At Tampa, Florida:
Le'Veon Bell scored the tying touchdown in the final seconds of regulation time and Dan Conroy kick a game-winning 28-yard field goal in the third overtime period as the Michigan State Spartans (11-3; BCS #17) defeated the Georgia Bulldogs (10-4; BCS #16) 33-30 in the Outback Bowl game played on Monday. This marked the first time in the Spartans' program's 115-year history that they won ten or more games in back-to-back seasons and they came back from a 16-point halftime deficit to do so.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Capital One Bowl: Gamecocks Win School Record 11th Game
At Orlando, Florida:
Game MVP Alshon Jeffrey (before being ejected in the third quarter for fighting) caught four passes for 148 yards and a touchdown on a Hail Mary pass from quarterback Connor Shaw from 51 yards out as time expired in the first half (pictured here) as the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-2; BCS #9) won a school-record eleventh game with their 30-13 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-4; BCS #20) in Monday's edition of the Capital One Bowl.
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Game MVP Alshon Jeffrey (before being ejected in the third quarter for fighting) caught four passes for 148 yards and a touchdown on a Hail Mary pass from quarterback Connor Shaw from 51 yards out as time expired in the first half (pictured here) as the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-2; BCS #9) won a school-record eleventh game with their 30-13 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-4; BCS #20) in Monday's edition of the Capital One Bowl.
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Gator Bowl: Urban's Old Team (One Of Them, Anyway) Beats His New One
At Jacksonville, Florida:
Defense and special teams proved important to the Florida Gators (7-6) as they defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-7) 24-17 in Monday's Gator Bowl game. The Gators' Andre Debose returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring play in bowl history, Chris Rainey blocked a punt that was returned for another touchdown. The win enabled Florida to avoid their first losing season since 1979.
Defense and special teams proved important to the Florida Gators (7-6) as they defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-7) 24-17 in Monday's Gator Bowl game. The Gators' Andre Debose returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring play in bowl history, Chris Rainey blocked a punt that was returned for another touchdown. The win enabled Florida to avoid their first losing season since 1979.
TicketCity Bowl: Case Keenum Takes Care Of Business For Houston As Cougars Top Scandal-Plagued Penn State
At Dallas:
Quarterback Case Keenum completed 45 of 69 passes for 532 yards and three touchdowns as the Houston Cougars (13-1; BCS #19) defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-4; BCS #22) 30-14 in Monday's TicketCity Bowl.
Quarterback Case Keenum completed 45 of 69 passes for 532 yards and three touchdowns as the Houston Cougars (13-1; BCS #19) defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-4; BCS #22) 30-14 in Monday's TicketCity Bowl.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
NFL Playoffs All Set
Here are the matchups for the next weekend's opening round of the National Football League playoffs.
All times Pacific.
American Football Conference:
Next Saturday:
Cincinnati at Houston @ 1:30 PM (NBC)
Next Sunday:
Pittsburgh at Denver @ 1:30 PM (CBS)
Divisional Playoffs:
Saturday January 14:
Lowest remaining seed at New England @ 5:00 PM (CBS)
Sunday, January 15:
Highest remaining seed at Baltimore @ 10:00 AM (CBS)
National Football Conference:
Next Saturday:
Detroit at New Orleans @ 5:00 PM (NBC)
Next Sunday:
Atlanta at New York Giants @ 10:00 AM (Fox)
Divisional Playoffs:
Saturday, January 14:
Highest remaining seed at San Francisco @ 1:30 PM (Fox)
Sunday, January 15:
Lowest remaining seed at Green Bay @ 1:30 PM (Fox)
All times Pacific.
American Football Conference:
Next Saturday:
Cincinnati at Houston @ 1:30 PM (NBC)
Next Sunday:
Pittsburgh at Denver @ 1:30 PM (CBS)
Divisional Playoffs:
Saturday January 14:
Lowest remaining seed at New England @ 5:00 PM (CBS)
Sunday, January 15:
Highest remaining seed at Baltimore @ 10:00 AM (CBS)
National Football Conference:
Next Saturday:
Detroit at New Orleans @ 5:00 PM (NBC)
Next Sunday:
Atlanta at New York Giants @ 10:00 AM (Fox)
Divisional Playoffs:
Saturday, January 14:
Highest remaining seed at San Francisco @ 1:30 PM (Fox)
Sunday, January 15:
Lowest remaining seed at Green Bay @ 1:30 PM (Fox)
Niners Foil Late Rams Rally, Clinch Number Two Seed In NFC Playoffs And First-Round Bye
At St. Louis:
Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes (one for 28 yards from Alex Smith and one for 14 yards from placekicker David Akers on a fake field goal attempt) and Anthony Dixon ran a yard in the fourth quarter for what proved to be the game winning score as the San Francisco 49ers (13-3) held off the home-standing St. Louis Rams (2-14) 34-27 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. The win locked up a first-round bye and the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs for the Niners. San Francisco will host a divisional playoff game in two weeks.
Michael Crabtree caught two touchdown passes (one for 28 yards from Alex Smith and one for 14 yards from placekicker David Akers on a fake field goal attempt) and Anthony Dixon ran a yard in the fourth quarter for what proved to be the game winning score as the San Francisco 49ers (13-3) held off the home-standing St. Louis Rams (2-14) 34-27 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. The win locked up a first-round bye and the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs for the Niners. San Francisco will host a divisional playoff game in two weeks.
Happy New Year!
From all of us at Bob's House, please permit me to wish you and yours a Happy and Prosperous 2012!
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