For everyone here trashing Toledo, just a reminder that this same Toledo Team destroyed(think the Score was around 42-17) Mississippi State in their own Crib earlier this Season. Mississippi State might be the Worst Team in the SEC, but they have more Talent on their Roster(or should based on NIL Money, along with the Television Contract Money paid out to the PIG 2 Conferences) than Toledo. Some people here can trash the MAC Teams, but as was already mentioned in this Thread, Northern Illinois beat Notre Dame this Season( and in their own Crib with Touchdown Jesus watching
), and think it was Bowling Green, who played well despite losing versus Ped State in Creepy Valley back in September. Actually, I recall several years going back to around 2000, or the 1990s, when 2-3 MAC Teams beat FAT 10 Teams each September. I recall the Terrible PITT Loss at Toledo(think was a Friday Nite Game so had a bad feeling at the time), that occurred during the Early-Mid 2000s(Forget if Walt or Wanny was the HC for that Upset Loss).
Once PITT’s Offensive Line was decimated by injuries, I was expecting their Season to end badly, although unfortunately they blew the opportunity to upset Clemson by giving up that Long TD Run by their QB, and Virginia was a Bad Loss, despite the injuries to several PITT Players. I was expecting Losses at SMU & Louisville, but by the time their Final Game was played at Boston College, I figured they were done and would also lose that Game.
With Injuries(and Toledo also was missing a few of their Better Players, including one, who was ejected from this Game), Transfers through the Portal, and their Best WR sitting out this Meaningless Bowl Game(which was the right decision for any Player expecting to be selected in the next NFL Draft), I just watched PITT in this Bowl Game as if it would have been a Spring Game to see some potential for a few of the Younger Players on the Team. These Bowl Games are just Exhibition Games, and was the case since the Playoffs started 10 Years ago, and even more so this Year, now that there are 12 Teams in the Playoffs(and apparently will be expanding to 14 Teams soon, and eventually most likely 16 Teams).
Speaking of the Playoffs, it was stupid not to Reseed the Remaining Teams after the 1st Round Games, as now an Undefeated Oregon has to play tOSU, while Ped State gets to play an Easier Opponent in Boise State, although they possibly could still lose that Game, as Milkdud’s Record versus Top 10 Teams is Terrible, but even Milkdud and his Defensive Coordinator should be able to figure out how to emphasize shutting down the RB for Boise State. Although, if Ped State loses to Boise State, it will be fun watching The CULT turn on Milkdud again, especially with their Talent Advantage. Milkdud might be a Terrible Game Day Coach when playing Top 10 Teams, but he recruits well enough to beat most of the Crap Teams in the FAT 10.
