BYU Thumps Oregon State
By John Kelly
Football Reporters Online Senior Writer
Midwest/Northeast Correspondent
Whatever happens in Vegas tends to stay in Vegas for BYU. However, their dominance in the Nevada desert is no longer a secret.
Senior quarterback Max Hall went out in style during his final visit to the Sin City throwing for 192 yards and three tds in No.14 BYU’s 44-20 rout of No.15 Oregon State Tuesday night.
"I love my years at BYU," Hall said. "We wanted to end it well."
It marked the first time the Las Vegas Bowl had hosted a matchup.
It was the Cougar’s third bowl win in 5 tries in the city of Lights. They ended a 5 game bowl-winning streak by the Beavers.
Cold whipping winds and a near miss of the Rose Bowl seemed to cloud the focus of Oregon State. Offensive Guard Gregg Peat didn’t see it that way.
"Emotionally we were ready for this game. We came in here and expected to win. It didn't work out that way," Beavers guard Gregg Peat said. "That's a credit to BYU. They came ready to play. There are no excuses for the loss."
Sean Canfield led off the scoring with a one-yard td run. Late in the first quarter BYU started to change the direction of the game.
Harvey Unga tied the game after he pounded it in from a yard out.
On the ensuing possession on a lateral Jaquizz Rodgers fumbled the ball and Matt Bauman returned it 34 yards for the score.
The fumble was Rodger’s first fumble of his college career and his first in 621 touches. Rodgers finished the game with 19 rushes for 70 yards and TD.
After a Mitch Payne 28 yard field goal made it 17-7 for the Cougars Max Hall went to work. Hall hit Luke Ashworth on a 25-yard touchdown strike to give BYU a 24-7 halftime lead. Hall had 139 yards passing at the break.
Hall started off the second half with a bang connecting on two more touchdown passes. He hit Dennis Pitta for a 17 yard score and Manase Tonga from 15 yards out.
Jaquizz Rodgers would punch it in from one yard out to cut the deficit to 37-13 but the Beavers were too far behind.
Harvey Tonga responded right back rumbling 18 yards to extend BYU’s lead to 44-13.
The 44 points were the most allowed in Oregon State history.
With Wyoming and BYU in the clubhouse with two wins for the Mountain West they are two games away from being the first non-BCS conference to claim the bowl title in Division 1A.
If that does not earn you a BCS bid I don’t know what does.
Friday, December 25, 2009
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UNC FACES HUGE CHALLENGE, PITTSBURGH, IN THE CAR CARE BOWL
UNC FACES HUGE CHALLENGE, PITTSBURGH, IN THE CAR CARE BOWL
By William Queen for Football Reporters Online
This year’s Car Care Bowl features two very underestimated forces. UNC, coming out of the ACC, has one of the most unappreciated defenses in the nation. As Pittsburgh, coming out of the Big East, would like to be in a more respectable bowl after losing their last two games in the final seconds.
Needless to say, UNC has something to prove, while Pitt could have hoped for a better bowl bid.
Two very prestigious defenses will be battling it out this Saturday; meaning that whoever can take advantage and convert off turnovers will most likely come out on top. Allowing 16.9 points per game, the Tarheels are ranked 13th in the nation defensively, while the Panthers finished not too far behind, ranking 21st with only 20 points per game.
Though, statistics can sometimes be misleading. If you count the Panthers season finale vs. Cincinnati as a mulligan for their defense, then they’ve only allowed 17.7 points per game, cutting their statistical defensive deficit to less than one.
My key match-up this game will be the UNC offense vs. the Pittsburgh defense. Though the Tarheels are stellar up front, I think that the Panthers, led by freshman running back Dion Lewis, will be able to move the ball just enough to put points up on the board. So this leaves UNC quarterback TJ Yates in a showdown with a tough Pittsburgh defense.
TJ Yates has maintained a sub-par TD-INT ratio of 12-14 and hasn’t played many challenging defenses through the course of the season. So, most are assuming that he will be overpowered during the course of this game. But on the other hand, Yates may not struggle nearly as much as people think. Though the Panthers have an exceptionally tough defense, defending the pass may be their sole weakness. Ranking behind schools such as Buffalo, Louisiana Tech, and Middle Tennessee State in defending the pass, Yates may actually have a shot.
UNC’s offense relies very heavily on the play of Yates, as they don’t have an all-purpose back that they can trust giving 20-30 carries a game. Below is a chart explaining just how much the Offense is affected by number of interceptions by TJ Yates.
Now for a prediction. I say that Pittsburgh maintains a low scoring one-possession lead through the first three quarters, but turns the ball over and gives the Tarheels a short field to work with, sending it into overtime at 17-17. There, Pitt will prove to be the more well rounded team and win 20-23.
By William Queen for Football Reporters Online
This year’s Car Care Bowl features two very underestimated forces. UNC, coming out of the ACC, has one of the most unappreciated defenses in the nation. As Pittsburgh, coming out of the Big East, would like to be in a more respectable bowl after losing their last two games in the final seconds.
Needless to say, UNC has something to prove, while Pitt could have hoped for a better bowl bid.
Two very prestigious defenses will be battling it out this Saturday; meaning that whoever can take advantage and convert off turnovers will most likely come out on top. Allowing 16.9 points per game, the Tarheels are ranked 13th in the nation defensively, while the Panthers finished not too far behind, ranking 21st with only 20 points per game.
Though, statistics can sometimes be misleading. If you count the Panthers season finale vs. Cincinnati as a mulligan for their defense, then they’ve only allowed 17.7 points per game, cutting their statistical defensive deficit to less than one.
My key match-up this game will be the UNC offense vs. the Pittsburgh defense. Though the Tarheels are stellar up front, I think that the Panthers, led by freshman running back Dion Lewis, will be able to move the ball just enough to put points up on the board. So this leaves UNC quarterback TJ Yates in a showdown with a tough Pittsburgh defense.
TJ Yates has maintained a sub-par TD-INT ratio of 12-14 and hasn’t played many challenging defenses through the course of the season. So, most are assuming that he will be overpowered during the course of this game. But on the other hand, Yates may not struggle nearly as much as people think. Though the Panthers have an exceptionally tough defense, defending the pass may be their sole weakness. Ranking behind schools such as Buffalo, Louisiana Tech, and Middle Tennessee State in defending the pass, Yates may actually have a shot.
UNC’s offense relies very heavily on the play of Yates, as they don’t have an all-purpose back that they can trust giving 20-30 carries a game. Below is a chart explaining just how much the Offense is affected by number of interceptions by TJ Yates.
Now for a prediction. I say that Pittsburgh maintains a low scoring one-possession lead through the first three quarters, but turns the ball over and gives the Tarheels a short field to work with, sending it into overtime at 17-17. There, Pitt will prove to be the more well rounded team and win 20-23.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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The Sod Father (Or, Anything Goes With Spades & Hoes)
The Sod Father (Or, Anything Goes With Spades & Hoes)
By Michael – Louis Ingram Associate Editor-Football Reporters Online/Contributing Writer- Black Athlete.com
BASN/FRO
A BASN (in the) BLACK PAPER:
PHILADELPHIA (BASN/FRO) From the halls of the biggest money – making not for profit entity in America, the NCAA (aka Not Conforming to Actual Application) it’s time once again for another edition of “As The Twirls Turn.”
You don’t need the O’Jays bringing that wicked bass riff to know what the Bowl Game Championships are about; and when those turnstiles twirl with asses rolling in to stadia across the country, there is not a “cha-ching” to be found; because electric and paper money - makes no noise - when it falls to the ground…
But the $64 dollar question (and by the way, that same $64 will get you a ticket to an Ohio State football game, but won’t cover your parking) is - just how much money are we talking about? In this BASN Special Report, we’re about to find out.
My colleague, L.A. Batchelor has long contended about college football being ruled by the “Five Families” – the five most competitive, if not powerful, football conferences in the nation: the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference and the Pacific 10 Conference.
Convoluted computer concoctions calculate cryptic credentials, causing conflict and cacophonous crowing over collecting cash – and who gets the biggest piece of sweet potato pie.
With the current bowl schedule now in effect, it’s now time to break out the BASN “abracadabracus” – and see how money disappears into the Five Families’ coffers.
Below, we provide a list of the bowl games, teams and their respected conferences; along with the estimated amount of cash both sides are to receive:
New Mexico Bowl: Won by University of Wyoming (Mountain West Conference), 35-28 over Fresno State (Western Athletic Conference); both schools get $750K.
St. Petersburg Bowl: Won by Rutgers University (Big East Conference) 45-24 over the University of Central Florida (Conference USA); both schools get one million dollars.
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Won by Middle Tennessee State (Sun Belt Conference) 42-32 over Southern Mississippi University (C-USA); both schools got $325K.
Papajohns.com Bowl: Connecticut (Big East) vs. South Carolina (SEC); both get $300K.
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon State (Pac – 10) vs. Brigham Young University (Mountain West); both get one million dollars.
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Utah vs. California (Pac – 10); both get $750K.
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl: Nevada (WAC) vs. Southern Methodist University (C-USA); both schools get $398K.
Emerald Bowl: Boston College (ACC) vs. University of Southern California (Pac – 10); both schools get $850K.
Meineke Car Care Bowl: North Carolina (ACC) vs. Pittsburgh (Big East); both schools get one million.
Little Caesars Bowl: Ohio University (Midwest Athletic Conference) vs. Marshall (C-USA); both schools get $750K.
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl: Kentucky (SEC) vs. Clemson (ACC); both get $1.6 million.
Independence Bowl: Texas A&M (Big 12) vs. Georgia (SEC); both get $1.1 million.
Champs Sports Bowl: The University of Miami (ACC) vs. Wisconsin (Big 10); both get $2.25 million.
Eagle Bank Bowl: UCLA (Pac – 10) vs. Temple (MAC); both get one million.
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: Nebraska (Big 12) vs. Arizona (Pac – 10); both get $2.35 million.
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl: Idaho (WAC) vs. Bowling Green (MAC); both get $750K.
Texas Bowl: Missouri (Big 12) vs. Navy (Independent); both get $700K.
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force (Mountain West) vs. Houston (C-USA); both get $600K.
Brut Sun Bowl: Stanford (Pac – 10) vs. Oklahoma (Big 12); both get $1.9 million.
Insight Bowl: Minnesota (Big 10) vs. Iowa State (Big 12); both get $1.35 million.
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Tennessee (SEC); both get $3.005 million.
Outback Bowl: Northwestern (Big 10) vs. Auburn (SEC); both get $3.3 million.
Capital Bowl: Penn State (Big 10) vs. Louisiana State University (SEC); both get $4.25 million.
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl: West Virginia (Big East) vs. Florida State (ACC); both get $2.5 million.
Rose Bowl: Ohio State (Big 10) vs. Oregon (Pac – 10); both get $17 million.
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Florida (SEC) vs. Cincinnati (Big East); both get $17 million.
AT&T Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma State (Big 12) vs. Ole Miss (SEC); both get $3 million.
Auto Zone Liberty Bowl: East Carolina (C-USA) vs. Arkansas (SEC); both get $1.7 million.
International Bowl: University of South Florida (Big East) vs. Northern Illinois (MAC); both get $750K.
Valero Alamo Bowl: Texas Tech (Big 12) vs. Michigan State (Big 10); both get $2.25 million.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Texas Christian University (Mountain West) vs. Boise State (WAC); both get $17 million.
FedEx Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech (ACC) vs. Iowa (Big 10); both get $17 million.
GMAC Bowl: Central Michigan (MAC) vs. Troy (Sun Belt); both get $750K.
Citi National Championship: Texas (Big 12) vs. Alabama (SEC); both get $17 million.
The Tab
For the Five Families, the amount of potential revenue earned for the bowl games comes out to a whopping $183,005.5 million bucks (damn!) with a breakdown as follows: $25.1 M for the Pac – 10, $28.305 M for the ACC, $29.650 M for the Big 12, $47.4 M for the Big 10 – and $52.5505 M for the SEC.
The combined revenue of the other conferences antes up to $68.506 M. Three other conferences – the Mountain West ($18.95 M) the Big East ($22.5 M) and the WAC ($18.9 M) took bigger bites out of the pie than the families would like; an aberration when you consider only two teams - TCU and Boise State – were preseason Top 25 ranked teams, and no team from the Big East got any pre-season consideration, making Cincinnati’s run all the more impressive.
College basketball has seen the future in this, and has headed its focus in the same direction, turning the NCAA Basketball Tournament into the Five Families Invitational (with cameo appearances by the Big East). Here Cinderella will not be invited to the ball; and if she tries to slide in or smile and flash her ta-tas at the doorman, he will toss her skank ass out…
With everything said, however, it still comes back to these two realities: how long will the NCAA continue to perpetrate “values” on their 100 yard plantations, depriving the most valuable assets – the players – a share of the profits they earn?
And what incident or ruling (perhaps the EA Sports lawsuit) will be the eventual breakthrough in determining where the arguments for not paying the student-athletes stop – and the check writing begins?
So in spite of the fact Pimp Flava Supreme has split the scene, those turf plantations get hoed, plowed and ready to serve over the next two weeks.
After all, anything goes when it comes to hos; ‘cause pimpin’ ain’t easy…
mike@footballreportersonline.com
By Michael – Louis Ingram Associate Editor-Football Reporters Online/Contributing Writer- Black Athlete.com
BASN/FRO
A BASN (in the) BLACK PAPER:
PHILADELPHIA (BASN/FRO) From the halls of the biggest money – making not for profit entity in America, the NCAA (aka Not Conforming to Actual Application) it’s time once again for another edition of “As The Twirls Turn.”
You don’t need the O’Jays bringing that wicked bass riff to know what the Bowl Game Championships are about; and when those turnstiles twirl with asses rolling in to stadia across the country, there is not a “cha-ching” to be found; because electric and paper money - makes no noise - when it falls to the ground…
But the $64 dollar question (and by the way, that same $64 will get you a ticket to an Ohio State football game, but won’t cover your parking) is - just how much money are we talking about? In this BASN Special Report, we’re about to find out.
My colleague, L.A. Batchelor has long contended about college football being ruled by the “Five Families” – the five most competitive, if not powerful, football conferences in the nation: the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference and the Pacific 10 Conference.
Convoluted computer concoctions calculate cryptic credentials, causing conflict and cacophonous crowing over collecting cash – and who gets the biggest piece of sweet potato pie.
With the current bowl schedule now in effect, it’s now time to break out the BASN “abracadabracus” – and see how money disappears into the Five Families’ coffers.
Below, we provide a list of the bowl games, teams and their respected conferences; along with the estimated amount of cash both sides are to receive:
New Mexico Bowl: Won by University of Wyoming (Mountain West Conference), 35-28 over Fresno State (Western Athletic Conference); both schools get $750K.
St. Petersburg Bowl: Won by Rutgers University (Big East Conference) 45-24 over the University of Central Florida (Conference USA); both schools get one million dollars.
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Won by Middle Tennessee State (Sun Belt Conference) 42-32 over Southern Mississippi University (C-USA); both schools got $325K.
Papajohns.com Bowl: Connecticut (Big East) vs. South Carolina (SEC); both get $300K.
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon State (Pac – 10) vs. Brigham Young University (Mountain West); both get one million dollars.
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Utah vs. California (Pac – 10); both get $750K.
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl: Nevada (WAC) vs. Southern Methodist University (C-USA); both schools get $398K.
Emerald Bowl: Boston College (ACC) vs. University of Southern California (Pac – 10); both schools get $850K.
Meineke Car Care Bowl: North Carolina (ACC) vs. Pittsburgh (Big East); both schools get one million.
Little Caesars Bowl: Ohio University (Midwest Athletic Conference) vs. Marshall (C-USA); both schools get $750K.
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl: Kentucky (SEC) vs. Clemson (ACC); both get $1.6 million.
Independence Bowl: Texas A&M (Big 12) vs. Georgia (SEC); both get $1.1 million.
Champs Sports Bowl: The University of Miami (ACC) vs. Wisconsin (Big 10); both get $2.25 million.
Eagle Bank Bowl: UCLA (Pac – 10) vs. Temple (MAC); both get one million.
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: Nebraska (Big 12) vs. Arizona (Pac – 10); both get $2.35 million.
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl: Idaho (WAC) vs. Bowling Green (MAC); both get $750K.
Texas Bowl: Missouri (Big 12) vs. Navy (Independent); both get $700K.
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force (Mountain West) vs. Houston (C-USA); both get $600K.
Brut Sun Bowl: Stanford (Pac – 10) vs. Oklahoma (Big 12); both get $1.9 million.
Insight Bowl: Minnesota (Big 10) vs. Iowa State (Big 12); both get $1.35 million.
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Tennessee (SEC); both get $3.005 million.
Outback Bowl: Northwestern (Big 10) vs. Auburn (SEC); both get $3.3 million.
Capital Bowl: Penn State (Big 10) vs. Louisiana State University (SEC); both get $4.25 million.
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl: West Virginia (Big East) vs. Florida State (ACC); both get $2.5 million.
Rose Bowl: Ohio State (Big 10) vs. Oregon (Pac – 10); both get $17 million.
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Florida (SEC) vs. Cincinnati (Big East); both get $17 million.
AT&T Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma State (Big 12) vs. Ole Miss (SEC); both get $3 million.
Auto Zone Liberty Bowl: East Carolina (C-USA) vs. Arkansas (SEC); both get $1.7 million.
International Bowl: University of South Florida (Big East) vs. Northern Illinois (MAC); both get $750K.
Valero Alamo Bowl: Texas Tech (Big 12) vs. Michigan State (Big 10); both get $2.25 million.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Texas Christian University (Mountain West) vs. Boise State (WAC); both get $17 million.
FedEx Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech (ACC) vs. Iowa (Big 10); both get $17 million.
GMAC Bowl: Central Michigan (MAC) vs. Troy (Sun Belt); both get $750K.
Citi National Championship: Texas (Big 12) vs. Alabama (SEC); both get $17 million.
The Tab
For the Five Families, the amount of potential revenue earned for the bowl games comes out to a whopping $183,005.5 million bucks (damn!) with a breakdown as follows: $25.1 M for the Pac – 10, $28.305 M for the ACC, $29.650 M for the Big 12, $47.4 M for the Big 10 – and $52.5505 M for the SEC.
The combined revenue of the other conferences antes up to $68.506 M. Three other conferences – the Mountain West ($18.95 M) the Big East ($22.5 M) and the WAC ($18.9 M) took bigger bites out of the pie than the families would like; an aberration when you consider only two teams - TCU and Boise State – were preseason Top 25 ranked teams, and no team from the Big East got any pre-season consideration, making Cincinnati’s run all the more impressive.
College basketball has seen the future in this, and has headed its focus in the same direction, turning the NCAA Basketball Tournament into the Five Families Invitational (with cameo appearances by the Big East). Here Cinderella will not be invited to the ball; and if she tries to slide in or smile and flash her ta-tas at the doorman, he will toss her skank ass out…
With everything said, however, it still comes back to these two realities: how long will the NCAA continue to perpetrate “values” on their 100 yard plantations, depriving the most valuable assets – the players – a share of the profits they earn?
And what incident or ruling (perhaps the EA Sports lawsuit) will be the eventual breakthrough in determining where the arguments for not paying the student-athletes stop – and the check writing begins?
So in spite of the fact Pimp Flava Supreme has split the scene, those turf plantations get hoed, plowed and ready to serve over the next two weeks.
After all, anything goes when it comes to hos; ‘cause pimpin’ ain’t easy…
mike@footballreportersonline.com
