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| Week Eleven |
| posted November 8, 2003 9:30 AM EST It�s Bowden Bowl V. This might be the final Bowden Bowl. Not since Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader dueled with their lightsabers have we had such a face off between father and son. The PSU Preview Staff can almost imagine Bobby taking off his Oakleys and in a thick, raspy voice stating, �Dadgum it, Tommy, I am your daddy.� But, this annual series may end not because Darth Bowden is turning 74 today and is close to retiring, but because the young Jedi Bowden isn�t performing as well as his silver-screen counterpart. Tommy Bowden is well aware of the fact that this game might determine his future with Clemson. So are his players. Tommy has a 34-24 record at Clemson. What is even more disappointing is the fact that none of the wins come against Florida State. In their four previous match ups, Bobby has shown no mercy in humiliating his son. Remember three years ago? Tommy�s Tigers were 8-1 and ranked No. 10. Bobby�s Seminoles were, as always, playing for a shot at the national championship. FSU Quarterback Chris Weinke threw a 42-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in what turned out to be a 54-7 ass kicking. When the Tigers found themselves in the red zone in the final minutes, Bobby called a timeout to get his first string defense on the field. When Tommy exited the field, Seminole fans in Tallahassee, who are known for their warm and hospitable embrace of visiting teams, chanted, �Who�s your daddy?� That�s sweet. Last week, Tommy and the Tigers lost a very disappointing game to Wake Forest 45-17, dropping them to a 5-4 record overall and a 3-3 Conference record. What better way to silence the speculation that this might be Tommy�s last year at Clemson than by beating Florida State this weekend? The Staff is hoping that the thought of Tommy�s job on the line will be enough for the Tigers to be on the delivering side of an ass kicking that will keep his father out of the National Championship race. Nothing would please the Staff more. Good luck Tommy and, dadgumit, may the force be with you! |
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| PSU PREVIEW PREDICTION: Bobby 24 - Tommy 28 |
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| Following the loss to his father in 2000, Tommy�s record at Clemson has been an unsatisfactory 20-18. It�s almost haunting how much that game changed Tommy and the Tigers. Even Ann Bowden, Bobby�s wife and Tommy�s mother, has given up on Tommy�s chances. In the early days of the Bowden Bowl, Ann used to wear both teams� colors and switch seats at halftime in an effort to support both sides. Today Ann will be wearing only garnet and gold, two colors that really don�t look good on anyone, and sitting proudly in the visiting Seminole section throughout the game. |
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