Two Minute Bowl Summary: Humanitarian Bowl

By Spencer Hall
There’s a ton of bowl games, and you can’t watch them all if you have a real job. Fortunately, we don’t, so take advantage and use the Two Minute Bowl Review to stay current and sound like you know what you’re talking about.
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Competitive? Factually, yes: Tech was within six points, 34-28, in the fourth quarter. Maybe we’ve watched too much Georgia Tech football, though: Six points feels like 60, and that was after Tech struggled to move the ball for three quarters. Based strictly on feel, Tech was behind the whole game, due to Fresno’s fluid offense and befuddling lapses by the Jackets’ defense.
Relevant stat to quote like you actually watched the whole game if you didn’t: Fresno piled up 573 yards total offense. Bonus stat: Eight different receivers caught passes, something that had to have interim Tech coach and defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta going NC-17 on the headset.
Sentence that makes it sound like you watched the whole game: “Clifton Smith ended any chance of Tech coming back.” The Fresno State running back (153 yards, 2 TDs) got 10 of his 18 carries in the fourth, burning clock during the endgame that earned Fresno State the win.
Is this game anything? Meaning, does it have meaning for next year, college football and the world beyond? The Magic 8-Ball says no. Teams with interim coaches are so difficult to gauge: Is Tech really talent-deficient at QB, or is it just waiting for Paul Johnson to remake it as an option team?
The game has far more meaning for Fresno State, which finished strong with a victory and has QB Tom Brandstadter poised for a potentially lucrative senior season.↵