2001 Rowe Bowl Contest

Back for its 8^th year, it's the 2001 Rowe Bowl Contest. Entry fee is still only $10 and the deadline is noon , Tuesday, December 18. Rules are at the bottom. Please provide a link (http://www.cox-internet.com/rowema/RoweBowlIndex.htm) to this entry form to anyone you think would be interested in participating (spouses, friends, clients, etc.). Last year we had over sixty entries.

Date	Bowl	Matchup
Dec. 18	New Orleans	North Texas vs. Colorado State -13.5
Dec. 19	GMAC	Marshall vs. East Carolina
Dec. 20	Tangerine	N.C. State -1.5 vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 25	Las Vegas	Southern California -3.5 vs. Utah
Dec. 25	The Blue-Gray All Star Football Classic	Blue vs. Gray -1.5
Dec. 27	Seattle	Stanford -3.5 vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 27	Independence	Iowa State vs. Alabama -7.5
Dec. 28	galleryfurniture.com	Texas A&M -7.5 vs. TCU
Dec. 28	Music City	Boston College vs. Georgia -5.5
Dec. 28	Holiday	Washington vs. Texas -12.5
Dec. 29	Motor City	Toledo -3.5 vs. Cincinnati
Dec. 29	Alamo	Texas Tech -2.5 vs. Iowa
Dec. 29	Insight.com	Kansas State -5.5 vs. Syracuse
Dec. 31	Sun	Washington State -8.5 vs. Purdue
Dec. 31	Humanitarian	Louisiana Tech vs. Clemson -6.5
Dec. 31	Silicon Valley	Michigan State vs. Fresno State -5.5
Dec. 31	Liberty	Brigham Young vs. Louisville -2.5
Dec. 31	Peach	North Carolina -2.5 vs. Auburn
Jan. 1	Gator	Florida State vs. Virginia Tech -1.5
Jan. 1	Citrus	Michigan vs. Tennessee -4.5
Jan. 1	Fiesta	Oregon vs. Colorado -2.5
Jan. 1	Sugar	Illinois vs. LSU -3.5
Jan. 1	Outback	Ohio State vs. South Carolina -2.5
Jan. 1	Cotton	Oklahoma -14.5 vs. Arkansas
Jan. 2	Orange	Maryland vs. Florida -16.5
Jan. 3	Rose	Miami -8.5 vs. Nebraska

Tie Breaker
Total Points Scored - Both Teams
Miami vs. Nebraska

Once again, I hate the format of this contest. We should all be filling out our brackets instead of trying to figure out who is better – A&M or TCU. Did you know that North Texas is 5-6. They just lost to Troy St. but here they are in this contest. It drives me nuts. It was the kiss of death last year, but I’m still rooting for complete chaos in the national championship determination. As such, I will be rooting for Nebraska against Miami . I feel better now so on to the rules. Here is your chance to once again prove your football knowledge (or lack thereof). The rules are simple. Each bowl game is listed above along with the point spread. Circle (or highlight) the team you think will cover the spread. The spread indicates how much one team is supposed to beat another. For example, Miami is favored by 8.5 points over Nebraska ( Florida St. was favored by more than that last year.). If you think Miami will win by 9 points or more then pick Miami If you think Miami will win by 8 or less points or not win at all then pick Nebraska . The tiebreaker will be based on the combined score of the Miami-Nebraska game. If you think the score will be 37 to 27 then write 64 (37 + 27) in the box above.

Entry fee is $10 and the payoff will be 1^st place - 60%, 2^nd place - 30%, and 3^rd place - 10%.

Entry fee must be returned, faxed (903-581-2185), or e-mailed (mrowe@classic-cable.com) to me by Tuesday, December 18 at noon . Entry fee should be attached with contest or follow shortly thereafter. Mail it to: P.O. Box 131539 ; Tyler , Texas 75713 .