College Football Week 15 (Championship) thread........

[molson]

I'm kind of glad to see them fall flat on their face after cowering away from the Broncos.

So now that 16-team tournament template that's going around would have Troy AND Buffalo. No thanks.

Though I'd love to see Syracuse hire Turner Gill. But if he waits another year or two he could probably get a much better job.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I bet Mark Richt just loved this little tidbit from his prize recruit Washaun Ealey's game-winning TD in a narrow 15-7 state semifinal playoff win last night.

Ealey pulled out a towel that read “Ealey 4 Heisman” after the score that resulted in a 15-yard penalty.

[Matthean]

Saturday, it's all about the SEC and Big 12, whose champions could be BCS-bound -- if things go as planned.

Somehow I think ESPN worded that wrong. Both champs will be BCS bound. It's the title game that's in question depending on who wins the Big 12.

Oh, and I'm working an very rare closing shift on Saturday, so I'm missing out on the 'Bama game. *sigh*

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

That's not it. I don't care where Rutgers go, it's that I can think of 32 other bowl locations (ok, 31, not counting Detroit) that are better than El Paso.

Who said anything about it having to do with Rutgers? The Sun Bowl is a top 10 payout outside the BCS games, so again, it matters.

[Dr. Sak]

Check out Army's Uni's. Pretty cool IMO.

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Check out Army's Uni's. Pretty cool IMO.

Interesting.

[gstelmack]

Agreed. They are now my second favorite sports uniform after the Columbus Cheetahs in WOOF...

[Vegas Vic]

Appalachian State's bid for a 4-peat is coming to an end, as they trail Richmond 23-7 late in the 3rd quarter.

[yacovfb]

Pitt finishes 9-3 and is about to get a Sun Bowl invite in the locker room.

[Eaglesfan27]

Is a kickoff dead once it bounces into the endzone? I always thought the rule was that it wasn't, and am not sure why Florida wasn't allowed to try to jump on that ball when the Alabama player didn't get to it.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Is a kickoff dead once it bounces into the endzone? I always thought the rule was that it wasn't, and am not sure why Florida wasn't allowed to try to jump on that ball when the Alabama player didn't get to it.

No it isn't dead but it is the ref's digression if he wants to blow it dead or not since the Alabama guy hadn't touched it and he knew he wasnt going to bring it out.

[SirFozzie]

I thought once a kick hit the end zone it was a dead ball.. it's that way in the video games, let me look it up.

[SirFozzie]

Yup, I'm right.

Page 89 here: http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uplo...d26b95e6c1.pdf

The ball becomes dead and belongs to the team defending its goal line when a free kick (which a kickoff is) is untouched by team B before touching the ground on or behind Team B's goal line

[Galaxy]

I love the blue-red combo in the USC-UCLA game. Two of the best uniforms/logos in sports (I wish sports team would stop with the modern, funky crap and learn a classic look can be better).

[Eaglesfan27]

Those tricky Bruins score first on a lateral, WR pass to the HB. 7-0.

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Those tricky Bruins score first on a lateral, WR pass to the HB. 7-0.

Yay!

[Chief Rum]

That was a great play call. And great execution. We essentially need about five of those to win this one.

[Noop]

I am honestly shocked to see Florida's offense get stopped.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Galaxy

I love the blue-red combo in the USC-UCLA game. Two of the best uniforms/logos in sports (I wish sports team would stop with the modern, funky crap and learn a classic look can be better).

Yeah, it really looks great. Even though I expect a blowout, I love the look and the atmosphere of this one. I hope people around the country are watching.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Yeah, it really looks great. Even though I expect a blowout, I love the look and the atmosphere of this one. I hope people around the country are watching.

Agreed. It looks awesome and really is a nice addition to the vibe of the game.

[Noop]

UCLA looking for an upset.

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Yeah, it really looks great. Even though I expect a blowout, I love the look and the atmosphere of this one. I hope people around the country are watching.

I'm flipping between this and the SEC title game.

[Galaxy]

What was that play by Alabama?

[Eaglesfan27]

McKnight with a rushing TD off a quick reverse. Tie ball game.

[Chief Rum]

Good drive by USC. That 4th down play was key. Carroll has a knack for knowing when to call those and how to run them. Until that play, UCLA's D seemed to have USC running in a rut.

[Galaxy]

Man, Arenas is not a very smart player, is he (he ran one out from the end-zone to the 15-yard-line)?

[Eaglesfan27]

USC with an efficient drive that ends in a TD pass to Damien Williams. 14-7.

[Celeval]

Loved the Army look, particularly the "Duty, Honor, Country" on the back where the names would be.

[Galaxy]

Roughing the kicker/punter (unless it's late) is one of the penalties I hate in football.

[Eaglesfan27]

USC up 21-7 on a 2 yard Stafon Johnson TD run.

[Chief Rum]

Yeah, I hate don't like that penalty either, although I understand it's in place to stop grievous injuries to the punter, who is in a very compromised position. Really, I can't blame anyone but Carter on that play. You just have to be smarter than that, and try to reach with your hand from the side.

All in all, not a bad half for UCLA, considering what we're up against. We're still down by a couple scores, and that's probably the death nell there, since we're going to need more USC mistakes and/or some defensive/spcial teams TDs to get back in this one, and on top of an incredible defensive performance on our end.

The commentators have said it a few times, and it's very true: we really miss the pressure we have been getting from DEs the past few years. The Ball brothers a few years ago, and then Bruce Davis and Justin Hickman after that, we really had some guys who could bring it.

Unfortunately, Dorrell was as bad at bringing in DEs in any timely pattern as he was at just about everything else. We have some good young DEs (one of them is starting), but it's hard to make a real impact at the position as a freshman unless you're just an elite guy from the get-go. If we don't bring a better pass rush in the second half, it's going to be incredibly difficult to muster a comeback.

[CU Tiger]

I played two games today.
VT in a pick'em
And Bama +10.5

If the 4th quarter can go status quo...Im getting a niiiiice Christmas bonus.

[Eaglesfan27]

Sanchez to Turner over the middle! 28-7.

[CU Tiger]

BTW this afterenoon I saw a bumper sticker that made me chuckle.

"The BCS has decided; Germany Wins WWII"
The car also had an OU sticker.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Still some time to go of course but I wonder what sort of prop bet odds you could have gotten on Alabama having both the longest run & longest pass play of the day?

Meanwhile, Florida looks like they're trying everything they can to find enough offense to win this thing. A lot of different things on that drive, even for them.

[Vegas Vic]

Well boys, I just bet against Oklahoma for only the 2nd time in my life. Missouri +17.

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Well boys, I just bet against Oklahoma for only the 2nd time in my life. Missouri +17.

I'm only seein 15.5....huge difference

Dont think I could move either way though.
Stoops certainly ahas the guns and motivation to maake it moot.

[CU Tiger]

FAHHHHHHHk,

best laid plans etc....Any chane I can get a BAMA FG at least?

[Buccaneer]

It appears that not too many people in Florida were interested in the ACC game. Shows you what happens when you have two Yankee schools playing in the South (as well as the upcoming Florida game).

[Noop]

And Florida wins.

[CU Tiger]

Yep.....and by 11 the bastids

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Yep.....and by 11 the bastids

That sucks.

[ISiddiqui]

Wonder how this would have played out if Harvin was healthy enough to play, but turned into a very interesting back and forth type of game.

[digamma]

The BCS rankings could still be very interesting. If Utah stays ahead of Florida in three of the computers and the vote between Oklahoma and Florida is relatively close, Texas has a shot.

[Noop]

Well Nick Saban is a genius, if only he had an offense with a decent QB.

[RedKingGold]

Looking foward to Penn State v. USC (and hope it's competitive for over a half).

[Mike1409]

SEC Champs!!! FTW

[Buccaneer]

The win assured USC (11-1, 8-1 Pac-10) of an unprecedented seventh consecutive BCS bid, seven straight 11-win seasons and seven conference championships in a row. They'll also made a fourth straight appearance in the Rose Bowl game, where they will meet No. 6 Penn State on New Year's Day.

That's a pretty good dynasty.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

That's a pretty good dynasty.

So true. I'm disappointed that the bad game against Oregon State will cost them the shot at the National Championship, but I keep reminding myself how far the program has come from the period when I was a student there.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dola -

The other cool stat I like. Pete lost 8 games in his first 2 years there, but hasn't lost that many combined in his last 6 years.