Saturday, December 3, 2011

Vikings Demolish Visiting Walla Walla

At Portland, Oregon:


Nate Lozeau scored 18 points while Charles Odum added 17 as the Portland State Vikings (5-2) destroyed the visiting NAIA Division II Walla Walla Wolves (1-12) 102-47 on Saturday.

Cougars End Ducks' Winning Streak

At Salt Lake City, Utah:


A 23-point, 12-rebound performance from Noah Hartsock, along with 16 points from Stephen Rogers, who hit four of seven three-point shots, enabled the BYU Cougars (6-2) to end the Oregon Ducks' (4-2) four-game winning streak 79-65 on Saturday.

HONEY BADGER IGNITES "BAYOU BENGALS" AS LSU CAPTURES SEC CROWN AND LIKELY BERTH IN BCS TITLE GAME

At Atlanta:


Tyrann Mathieu, named the game's Most Valuable Player, ran back a punt 62 yards for a touchdown, set up another score with a fumble recovery, and came up with another sensational punt return that set up still another TD as the LSU Tigers (13-0; ranked #1 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings) came back from a ten-point deficit and a dreary first quarter to score 42 unanswered points in belting 14th-ranked (BCS) Georgia (10-3) 42-10 in Saturday's Southeastern Conference Championship Game, ending the Bulldogs' 10-game winning streak.  Kenny Hilliard scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) for the Tigers who will play in next month's BCS National Championship Game at New Orleans.

SOUTHERN MISS WRECKS COUGARS' BCS HOPES IN C-USA TITLE GAME

At Houston:


Austin Davis threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday as the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (11-2; ranked #24 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings) knocked off the #6-ranked (BCS) Houston Cougars (12-1) 49-28 in the Conference USA Championship Game, handing the Cougars their first loss of the season and ending Houston's hopes of landing in a BCS bowl.

Time For Another Chapter, Boys and Girls

Time now for "Menaced By Fate," the fourth installment in Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures chapter play.


Friday, December 2, 2011

HUSKIES ERASE 20-POINT DEFICIT TO WIN FIRST MAC TITLE SINCE '83

At Detroit:


Quarterback Chandler Harnish threw two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter while Mathew Sims kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal on the final play as the Northern Illinois Huskies (10-3) came back from a 20-point halftime deficit to defeat the Ohio University Bobcats (9-4) 23-20 Friday to win the Mid-American Conference Championship Game.  The MAC title is the Huskies' first since 1983.

LAMICHAEL RUNS WILD AS DUCKS TOP UCLA FOR THIRD STRAIGHT PAC-12 TITLE AND ROSE BOWL BERTH

At Eugene, Oregon:


Running back LaMichael James, named the game's Most Valuable Player, ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns as the Oregon Ducks (11-2, ranked #9 in the BCS rankings) defeated the visiting UCLA Bruins (6-7), 49-31 in the inaugural Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game on Friday night.  The win assured the Ducks, winners for their third successive conference crown, of their third straight appearance in a BCS bowl, in this case, next month's Rose Bowl (their second in three years).