Posts Tagged ‘BCS’

BCS: LSU Runs The Buckeyes

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Your 2007 college football season now has a champion as the LSU Tigers ran over the Ohio State Buckeyes by the score of 38-24, becoming the first two-loss team to win the BCS Championship (they also became the first two-time BCS Champs). By now, the sports blogosphere is in full swing with all kinds […]

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In Case You Forgot: BCS Championship’s Tonight

Monday, January 7th, 2008

At 8pm Eastern tonight, the LSU Tigers and THE Ohio State Buckeyes do battle tonight to decide the BCS Championship, whether you agree with the BCS or not. Some are speculating the AP may not agree with awarding tonight’s winner their mythical National Championship designation and could select another team, but much like when […]

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Kansas Beats Virginia Tech, World Shrugs…

Friday, January 4th, 2008

So this is what the BCS had in mind: four meaningless games leading up to their championship game that should, after the game is over, make everything about as clear as mud. Sounds like a great way to award a clear-cut winner to me…
Anyway, the Kansas Jayhawks finished off their best season ever […]

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West Virginia Burns Oklahoma’s Couch

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

There was some concern going into last night’s Fiesta Bowl that West Virginia—disappointed they aren’t playing in the BCS Championship game because of their surprising loss to Pitt—may not show up and play as hard as they were capable. Well, after shellacking Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma Sooners 48-28, it’s safe to say these worries were […]

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Bloggers Wrap-up Bowl Games

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Just in case you were in some sort of stasis these past few days, the college football season has kicked-off and yesterday (Happy New Years) was the pinnacle of the holiday pigskin celebration with six games taking place throughout the day. Starting with an entertaining Tennessee and Wisconsin match-up in the Outback Bowl and […]

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Bowl Season Kicks Off Tonight

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

The college football Bowl season kicks off tonight when Utah and Navy do battle in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Kick-off is scheduled for a little after 8pm EST and ESPN will be taking care of the broadcast duties. Announcers for your game tonight are Rece Davis, Mark May, and […]

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Tebow Wins Heisman

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

As expected, the 2007 Heisman Trophy award went to Florida’s Tim Tebow, becoming the first ever sophomore to win college football’s most prestigious award. In doing so, Tebow beat out Arkansas’ Darren McFadden, Missouri’s Chase Daniel, and Hawaii’s Colt Brennan.

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Intentional Link Dump: News For A Slow Day

Friday, December 7th, 2007

It’s kinda slow going as we wait on things like the bowl games to begin, NFL Sunday (did anyone watch last night’s Washington/Chicago game?), weekend college basketball and anything else deemed sports-blog worthy. Here’s a little link love for of some stories that caught my eye as I made my way through the Google Reader. Enjoy:

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Hawaii Can Play BCS Monkey Wrench

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Hawai’i (the way the University spells it) has a chance to throw a big, greasy monkey wrench into the well-oiled machine that is the BCS College Football Championship, a system that runs smoother than a baby’s bottom… or perhaps a plot of cacti. As pointed at by Dan Shanoff over at Deadspin, what happens if Georgia shows up to the Sugar Bowl flat and the Rainbow Warriors beat them senseless? Something like a 49-14 game?

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Gators Causing Trouble

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

A couple of members of the Florida Gators football team–past and present–are getting restless waiting for their Capital One bowl game against Michigan on January 1st, 2008. Of course, having to wait over a month between games can cause a level of stir craziness, which can lead to these types of situations.

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