Holiday Bowl
Arizona vs. Nebraska
December 30, 2009, 7pm Central
San Diego, California
Network: ESPN/ESPN Radio

The Holiday Bowl has a reputation for shootouts, but the 2009 game will likely be a struggle dominated by defense.

For the second year, Texas Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Other finalists include:

• Tim Tebow, QB, Florida Gators
• Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama Crimson Tide
• Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford Cardinal
• Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Even after McCoy’s less than Heisman-worthy performance Saturday night, I like his odds of winning. Many of the votes were probably cast prior to the Big 12 Championship against Nebraska, when his stellar game against Texas A&M was still front of mind.