College Football - Championship Week and the Army-Navy Game - Live Thread

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[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

[The Blitherer]

GO USC, BEAT ACLU!!

Fight On, Trojans! Beat the Bruins!

[The Blitherer]

LSU beating Arkansas must have impressed the folks out in California.

It did. It seemed like Arkansas was a team on the rise, playing better each week. It was a good win for LSU!

[half-cajun]

Is that really the talk in BR. I read the online Advocate today, and it seemed that the Rose people were playing it down. Also, if Arkansas wins, do you think there's any chance they jump LSU? Perhaps it must be a huge win. If so, (I never thought I'd be saying this) Go Gators!

[GOP_Raider]

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

Go Ducks!

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

[MikefromOhio]

Yeah it does....

Maybe it'll be one of those classic 7-6 games where they run the ball 90 times combined :)

[half-cajun]

Forget that stupid question. If Ark wins they go to Sugar. I think my question should have been if Ark does win, is there any chance Florida could be invited instead of LSU.?

[Vision]

How can you have a live thread with all these games?

I'm probably going to start a Army/Navy live thread Saturday morning.


Go Navy!

[MikefromOhio]

What do you mean how can I have a live thread with all these games?

I've done it the past couple years....

[MikefromOhio]

Forget that stupid question. If Ark wins they go to Sugar. I think my question should have been if Ark does win, is there any chance Florida could be invited instead of LSU.?

Virtually none. Unless is a VERY close game and the voters don't drop Florida too much, to the point that LSU can't overtake them in the BCS. The thing is that if Florida loses, LSU is almost assured of an automatic BCS slot by being #4 in the BCS.

[rockthecasbah]

"I'M told that u¢la regularly takes its recruits to a steakhouse, probably for a glimpse at dead meat so they can get a feel early on what it's like to play for the bRuins in a town owned by USC."

- T.J. Simers, Los Angeles Times

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

ouch

[MikefromOhio]

Ohio v. Central Michigan getting ready to start.....

[rockthecasbah]

Signature USC vs ACLU game
Nov. 18, 1967: USC 21, UCLA 20
It wasn't just for the honor of winning a crosstown rivalry. It wasn't just for the Rose Bowl. This was, possibly, for the national title as No. 1 UCLA and star quarterback Gary Beban squared off against No. 2 USC and its young tailback O.J. Simpson. Beban was magnificent as he threw for 301 yards even though he was playing with bad ribs. Tied 14-14 early in the fourth quarter, Beban hit Dave Nuttall with a 20-yard TD pass to take the lead, but the Trojans blocked the extra point.
And then it was showtime.
In the history of Trojan football and all the spectacular tailbacks, there has been no greater run than the dash that was to come from Simpson. It was third and eight on USC's own 36. The Trojans had replaced Steve Sogge at quarterback with Toby Page to get the better passer in the game. With a pass play called, Page changed the call at the line of scrimmage to Red 23-Blast when he saw the Bruin linebackers drop back into pass coverage. The play call would go to an exhausted Simpson, who cut through the line before bouncing left. He then cut back right appearing to be shot out of a cannon as he tore up the field for a 64-yard touchdown and the win. The victory gave the Trojans the Pac 8 title and a berth in the Rose Bowl where they beat Indiana and won the national title. UCLA would finish 10th, but Beban would win the Heisman Trophy. Simpson would win it the following season while this play, and this game, made him a superstar... And the rest is history...

[MikefromOhio]

I've heard that the Juice was quite the slasher as a runner



:-)

[rockthecasbah]

Yeah, Central Michigan really helped Michigan's strength of schedule... And Ball State...

[MikefromOhio]

Actually if Central Michigan was 3-8 or so, Florida would be a lot closer to Michigan than Michigan is to USC...

So yes you could make a case that Central Michigan being a decent team has helped Michigan's SOS.

[Vision]

I know that. I'm a big Navy fan and I've been looking forward to this game. My only point is it would be more enjoyable to have a separate thread for it than trying to sort through all the different posts from various games on yours.

Does that make sense?

[Man50D]

Go UConn beat Louisville!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, I can dream can't I?

[JRios1968]

IF he did it...ALLEGEDLY!