By
Pete Fiutak
For yet another year, as the only human being on the planet to watch, and
sometimes check out twice, all 32 bowl games, I a) need to get a far
more entertaining life and b) know far too much about this bowl season and its
best players. Here's the 2007-2008 CFN All-Bowl
Team and the best players and performers.
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2006-2007 CFN All-Bowl
Team
Offense
QB – Curtis Painter, Purdue vs. Central Michigan, Motor City
Bowl
35-54, 546 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions
Honorable Mention: Erik Ainge, Tennessee vs. Wisconsin,
Outback Bowl; John David Booty, USC vs. Illinois, Rose Bowl;
Tom Brandstater, Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech, Humanitarian Bowl;
Matt Flynn, LSU vs. Ohio State, BCS Championship; Graham
Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Virginia, Gator Bowl; Chad Henne,
Michigan vs. Florida, Capital One Bowl; Brian Johnson, Utah vs.
Navy, Poinsettia Bowl; Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan vs. Purdue,
Motor City Bowl; Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss,
PapaJohns.com Bowl; Donovan Porterie, New Mexico vs. Nevada, New
Mexico Bowl; Kevin Riley, Cal vs. Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl;
Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State vs. Indiana, Insight Bowl; Paul
Smith, Tulsa vs. Bowling Green, GMAC Bowl, Rusty Smith,
Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis, New Orleans Bowl; Pat White, West
Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta Bowl; Andre Woodson, Kentucky vs.
Florida State, Music City Bowl
RB – Chris Johnson, East Carolina vs. Boise State, Hawaii
Bowl
Johnson ran 28 times for 223 yards and a
touchdown, caught three passes for 32 yards and a score, and returned
six kickoffs for 153 yards. He set the NCAA record for all-purpose yards
in a bowl with 408 yards
RB – Tony Temple, Missouri vs. Arkansas, Cotton Bowl
Temple ran 24 times for 281 yards and four touchdowns.
Honorable Mention: Tarrion Adams, Tulsa vs. Bowling
Green, GMAC Bowl; Yvenson Bernard, Oregon State vs.
Maryland, Emerald Bowl; Jamaal Charles, Texas vs. Arizona State,
Holiday Bowl; Justin Forsett, California vs. Air Force, Armed
Forces Bowl; Mike Hart, Michigan vs. Florida, Capital One Bowl;
P.J. Hill, Wisconsin vs. Tennessee, Outback Bowl; Rafael
Little, Kentucky vs. Florida State, Music City Bowl; Joe McKnight,
USC vs. Illinois, Rose Bowl; Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois vs. USC,
Rose Bowl; Branden Ore, Virginia Tech vs. Kansas, Orange Bowl;
Mikell Simpson, Virginia vs. Texas Tech, Gator Bowl; Ray Rice,
Rutgers vs. Ball State, International Bowl; Clifton Smith, Fresno
State vs. Georgia Tech, Humanitarian Bowl; Kevin Smith, UCF vs.
Mississippi State, Liberty Bowl; Jonathan Stewart, Oregon vs.
South Florida, Sun Bowl; Chris Wells, Ohio State vs. LSU, BCS
Championship
WR – Adrian Arrington, Michigan vs. Florida, Capital One Bowl
Nine catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
WR – Percy Harvin, Florida vs. Michigan, Capital One Bowl
13 carries for 165 yards and a touchdown, and nine catches for 77
yards and a score
Honorable Mention: Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan vs.
Purdue, Donnie Avery, Houston vs. TCU, Texas Bowl; Motor City
Bowl; Kenny Britt, Rutgers vs. Ball State, International Bowl;
Travis Brown, New Mexico vs. Nevada, New Mexico Bowl; Dez Bryant,
Oklahoma State vs. Indiana, Insight Bowl; Austin Collie, BYU vs.
UCLA, Las Vegas Bowl; Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech vs. Virginia,
Gator Bowl; Dexton Fields, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, Orange Bowl;
Rich Gunnell, Boston College vs. Michigan State, Champs Sports
Bowl; Steve Johnson, Kentucky vs. Florida State, Music City Bowl;
Robert Jordan, California vs. Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl;
Dante Love, Ball State vs. Rutgers, International Bowl; Kenneth
Moore, Wake Forest vs. Connecticut, Meineke Car Care Bowl; Jason
Rivers, Hawaii vs. Georgia, Sugar Bowl
TE – Dustin Keller, Purdue vs. Central Michigan, Motor City
Bowl
Seven catches, 150 yards, one touchdown
Honorable Mention: Fred Davis, USC vs. Illinois, Rose
Bowl; Tyson DeVree, Colorado vs. Alabama, Independence
Bowl
OL – Sam Baker, USC vs. Illinois, Rose Bowl
OL
– Herman Johnson, LSU vs. Ohio State, BCS Championship
OL – Adam Kraus, Michigan vs. Florida, Capital One Bowl
OL – Ryan Stancheck, West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta Bowl
OL – Ryan Wendell, Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech, Humanitarian
Bowl
Honorable Mention: Branden Albert, Virginia vs. Texas
Tech, Gator Bowl; Andy Kemp, Wisconsin vs. Tennessee,
Outback Bowl; Pedro Sosa, Rutgers vs. Ball State, International
Bowl; Eugene Wang, Virginia Tech vs. Kansas, Orange Bowl;
Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers vs. Ball State, International Bowl; The
entire Georgia offensive line; The entire Oregon offensive line;
Defense
DL – Bruce Davis, UCLA vs. BYU, Las Vegas Bowl
Davis made seven tackles and three sacks
DL – Derrick Harvey, Florida vs. Michigan, Capital One Bowl
Harvey made eight tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss
DL – Marcus Howard, Georgia vs. Hawaii, Sugar Bowl
Howard made four tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, forced
two tumbles, and recovered one for a touchdown
DL – Pat Sims, Auburn vs. Clemson, Chick-fil-A Bowl
Sims made five tackles, a sack, and three tackles for loss
Honorable Mention: Terrill Byrd, Cincinnati vs. Southern
Miss, PapaJohns.com Bowl; Tyler Clutts, Fresno State vs. Georgia
Tech, Humanitarian Bowl; Eric Foster, Rutgers vs. Ball State,
International Bowl; Wallace Gilberry, Alabama vs. Colorado,
Independence Bowl; Rajon Henry, Texas Tech vs. Virginia, Gator
Bowl; Ricky Jean-Francois, LSU vs. Ohio State, BCS Championship;
Orion Martin, Virginia Tech vs. Kansas, Orange Bowl; Dorian
Smith, Oregon State vs. Maryland, Emerald Bowl;
LB – Chris Chamberlain, Tulsa vs. Bowling Green, GMAC Bowl
Chamberlain made 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss and
forced a fumble
LB – Sean Lee, Penn State vs. Texas A&M, Alamo Bowl
Lee made 14 tackles, a tackle for loss and
broke up a pass.
LB – Rey Maualuga, USC vs. Illinois, Rose Bowl
Maualuga made four tackles, three sacks, forced a fumble and came up
with an interception.
Honorable Mention: Stanley Arnoux, Wake Forest vs.
Connecticut, Meineke Car Care Bowl; Jonathan Casillas, Wisconsin
vs. Tennessee, Outback Bowl; Jordon Dizon, Colorado vs. Alabama,
Independence Bowl; Derrick Doggett, Oregon State vs. Maryland,
Emerald Bowl; Frantz Joseph, Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis,
New Orleans Bowl; Alain Karatepeyan, Tulsa vs. Bowling Green,
GMAC Bowl; Jerod Mayo, Tennessee vs. Wisconsin, Outback Bowl;
Derek Nicholson, Florida State vs. Kentucky, Music City Bowl;
Brandon Spikes, Florida vs. Michigan, Capital One Bowl; Reed
Williams, West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta Bowl; Wesley
Woodyard, Kentucky vs. Florida State, Music City Bowl
DB – Jairus Byrd, Oregon vs. South Florida, Sun Bowl
Byrd led the Ducks with eight tackles with two
interceptions, four broken up passes, and a forced fumble.
DB – Jamie Silva, Boston College vs. Michigan State, Champs
Sports Bowl
Silva made ten tackles and intercepted two passes
DB – DeAngelo Smith, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss,
PapaJohns.com Bowl
Smith made five tackles, broke up a pass and picked off three passes.
DB – Aqib Talib, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, Orange Bowl
Talib made five tackles and returned an interception for a score.
Honorable Mention: Asher Allen, Georgia vs. Hawaii, Sugar
Bowl; Tony Carter, Florida State vs. Kentucky, Music City
Bowl; Joe Dale, Utah vs. Navy, Poinsettia Bowl; Vontae
Davis, Illinois vs. USC, Rose Bowl; Brandon Foster, Texas vs.
Arizona State, Holiday Bowl; Courtney Greene, Rutgers vs. Ball
State, International Bowl; Cary Harris, USC vs. Illinois, Rose
Bowl; Rashad Johnson, Alabama vs. Colorado, Independence Bowl;
J.J. Justice, Maryland vs. Oregon State, Emerald Bowl; William
Moore, Missouri vs. Arkansas, Cotton Bowl; Derek Pegues,
Mississippi State vs. UCF, Liberty Bowl; Rocky Schwartz, Houston
vs. TCU, Texas Bowl; Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State vs. Indiana,
Insight Bowl; Marty Tadman, Boise State vs. East Carolina, Hawaii
Bowl; Syd’Quan Thompson, California vs. Air Force, Armed Forces
Bowl; Ryan Walters, Colorado vs. Alabama, Independence Bowl
Special Teams
PK
– Ben Hartman, East Carolina vs. Boise State, Hawaii Bowl
Hartman hit both field goal attempts (36, 34 yards) including the
game-winner as time ran out.
P – Kyle Tucker, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, Orange Bowl
Tucker punted five times for 250 yards,
averaging 50 yards per kick, putting three inside the 20
KR - Chris Johnson, East Carolina vs. Boise State, Hawaii Bowl
Johnson returned six kickoffs for 153
yards. He set the NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a bowl with 408
yards
PR – Brandon James, Florida vs. Michigan, Capital One Bowl
Two returns for 41 yards (20.5-yard average).
Honorable Mention: P Johnny Ayers, Boston College
vs. Michigan State, Champs Sports Bowl; P Jeremy Boone, Penn
State vs. Texas A&M, Alamo Bowl; P Justin Brantly, Texas A&M vs.
Penn State, Alamo Bowl; PK Brandon Coutu, Georgia vs. Hawaii,
Sugar Bowl; P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss,
PapaJohns.com Bowl;
Coach of the Bowl Season – Bill Stewart, West Virginia vs.
Oklahoma, Fiesta Bowl
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