles from bowl site Reliant Stadium. Then again, Fitzgerald estimates he has visited Houston 100 times, mostly while recruiting. "I know Houston probably better than I know Chicago," he said. "You name two towns, I can tell you how to go without GPS. " The Wildcats continue to seek directions for winning a bowl game.

North Carolina State enters Saturday's game against Maryland at Carter-Finley Stadium with clear incentive. The Wolfpack needs a win on their Senior Day to become eligible for their third bowl appearance in four years. For Maryland, the motivation is less obvious. The Terps are trying to push past layers of disappointment and not end the year with an eight-game losing streak. Two seasons ago, the Terps — then coached by Ralph Friedgen — lost their final seven games to finish 2-10.