BCS Championship Game

Prior to kickoff, the Keith Jackson tossed coin landed in favor of the Crimson Tide. Alabama elected to receive the kick. After starting at their own 33, the Tide regressed toward its own endzone. Head coach Nick Saban dialed up one of the dumbest calls of his career. Bama attempted a fake, but the pass from punter P.J. Fitzgerald was intercepted on the Tide 42.

A few plays later, Texas tailback Trey Newton ran the ball down to the alabama 16. On the next play from scrimmage, star QB Colt McCoy went down with a shoulder injury, after a minimal gain. (Garrett Gilbert inserted into the game). Texas RB D.J. Monroe rushed to the 1 yard line. But, Alabama's defense held the Longhorns to a field goal.

Julio Jones of Alabama failed to cover a short kick by Texas and the Longhorns again took possession within Crimson Tide territory. But, the Longhorns could only tack 3 more points on the board.

Alabama has dodged some huge mistakes early. They are very fortunate to trail by just 6 points. Unfortunately, Colt McCoy might be done for the evening.

Texas has sacked McElroy 3 times on 2 Bama possessions. The punt by Fitzgerald sails into the endzone. The Colt McCoy-less Longhorns will have the ball on their own 20 with 4:29 left in 1st quarter.

Falcons Make History

The Atlanta Falcons will not be playing post season football in 2010. But, that doesn't mean they can't make a little history of their own. With a victory over NFC South rival, Tampa Bay, Atlanta can secure its second consecutive winning season. That is a feat never accomplished before, by this franchise.

With 1:00 left in the 4th quarter, The Falcons are on the cusp of making team history. Place kicker Matt Bryant just nailed a 36 yard FG to put Atlanta up 20-10. Looks like a 44 year trend is about to be broken. As play by play announcer Wes Durham said, "The anvil that has been around the Falcons' neck is gone."

It's about dang time. Congratulations to the Atlanta Falcons.

Liberty Bowl

Petrino's Pigs are playing ECU in the Liberty Bowl on ESPN. It's early and the score is still 0-0. Who do you expect to win? I'll be keeping an eye on this game. Look for some updates in the comments section.

P.S. How do you call the Hogs? Click on the title of this post.

SEC Still Bowlin'

There are a couple of good bowl games going on right now. Sloth Carolina currently has their hands full with UConn in the Papajohns.com Bowl on the 4 letter network. The Huskies have a 10-0 lead with 9:07 left in the first half. UConn is down to the 26 yard line of Sloth Carolina.

Over on Fox, Ole Miss is battling Oklahoma State. Just a few moments ago, the Rebels were denied on 4th goal from the Cowboys 1 yard line. Oklahoma State will be punting from deep inside their own territory. The first quarter will end in less than a minute. So far, it's a scoreless game in the Cotton Bowl.

And just in case you missed it, Florida took Cincinnati to the woodshed last night with a 51-24 beat down in the Sugar Bowl. Click on the title of this post for more details, via ESPN.com. How 'bout them Gators, 850?

Halftime Report

Virginia Tech jumped up 14-0 on the Tennessee Volunteers. But, after some clutch throws from Jonathan Crompton to Denarious Moore and Gerald Jones, the Vols were able to creep back into this game. UT RB Montario Hardesty turned what should have been lost yardage into a remarkable 4 yard touchdown run with 6:23 left in the second quarter.

VT QB Tyrod Taylor took off for 21 yards on 3rd and 12, down to the UT 31. With 1:31 left in 2nd quarter, Taylor was sacked by Rico McCoy and Dan Williams of UT. Thus, bringing up another 3rd and long for the Hokies. Janzen Jackson intercepted a pass from Taylor on 3rd and 19 with 1:11 left before halftime. Montario Hardesty then took a screen pass to the 1 yard line of VT. That was a great call by UT. Hardesty got stuffed on 1st and goal. Then, Denarious Moore caught a 2 yard touchdown pass with 18 seconds left in 2nd quarter.

VT responded by launching a Hail Mary. The Hokies gained 64 yards on the long pass, but WR Jerious Boykin was stopped on the 4 yard line as time appeared to have expired. After a review, 2 seconds were placed on the clock. VT called timeout and place kicker Matt Waldron hit a 21 yard FG.

At the half, it is Tennessee 14 Virginia Tech 17.
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Chic-Fil-A Bowl

#11 Virginia Tech leads Tennessee 14-0 with 11:56 left in the second quarter. UT has yet to produce any offense in this game. John Crompton just proved me wrong. Denarious Moore just caught a 40 yard pass from the Tennessee QB. UT is at their own 44 with 9:15 to go before half. Tennessee calls their 2nd timeout. Once the game resumes, it will be 3rd and 5 for UT.

College Football Now

As I began to type, Navy had just scored a TD to go ahead of Missouri 28-13 with 14 minutes and 39seconds left in the Texas Bowl. But, who really cares about that? In less than an hour, Lane Kiffin's Vols will face the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Chic-Fil-A Bowl live from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

The Volunteers are led by star running back, Monterio Hardesty, who rushed for 1,306 yds including 12 touchdowns in 2009. UT is averaging 30.6 PPG, while opponents have scored just 21 PPG against the Vols.

As for Virginia Tech: The Hokies also boast stellar play from the backfield. Freshman Ryan Williams gained 1,538 yds and 19 tds on the ground this season. Bud Foster is the mastermind behind a very physical VT defense. This unit only surrendered 15.8 PPG in 2009.

Gotta add an update in here. Navy just went up 35-13 over Mizzou. Looks like the Tigers are going down. Anyways, I'll be keeping a close eye on the Chic-Fil-A Bowl. Feel free to send me your thoughts.

Happy New Year, ya'll. Click on the title of this post.

Hawks vs Cavs

With 3:21 left in the 4th quarter of tonight's game, the Hawks have not scored a single point in the period. Cleveland leads 85-74. Atlanta just missed three straight free throws. With Jamal Crawford at the line for 2, Hawks announcer Bob Rathbun stated, "If he misses these two, I'll walk to Cleveland." Bob better get started. It's a long ways.

More on Meyer

As far as I'm concerned, Urban Meyer is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college football. It takes a lot for this Georgia fan to scribe those words in print. But, the man has earned my respect.

Prior to becoming the head coach at Florida, Coach Meyer did something no one else could do. He made us discuss Utah as a possible BCS buster and long shot for national title recognition. His undefeated Utes failed to receive an invitation to play in the BCS Championship Game. But, Meyer emblazoned Utah football with a newly acquired tradition of excellence. To this day, that program is better because of the legacy he carved in Salt Lake City.

In 2004, Meyer was hired as head coach of the Florida Gators. In five
"Swamped-out" seasons, he guided the Gators to 3 SEC East titles, 2 national championships, and 3 BCS Bowls.

As a Georgia fan, I wish the Dawgs would have had more success against Meyer in Jacksonville. But, as an SEC fan, it's a sad day when a coach of his caliber decides to step down. I don't know all the details behind Meyer's stunning resignation. And honestly, it ain't my business anyway. I wish Urban Meyer the best... just not against UGA if he comes back to Gainesville.

Click on the title of this post to learn more about Meyer's coaching philosophy.

Meyer Steps Down

ESPN is reporting that Urban Meyer is stepping down as head coach at UF. What is going on? Sorry, but I don't have any more info. That's all I've heard from the 4 letter network. Unbelievable.

*Click on title of this post to get more info from ESPN.com. They just broke this story a few minutes ago.