Showing posts with label LSU. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LSU. Show all posts

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Bowl Game Roundup



The LSU Tigers were National Champions this year, but going into the Chick-fil-A Bowl they weren't even ranked, but that did not matter to them as they crushed Georgia Tech 38-3. Charles Scott ran for three scores and freshman quarterback Jordan Jefferson looked very good and the special teams played well for LSU. Next year look for this team to bounce back into the National Championship hunt.

It was not one of your pretty games but Oregon State shut down No. 20 Pittsburgh 3-0 Wednesday in the Sun Bowl on Justin Kahut's 44-yard field goal and that was all they need. Some 20 punts in the game and defense everywhere this was a game that many called ugly, but Mike Riley will take it. They have always said a win is a win no matter how you get it.

Vanderbilt has had a up and down season, but they did not want to go out with a Bowl loss to end the season against Boston College. They have worked to hard this season to show people this school has a very good football program. Vandy's Bryant Hahnfeldt kicked a 45-yard field goal with 3:26 left Wednesday for a 16-14 win over Boston College in the Music City Bowl. This win puts the Vandy program at 7-6 there first winning season in a long time.

Kevin Sumlin knew when he took over the Houston football program changes needed to be made and it could start by winning a Bowl game. He convinced his seniors all year long that this was a reachable goal and they have accomplished it with a win as they beat the Air force by a score of 34-28. Sophomore quarterback Case Keenum ran for two touchdowns, threw for another and became only the second Houston quarterback to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a season. Bryce Beall, a freshman, ran for 135 yards and a score.

Kansas Jayhawk season did not go as they planned, but they were still able to add another Bowl Game win to their resume. Todd Reesing threw for four scores and over 300 yards as Kansas routed Minnesota by a 42-21 score. Minnesota really never had any answers for Todd Reesing all day and he carve them up pretty good.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Alabama Survives While Penn State Falls To Iowa



Penn State and Joe Paterno got their hearts broken again as The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Nittany Lions in Iowa City by a score of 24-23. Daniel Murray kicked the game-winning field with one second remaining. Murray was just 1 for 3 on his field-goals attempts this season prior to the kick and hadn't made one since the season opener. In fact, over the past five games, Murray had more tackles (one) than field goals made (none). The Nittany Lions now do not have to worry about the BCS.

Meanwhile Nick Saban went back to LSU and came away with a overtime victory over the Tigers when John Parker Wilson scored on a 1 yard sneak as Alabama won in overtime by a score of 27-21 to keep their National Championship hopes still alive. Nick Saban was under heavy guard just in case something happen, but his team took care of business and Saban left smiling.

1 Alabama 27 Final
16 LSU 21 OT

3 Penn State 23 Final
Iowa 24

Baylor 21 Final
4 Texas 45

6 Oklahoma 66 Final
Texas A&M 28

Utah State 14 Final
10 Boise State 49

11 Ohio State 45 Final
24 Northwestern 10

13 Georgia 42 Final
Kentucky 38

San Diego State 12 Final
15 Brigham Young 41

Purdue 7 Final
18 Michigan State 21

20 Georgia Tech 7 Final
19 North Carolina 28

Clemson 27 Final
22 Florida State 41

Wednesday, November 5th
Northern Illinois 14 Final
17 Ball State 45

Thursday, November 6th
12 TCU 10 Final
8 Utah 13

23 Maryland 13 Final
Virginia Tech 23