After watching 32 bowl games over a three-week period (now you know somebody who actually watched the GMAC Bowl and PapaJohns.com Bowl), it's time for a break from college football.
We all remember the great Boise State comeback in the Fiesta Bowl, Florida's thrashing of Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game and JaMarcus Russell outplaying Brady Quinn in the Sugar Bowl.
But let's remember some of the best individual performances of the bowl season with the 2007 CBS SportsLine.com's All-Bowl Team.
Offense
QB: Colt Brennan, Hawaii: With apologies to the great performances of USC's John David Booty and Oregon State's Matt Moore, the choice is Brennan. Never mind the 559 yards he threw for against Arizona State in the Hawaii Bowl; the five touchdowns are the most impressive stat.
After throwing two to break the NCAA record for most touchdowns in a season, the crowd chanted "One more!" Brennan looked up in the stands and said "How about three more?" Sure enough, he threw three more, lifting Hawaii to an 11-win season with a 41-24 victory.
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| Tony Hunt's hard running in the Outback Bowl earns him a spot on the All-Bowl team. (AP) |
RB: Tony Temple, Missouri: The junior had the best rushing performance of the bowl season, 194 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns. After his 65-yard rim for a touchdown, it looked like Missouri would win the Sun Bowl, but Oregon State staged a wild fourth-quarter comeback.
WR: Dwayne Jarrett, USC: The Wolverines defense was supposed to be one of the best in the nation, but Jarrett made the secondary look foolish. He finished with 11 receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over Michigan.
WR: Joel Filani, Texas Tech: Some receivers had better numbers, but Filani made some huge catches when it mattered most. He finished with 11 for 162 yards, making two key receptions in the final drive to set up the game-tying field goal and then two more in overtime to help Texas Tech stage the biggest comeback in bowl history.
TE: Jonny Harline, BYU: The best tight end in the nation proved it in the Las Vegas Bowl, catching nine passes for 181 yards and scoring on a 41-yarder.
OL: Ryan Stanchek, Greg Isdaner, Dan Mozes, Jeremy Sheffey and Jake Figner, West Virginia: The entire starting offensive line for the Mountaineers should be recognized for the performance in the Gator Bowl. With leading-rushing Steve Slaton injured, the line blocked the way to 311 yards rushing and a 6.9-yards-per-carry average and allowed only one sack.
Defense
DL: Derrick Harvey and Jarvis Moss, Florida: You can bet these two are on Troy Smith's All-Bowl Team. They were one of the biggest reasons Ohio State could muster only one offensive touchdown. Harvey had four tackles and three sacks, while Moss added two sacks as they manhandled the Ohio State offensive line.
