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College Football - Championship Week and the Army-Navy Game - Live Thread
Sportsline.com Scoreboard ^ | Thursday November 30th to Sunday December 3rd

Posted on 11/30/2006 2:29:05 PM PST by MikefromOhio

Weekend Thirteen cleared up the BCS title picture a bit. USC won convincingly against Notre Dame while Florida failed to get the style points needed to make a run at the Trojans and Wolverines. With Arkansas losing to LSU, Florida only theoretically has a chance at the title game. The weekend was not without surprises as Texas lost for the 2nd time in a row while West Virginia eliminated itself from Big East and BCS contention by losing to South Florida. The weekend also featured some great finishes with BYU, Georgia, Oklahoma and Tennessee pulling games out late. This week is Championship Week. The conference championship games for the MAC, Conference USA, ACC, SEC and Big XII will be played. Each of those games, along with the Army-Navy game, is the feature this week.

Thursday, November 24th, 2006 (ESPN)



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Central Michigan vs. Ohio (-3)


The MAC champion goes to The Motor City Bowl in Detroit, MI to face either the 7th best Big Ten team or an at-large team. As the Big Ten is getting 2 into the BCS, it will be the at-large team. Central Michigan can score in bunches while Ohio is on a roll.

Ohio 35 – Central Michigan 31

Friday, November 24th, 2006 (ESPN2)



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Southern Mississippi vs. Houston (-5)


The winner of this game goes to the Liberty Bowl to play against an SEC school while the loser of this game will most likely be heading to Mobile, Alabama for the GMAC bowl against a MAC team (probably Central Michigan). Houston lost a close game to USM earlier this season while it was still in the post-Miami funk after nearly defeating the Hurricanes in Miami.

Houston 34 – USM 28

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 (ABC at 1 PM)




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(16) Wake Forest vs. (23) Georgia Tech (-2.5)

I can’t believe I’m actually going to pick this. Wake Forest is the better team. Georgia Tech has the weapons to win, but not the quarterback. Their defense will keep them in this game, but the pick is Wake. The winner goes to the Orange Bowl while the loser goes to the Chick-Fil-A bowl (formerly the Peach Bowl).



Wake Forest 32 – Georgia Tech 17

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 (CBS at 6 PM)




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(8) Arkansas vs. (4) Florida (-2.5)

The winner of this game is going to the Sugar Bowl unless Florida wins big and something absolutely screwy happens in the BCS. Arkansas must win this game to get into the BCS at all. Otherwise, LSU is going. It comes down to if Florida will be able to score consistently or if Arkansas will be able to make some plays through the air. Special teams will play a big factor in deciding this game. That favors Arkansas. With LSU not playing this weekend, the loser of this game is probably relegated to the Capital One bowl.

Arkansas 22 – Florida 19

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 (CBS at 6 PM)




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(19) Nebraska vs. (8) Oklahoma (-4)

The winner of this game is going to the Fiesta Bowl. A good old school match-up that will be played in the Big XII championship for the very FIRST time in the 10 year history of the conference. Since the loss to Texas back in October, Oklahoma has been on a roll. Nebraska, minus a slip up against Oklahoma State, has only lost to USC and Texas, which was a much better team at the time of the loss. I have to give the edge to Oklahoma. Bill Callahan gets too conservative in big games like this and I think the Oklahoma offense will be able to move the ball against the Nebraska defense. The loser of this game will go to the Cotton Bowl.



Oklahoma 37 – Nebraska 20

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 (CBS at 6 PM)




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Army vs. Navy (-20)

Army and Navy square off again. This year Navy is the home team. Navy is the better team but Army did almost knock off Texas A&M earlier this season. This game will win Navy the Commander in Chief’s trophy for the best service team. Navy is slated to go to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Navy 34 – Army 23



Saturday December 2nd, 2006 (in ranking order)


(1) Ohio State BYE
Next Game: BCS National Championship

(2) USC (-13.5) at UCLA

USC 43 – UCLA 17

(3) Michigan BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Rose Bowl

(5) LSU BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Rose Bowl

Connecticut at (6) Louisville (-27)

Louisville 42 – Connecticut 21

(7) Wisconsin BYE
Next Game: Accepted bid for the Capital One Bowl

(10) Boise State BYE
Next game: projected to be in the Fiesta Bowl

(11) Auburn BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Outback Bowl

(12) Notre Dame BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Sugar Bowl

(13) Rutgers at (15) West Virginia (-10)

Rutgers 22 – West Virginia 20

(14) Virginia Tech BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Peach)

(17) Tennessee BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Cotton Bowl

(17) Texas BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Gator Bowl

(20) BYU BYE
Next Game: accepted bid for the Las Vegas Bowl

Stanford at (21) Cal (-29)

Cal 43 – Stanford 7

(22) Texas A&M BYE
Next Game: accepted bid to be in the Holiday Bowl

(25) Boston College BYE
Next Game: projected to be in the Champs Sports Bowl

BY REQUEST

New Mexico BYE
Next Game: Accepted bid to New Mexico Bowl

Texas A&M BYE
Next Game: accepted bid to be in the Holiday Bowl

Florida State BYE
Next Game: Accepted Bid to the Emerald Bowl

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 (ESPN Sunday Night Game)


Oregon St. at (24) Hawaii (-7.5)

Hawaii 43 – Oregon St. 40


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: armynavy; collegefootball
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That should have been a penalty against USC, helmet to helmet on the QB.Extremely obvious one too.


321 posted on 12/02/2006 4:24:24 PM PST by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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Nice tackle, except that it was helmet to helmet. But of course these are Pac10 refs, so no call. Maybe a makeup for their screwup against USC down at the 5, but more likely just their typical ineptitude.


322 posted on 12/02/2006 4:25:01 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: michigander

I think everyone watching felt that.


323 posted on 12/02/2006 4:25:44 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: NittanyLion

That hit was a personal foul, but one of the best hits I've seen in years.


324 posted on 12/02/2006 4:25:52 PM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) ("By the time I'm finished with you, you're gonna wish you felt this good again" - Jack Bauer)
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To: mainepatsfan

Well, at the moment Florida is starting to get those oh so important "Style points". Fla 17 Ark 0


325 posted on 12/02/2006 4:26:01 PM PST by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
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To: aft_lizard

If this were the NFL I'm sure it would have been called.


326 posted on 12/02/2006 4:26:20 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: commish

and I no sooner post and TD ARKANSAS. 17-7


327 posted on 12/02/2006 4:26:32 PM PST by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
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To: NittanyLion
Didn't even notice that.

No way that should be called if the QB's trying to get the firts down. IMO. You get what you're playing for.

WTF? both teams on the field???

328 posted on 12/02/2006 4:27:00 PM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: commish

Like I posted earlier, they could win 65-10 and they still won't jump past Michigan.


329 posted on 12/02/2006 4:27:15 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: commish

GO UCLA!

These fans almost look like they have some Buckeye energy!


330 posted on 12/02/2006 4:28:22 PM PST by LisaMalia (GO BUCKEYES!!!!!)
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To: michigander

Big third down play coming up.


331 posted on 12/02/2006 4:28:26 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: LisaMalia

This is their season.


332 posted on 12/02/2006 4:28:47 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

Four down territory though...


333 posted on 12/02/2006 4:28:57 PM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: michigander
No way that should be called if the QB's trying to get the firts down. IMO. You get what you're playing for.

I agree on general principle, but I've seen far lesser hits penalized...

334 posted on 12/02/2006 4:29:06 PM PST by NittanyLion
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To: mainepatsfan

Holding?


335 posted on 12/02/2006 4:29:12 PM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: michigander

police clearing the field...haha....

going to be a riot soon


336 posted on 12/02/2006 4:29:42 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: michigander

Not yet. Still enough time left on the clock.


337 posted on 12/02/2006 4:29:54 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan
USC looks totally discombobulated at the moment.

Oh nice Phantom Pass Interference call.

338 posted on 12/02/2006 4:29:54 PM PST by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
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I'd almost decline for the down there?


339 posted on 12/02/2006 4:30:09 PM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: michigander

They couldn't. Off setting penalties so they had to replay the down.


340 posted on 12/02/2006 4:30:43 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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