Computer says: Trojans and Bush whack off Horns

Plus: Ravens poop on Pack; Jets fans must watch while sober, and frolicking and playing with an Eskimo babe
Fox Sports.com columnist Peter Schrager set out on a mission recently to predict the winners to all 28 upcoming college bowl games using the NCAA 06 video game on his PS2. My first thought was to shrug off this story until I read that he conducted a similar simulation with the NFL season just it began. The Madden 06 video game had the Bears going 11-5 and making the playoffs and the defending NFC-champion Eagles missing the playoffs. Impressive. Now, Schrager has some intriguing finds for the bowl season, including USC claiming its third, or is it two and a half, national title with a seemingly easy 35-21 win over Texas in the Rose Bowl. If the real game goes according to Schrager's game, Matt Leinart may be asking Reggie Bush for his Heisman back after a 387-yard, four-touchdown performance. Schrager's simulation also had Ohio State winning 23-16 over Notre Dame, and Florida State whipping heavily-favored Penn State 34-14. Speaking of teams that were heavily favored but received a hefty butt whipping from the Seminoles, Virginia Tech is picked to beat Louisville 27-13 in the Gator Bowl.

No Attack in Pack
Wow, the Packers sure were in the Holiday giving spirit Monday night, handing over five turnovers in a 48-3 loss to the lowly Ravens. The way the Packers were giving gifts, they should have been dressed in robes and carrying frankincense. And how bad of a football team do you have to be to allow the Ravens to score 48 points? Kyle Boller looked like John Elway. I'm not sure Baltimore had scored that many points all season. …Occasionally during the winter, I like to give an update to the weather conditions at Lambeau Field, and also provide you with a link to the Lambeau Cam so you can see for yourself. I'm afraid to check today. I'm worried the place might be on fire. When I checked the cam at 2:12 p.m. Eastern, it did say it was 1700 degrees. That's the second time in a week the temperature on the Web has read that high.

Don leaves for top job; Raiders continue to go Stagg
Don Montgomery left a great gig as an assistant football coach at NCAA Division III Mount Union College last year to take over a proud, but rebuilding program at Emory & Henry College. Montgomery's Wasps struggled (to put it mildly) to a 1-9 record this past season, equally the worst record in school history. Meanwhile, the coach's former team, Mount Union, won its seventh national title in 10 years Saturday in the Stagg Bowl played just about a two-hour drive from Emory in Salem, Va. No one can confirm the rumor that Montgomery tried to sneak on the Purple Raiders' bus on its way back to Ohio, pretending like last year never happened and mumbling something about never wanting to be a head coach.

No alcohol to dull Jets fans' pain
The J-E-T-S have cut off beer sales at the Meadowlands for the upcoming Monday nighter against New England. I'm guessing they may as well cut off ticket sales too because, let's face it, you have to be a bit loaded to watch Gang Green this season. (Judging from the photo at left, Jets' fans prefer Bush beer.) The ban is in response to the nine arrests made when the Jets hosted the Saints during a Sunday night game a few weeks back. Neither the Jets nor the Saints were arrested for crimes against football. … I love to hear Jewel sing "Winter Wonderland." Being from Alaska, I'm certain she knows how to frolic and play the Eskimo way. …I've mentioned here before that my wife loves Country music, and she listens to it frequently on the XM channels and the video channels on DirecTV. Well, last night, I heard some cowboy singing over and over the words, "size matters." I don't know for sure, but I think I'm safe to assume this is a song from the "Backdoor Mountain" soundtrack. Am I wrong?

Cool Rocketboom today. Amanda visits The Wired Store, and shows off some really neat gift ideas. I want one of those DNA maps.

Coming up: Doing the Holidays Third and Long style.

So long and good night and good luck.