Las Vegas Bowl

Dec. 22, 2007

Prediction: Oregon State vs. TCU

Pac-10 no. 4 vs. Mountain West no. 1

Analysis:

Oregon State has one of the nicest combinations of run and pass in the entire country. Senior running back Yvenson Bernard should be effectively complemented by receiving threat Sammie Stroughter. The only question is, will new starting quarterback Sean Canfield be able to get the ball Stroughter as good as Matt Moore did?

Defense wins championships, right. TCU's defense is one of the best in the country and bookend defensive ends Chase Ortiz and Tommy Blake will pave the way for success. Running back Aaron Brown will be the focus of the offense, but new starting quarterback Marcus Jackson must prove to be efficient if the Horned Frogs are going to win the Mountain West championship and represent the conference in the Las Vegas Bowl.