From Pasadena, Week #12 College Football Predictions and other fun

I am a bit tired.

Yesterday my Dad and I were delayed for hours waiting for a flight from Louisville, Kentucky that would eventually get to Burbank, CA and the Bob Hope Airport. This is a small and quaint air port. It was the first time I had gotten off a 737 from the rear walking off the plane to the ground. I felt like giving everyone there a peace sign as I got off.

Long story short. We got here last night/this morning. We were over four hours late. I thought it would be worse. A hydraulic part was suspect on the plane we were leaving Louisville on. They got it off the ground. It landed in Las Vegas without incident. Dad and I barely made it on the connecting flight from Vegas to Burbank.

Tomorrow we will be at the Rose Bowl to see the UCLA Bruins host the rival USC Trojans. I went by USC today on a train. We even saw a bit of the LA Coliseum.

First, the picks for tomorrow’s games. I must be brief.

Iowa beats Illinois….bad, I hope.

Ohio State beats Michigan…I wish I were wrong.

Nebraska beats Maryland…The Huskers are not bad at all.

Swissconsin beats Purdue…Purdue can’t stop their shadow.

Michigan beats Indiana….and they may score 50 or more.

Minnesota beats Northwestern….I may miss this one…probably will. Go Goldy!

Penn State beats Rutgers…Big Ten out of towner Bowl.

Utah beats Oregon…without trouble.

Washington State beats Colorado…The Coogs are for real.

Stanford beats Cal in The Big Game. Has the band been forgotten?

Washington beats Arizona State…they are not happy campers in Seattle.

Oregon State beats Arizona…Not much wild about these cats.

USC beats UCLA…and I hope I am wrong.

Notice a pattern here? I am paying homage to The Rose Bowl.

This week’s picks were from the Big Ten and The PAC 12. These are the Rose Bowl’s traditional opponents.

The Rose Bowl?

I found it today. It was about a two mile walk from our hotel. I am glad I got there by foot. It gave me time to recall so much of the history I love about this place.

Carl found it today.

He really liked it.

I did too. I am so looking forward to seeing a game inside it. It is so simple outside. There is a valley in there and a field that probably inspired a dream or two.