12:02:46 PM

As expected Saints de-active McAllister and Horn

Seattle as expected de-activate D Jackson, Tobeck is active,

Weather

Pit-Cin: 80 percent chance of rain at kickoff, winds 14 mph, currently raining

Jax-KC: reports earlier in the week were calling for rain. Not now, though winds 16 mph

Ne-Ten: 50 percent chance of rain at kickoff, winds 12 mph

Gre-Chi: 40 percent chance of rain at kickoff, winds 11 mph

Injuries

NO: will pull key starters early, Horn, Stecker inactive, McAllister doubtful

Cle: Ken Dorsey first ever start at QB

NYJ: Houston and Coles probable but decided for sure after warm-ups

Ariz: Warner starts at QB

Ind: Rhodes probable

GB: Driver starts

Chi: Starters will play around a half

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Monday, January 1, 2007

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Tennessee-Penn State

Mercury News

They’ve given up 26 points in the last four ballgames,” said Philip Fulmer, the head coach of PSU’s Outback Bowl opponent, Tennessee. For the third straight season, the Lions fielded a top-20 defense, limiting opponents to an average of 279 yards per game. Only 15 defenses in the nation surrendered less. The unit had just one lackluster outing—in a 41-17 setback at Notre Dame in September—but kept Penn State in every other game, routinely overcoming bad field position and long stretches of work brought on by a struggling offense. And the defense continued to improve, allowing just two touchdowns in the final 21 quarters of the regular season. The unit wound up ranking among the nation’s top 11 in four important categories: scoring defense (14.8 points per game); rush defense (87.8 yards per game); pass efficiency defense; and sacks (38). Even in PSU’s three Big Ten Conference losses—against top-ranked Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan and No. 7 Wisconsin—the defense managed to make statements. After watching Michigan and Ohio State roll up a combined 81 points and nearly 1,000 yards of offense against each other, Sports Illustrated marveled that the Lions’ defense managed to limit each to just two touchdowns.

Michigan-USC

Associated Press

There was no celebrating a traditional matchup in the Rose Bowl - at least by the participants. Southern California of the Pac-10 and Michigan of the Big Ten will meet New Year’s Day in the granddaddy of ‘em all, with each playing in the game for the third time in four years. Both had hoped to be in Glendale, Ariz., a week later, playing for the national title. That honor goes to Ohio State and Florida - ranked 1-2 in the final Bowl Championship Series standings released Sunday. USC and Michigan had their chances. The Trojans (10-2) entered the weekend with the inside track toward facing the unbeaten Buckeyes, but a 13-9 loss to crosstown rival UCLA on Saturday knocked them out.

No. 3 Michigan (11-1) was overtaken by Florida (12-1) on the strength of the Gators’ 38-28 triumph over Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference championship game later Saturday. The Wolverines didn’t get their hoped-for rematch with the Buckeyes, who beat them 42-39 on Nov. 18 in the final regular-season game for both teams. USC has played in 30 previous Rose Bowl games, going 21-9, while Michigan has played in 23, going 11-12.

Boise-Oklahoma

Kitspan Sun

The Jan. 1 contest between his ninth-ranked Broncos (12-0) and No. 7 Oklahoma (11-2) arguably is the biggest game in Boise State history and certainly the biggest in Petersen’s six seasons at the school — five as offensive coordinator and one as head coach.

Georgia Tech-West Virginia

Florida Times-Union

West Virginia’s two offensive leaders are both slowed by injuries but are expected to play in Monday’s Gator Bowl. Quarterback Pat White, who missed WVU’s regular-season finale against Rutgers with a sprained ankle, practiced Tuesday, as did running back Steve Slaton, who is battling a thigh bruise suffered in a bowl practice n Morgantown, W.Va., before Christmas. The obvious matchup in the Gator Bowl will be West Virginia’s spread offense against Georgia Tech’s blitzing, stunting defense. Tech coach Chan Gailey said the Mountaineers’ ball-handling and misdirection might keep the Yellow Jackets’ defense back on its heels a bit and curtail the all-out pressure the unit favored most of the season. But Gailey said he believes the Jackets still have enough team speed to make big plays, once they figure out who has the ball and where they’re going. Joe Duffy’s sports betting selections are at www.GodsTips.com

Nebraska-Auburn

Associated Press

The No. 22 Cornhuskers (9-4) are in a January game for the first time in five seasons. The New Year’s Day game will be only their fourth Cotton Bowl - and first since 1980.

Huskers.com

Nebraska players and coaches have been talking all week about the significance of notching their 10^th victory of the season. They say that recognizing the challenge presented by a tough Auburn team, one that Bill Callahan had pegged early on as a national championship contender. The Tigers have beaten two top-10 teams this season (LSU and Florida) while the Huskers went 0-3 against top-10 teams (USC, Texas and Oklahoma).

Arkansas-Wisconsin

Fox Sports

How does a team win 11 games, climb into the top 10 - and still remain under the radar?

Ask Wisconsin, which is having one of its best seasons but has been overshadowed by Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Michigan.The No. 6 Badgers (11-1) face No. 12 Arkansas in Monday’s Capital One Bowl. Wisconsin has won eight straight since losing at Michigan in September, and a victory will give the school its first 12-win season.

The Razorbacks (10-3) bounced back from two straight losing seasons, winning 10 in a row at one point before losses to LSU and then Florida in the Southeastern Conference title game. Arkansas is led by Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden, who has rushed for 1,558 yards this season. Redshirt freshman P.J. Hill has run for 1,533 for Wisconsin.The Badgers have faced only one ranked team this season - Michigan. Ohio State was not on their conference schedule. Arkansas is trying to avoid finishing with three straight losses. “You want to leave out on a good note,” said Razorbacks receiver Marcus Monk, who has 949 yards receiving this season. Wisconsin quarterback John Stocco missed his last two starts of the regular season with a shoulder injury, but he’s back now. Arkansas has its own injury concern - McFadden hurt his ankle in the SEC title game, although he stayed in the game and has had plenty of time to heal.

The Badgers have allowed only 243.5 yards per game on defense. MasterLockLine.com has the top plays from the top sports service in their highest ranked sports.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Wake Forest-Louisville

Associated Press

Picked to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Wake Forest pulled off a championship season that stunned many onlookers.The Demon Deacons’ reward for their record-setting year? A season-ending matchup with one of the nation’s highest-powered offenses. This is the ninth straight bowl trip for Louisville - while Wake Forest has been to only six other postseason games, most recently beating Oregon 38-17 in the 2002 Seattle Bowl. The Cardinals are 5-7-1 all-time in bowl games; the Demon Deacons 4-2, including three straight wins. It appears to be a matchup of a strong offense against a strong defense. The Cardinals are averaging nearly 39 points and 477 yards per game - stats that both rank among the top three out of 119 Division I-A teams. Louisville’s only loss of the season was to Rutgers, a game where the Cardinals blew an 18-point lead and, with it, perhaps a chance to play No. 1 Ohio State for the national championship. Meanwhile, Wake Forest held nine opponents to 17 points or less, winning each of those games, and kept Georgia Tech to a season-low six points in winning the ACC championship. Already, this is the winningest season in Wake Forest history, which looks even more impressive when considering that the Demon Deacons lost starting quarterback Ben Mauk and running back Micah Andrews to injuries early in the year.

The teams have one common opponent this season. Both beat Syracuse, with Louisville winning 28-13 at the Carrier Dome and Wake Forest opening its year with a 20-10 home win over the Orange.

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Notre Dame-LSU

Associated Press

The 11^th-ranked Irish have had some long days and nights against elite competition over the past year, starting with a 34-20 loss to Ohio State in January’s Fiesta Bowl. The speedy Buckeyes burned the Irish for four touchdowns of 56 yards or more. The speed of Michigan’s defense caused problems for Notre Dame’s offensive line and quarterback Brady Quinn, who threw a season-high three interceptions and fumbled once. Wolverine receiver Mario Manningham caught three touchdown passes, including a 69-yarder that broke the game open. USC’s Dwayne Jarrett also had three touchdown catches against the Irish. Now the Irish will try to snap an eight-game losing streak in bowl games on Jan. 3 against No. 4 LSU (10-2), which is known for its speed, especially on defense. Despite playing a tough Southeastern Conference schedule, LSU has the nation’s second-best defense, giving up just 238 yards a game. The Tigers also are third in the nation in pass defense, giving up 145.5 yards a game. The Tigers are almost as potent offensively, ranking 18^th in the nation at 404 yards a game. JaMarcus Russell was third in pass efficiency, completing 68.5 percent and averaging 168 yards a game. Weis is among those harping on it. He conceded before the USC game that after weeks of playing teams like Navy, Air Force and Army, he was worried the Irish might be slow to adjust to USC’s speed. To guard against that in getting ready for the Sugar Bowl, he plans to have the starting offense go against the starting defense, at least during early bowl preparations.No. 4 LSU, which had yearned for a chance to head west for its first Rose Bowl, will instead stay in its own state, making the short trip to New Orleans. The Tigers (10-2) shot into Bowl Championship Series consideration by closing the regular season with a six-game winning streak, capped by a 31-26 triumph at Arkansas. The Razorbacks had already clinched a spot in the Southeastern Conference title game, but LSU felt it might have been the best team in what views itself as the country’s toughest league by the end of the year. Notre Dame (10-2) will be playing in its first Sugar Bowl since 1992, when a Lou Holtz-coached team knocked off Florida 39-29.LSU lobbied hard for a trip to the Rose Bowl, soliciting orders for more than 42,000 tickets. It appeared the oldest and most glamorous of the postseason games would pick the Tigers to face Michigan - until Southern Cal’s loss to UCLA messed up those plans. Coach Les Miles insisted it wasn’t a letdown to learn that the Tigers’ next game would be right down the road instead of on the West Coast, saying it provides another chance to help New Orleans recover from the devastating storm.

Saturday, January 6, 2006

Cincinnati-Middle Tennessee State

Detroit News

Brian Kelly will be coaching his new team, Cincinnati, in the International Bowl on Jan. 6 against Western Michigan in Toronto. There was some question about who would coach the Bearcats in the game after Mark Dantonio left Cincinnati to become the coach Michigan State. Pat Narduzzi, Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator, was named interim coach before Kelly was hired Sunday. Cincinnati athletic director Mike Thomas confirmed Tuesday that Kelly will have a coaching staff in place to work the bowl. The number of CMU assistants who will join him remains to be seen.

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·        Notre Dame 4-11 run

·        Cincinnati 8-1 last nine

·        Ohio State 16-3 last 19

Sunday, December 31, 2006

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Nevada-Miami

Seattle Times

Miami coach Larry Coker, whose team plays Nevada in the MPC Computers Bowl in chilly Boise on Sunday, said more than half his Hurricanes have never seen snow. Coker said he warned his players that if they plan to make weather an issue, “Don’t bother going.”

NFL

Panthers-Saints

Charlotte Observer

Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme practiced again Friday and had no problems with his injured thumb. He remains listed as probable on the team’s injury report, and is almost certain to start the regular-season finale Sunday in New Orleans.

He has missed Carolina’s past three games with ligament damage in his right thumb, suffered Dec. 4 against Philadelphia.Backup Chris Weinke filled in his absence, and the Panthers went 1-2 during that stretch, losing to the New York Giants and Pittsburgh, and beating Atlanta.

Rams-Vikings

Star-Tribune

Rookie wide receiver Martin Nance will see extended playing time for Minneosta. Nance is one of a few youngsters on the Vikings roster who figure to see playing time in the regular-season finale against St. Louis. The Vikings’ hopes of grabbing an NFC playoff spot are long gone and in attempting to spin the Christmas Eve release of veteran Marcus Robinson, coach Brad Childress said the move was made in part to get a look at a guy such as Nance. The list of rookies in line to play could include another receiver, Jason Carter, as well as cornerback Charles Gordon and perhaps safety Greg Blue. They would join Tarvaris Jackson (quarterback), Ryan Cook (right tackle) and Ray Edwards and Jayme Mitchell (defensive ends), who already have seen extensive time.

Jaguars-Chiefs

Times Union

Jaguars safety Deon Grant returned to practice Friday and expects to start Sunday at Kansas City. After suffering a hamstring injury during last weekend’s loss to the New England Patriots, Grant was listed earlier in the week as doubtful on the Jaguars’ injury report. That’s good news for the Jaguars, who are expected to crowd the line of scrimmage to stop Larry Johnson and the Chiefs’ vaunted rushing attack. With extra defenders committed to stopping the run, the Jaguars likely will use some man-to-man coverage. In certain scenarios, Grant could be lined up one-on-one against Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Jaguars running back Fred Taylor said his strained hamstring should be ready for Sunday’s game. He practiced again Friday, but hasn’t yet run full speed to test the hamstring.

Seahawks-Buccaneers

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Robbie Tobeck will be in uniform, but Chris Gray won’t. Gray, the right guard, has epitomized the term “warrior” in starting a club-record 121 consecutive regular-season games. But his bruised right thigh will not allow him to play against the Bucs. Friday, he was downgraded from probable to questionable. Tobeck, meanwhile, has not played or practiced since Week 9. The veteran center missed two games because of the flu and the past five games after an infection developed in an abscess in his hip. Tobeck did not practice Friday, but was upgraded from out to probable after a scan of the infected area showed it had healed. He won’t play against the Bucs unless forced into action because of injuries. Chris Spencer will continue to start at center, with Floyd “Pork Chop” Womack replacing Gray at right guard and rookie Rob Sims at left guard. Just in case, backup tackle Tom Ashworth got some snaps at right guard in practice this week, and also made some snaps as the center on the scout team Friday. Also out for Sunday’s game are leading receiver Darrell Jackson (hyperextended toe) and cornerback Marcus Trufant (sprained ankle). The Bucs downgraded two players to out Friday: cornerback Alan Zemaitis (bruised shoulder) and defensive lineman Julian Jenkins (sprained ankle).

Miami-Indianapolis

Indy Star

A victory Sunday against the Miami Dolphins would give the Indianapolis Colts the second undefeated, untied home record in the franchise’s 54 NFL seasons, and the story behind the numbers is defense. The Colts (11-4) have allowed an average of 145.7 rushing yards and 18.0 points in seven home games. The road numbers are 199.8 rushing yards and 26.5 points. The differences: 54.1 yards and 8.5 points.Through midseason, the Colts’ 28-8 road record was the NFL’s best since 2002, Dungy’s first in Indianapolis. But over the past six games, the Colts have lost four consecutive road ventures while pounding Philadelphia 45-21 and Cincinnati 34-16 in their two home appearances.

Dungy attributes the home-road disparity to the loud Dome crowd and its effect on visiting offenses and the fast FieldTurf surface that accentuates the Colts’ speed, but mostly to the Colts’ ability to get a lead. That forces visitors to throw and that’s the game the Colts defense plays best. When you rank 32^nd in rushing defense by an enormous margin, 54.1 yards and 8.5 points will win you some games. Linebacker Rob Morris and kicker Adam Vinatieri missed practice Friday but both are expected to play Sunday.

Falcons-Eagles

Philadelphia Inquirer

Short turnarounds are all part of life in the NFL, but one coming in the 17^th and final week has made things a little more difficult for the Eagles.They returned early Tuesday morning from Monday’s 23-7 win over Dallas. Coach Andy Reid has realized his players may be dragging physically, so he cut short practices this week, hoping to save their legs for tomorrow. After the team’s admittedly wobbly start this week in practice, Reid said he is pleased with how the team looked. Earlier in the year the Eagles illustrated that when the team improved to 4-1 with a 38-24 win over Dallas only to go into a tailspin. The Eagles lost five of their next six before pulling out of it with their current four-game win streak.Few matchups are as emotional as those with the Cowboys, but the Eagles aren’t buying any theories that they will suffer a letdown against Atlanta.

Friday, December 29, 2006

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Kentucky-Clemson

Lexington Herald-Leader

It’s the first post-season appearance under Coach Rich Brooks, and UK’s first bowl trip since the Hal Mumme-coached Cats lost to Syracuse 20-13 in the 1999 Music City Bowl. But it’s not just making a bowl that makes the Cats a winner. In this case it’s the bowl, its opponent, its location and the way it could alter the Cats’ football history. Clemson is from the ACC, a BCS league. And the Tigers competed mightily for an ACC division crown, derailed by a one-point loss to Maryland. They ended up 8-4, thanks to a three-point loss to arch-rival South Carolina in the season finale. The Tigers (8-4) rank 15^th in the nation in scoring defense. Senior defensive end Gaines Adams (15.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks) was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and is a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award given to the nation’s top end. Clemson also features one of the nation’s best running attacks led by sophomore James Davis (1,134 yards, 17 TD’s) and freshman sensation C.J. Spiller (914 yards, 10 TD’s, 7.1 yards per carry). The Tigers are fifth in the NCAA in rushing yards per game (225.2) and ninth in scoring average (33.8).

Tennessean

A bit of shuffling will take place in the Clemson secondary as the Tigers try to replace starting cornerback Duane Coleman, who last week was suspended for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone. Coleman, a senior who had started 15 consecutive games, was charged with simple possession of marijuana last Wednesday during a traffic stop for failing to use a turn signal. Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning said Tuesday that Chris Chancellor, a redshirt freshman who started three games at the cornerback position opposite of Coleman, would start at the “field cornerback position.” At the other cornerback Koenning said several players would be used, including junior C.J. Gaddis, who played in every game in the regular season but hasn’t been in the starting lineup since the 2005 season.

Minnesota-Texas Tech

Press Notes

Matt Spaeth, a two-time first team All-Big Ten selection who has become a promising pro prospect, recently had surgery to repair a severely separated shoulder and will not recover in time to play for Minnesota in the Insight Bowl against Texas Tech. After getting hurt in the Oct. 21 game against North Dakota State, Spaeth could have chosen surgery immediately to hasten the rehabilitation and avoid the risk of further injury with the potential of a big payday looming. But that wasn’t the way he wanted to finish. Spaeth, one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award that’s given to the nation’s top tight end, came back in two weeks and contributed in the last three games. All Gophers wins. All needed to qualify for postseason play. Spaeth will certainly be missed, but it’s on defense where Minnesota (6-6) could use the most help against air-it-out Texas Tech. The Red Raiders (7-5) are led by quarterback Graham Harrell, who completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 4,110 yards, 36 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions.

Missouri-Oregon State

Seattle Times

More than 20 Missouri players bothered by colds or flu were held out of practice, three days before the Tigers’ Sun Bowl game against Oregon State. No starters appeared to be affected. “It was unhealthy,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “We had coaches out, we had players out. I’ve never been through anything like this before.”

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The only game Friday in which weather could play a factor is the Sun Bowl. Winds of 13 mph are expected and there is a slight chance of rain.

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Illinois-Xavier

Herald-Review

The Illini basketball team reassembled on Tuesday and talking with coach Bruce Weber Wednesday, the news on the injury front is mostly good. Let’s go player-by-player:

Warren Carter. You may recall he injured his hip against Missouri and did not play the last two minutes of that game and sat out the Idaho State game. Carter was listed as “iffy” for the upcoming Xavier game on Friday and Weber said before Christmas break that Carter would need to do a good job following a therapy program the trainers prescribed for him during the break.Carter was able to play for most of the practice session on Tuesday and even though he reported some pain on Wednesday, Weber said he expected Carter to play 25 minutes or so vs. Xavier. That’s very good news. Carter is Illinois’ leading scorer and over his last seven games he is averaging 16.7 points and 7.4 rebounds while shooting 55.6 percent. Included in that stretch are three 20-plus point performances. Brian Randle was able to practice full-go on Tuesday. And even though he continues to experience some stiffness and soreness, there is no indication it should limit his play vs. Xavier. Jamar Smith conintues to gain strength and Weber sounds very encouraged about his progress from the high ankle sprain. I think Weber is expecting him to recapture some of the explosiveness he lost due to the injury. Smith is shooting 46.3 percent from 3-point range and is the highest-scoring non-starter in the Big Ten.

Point guard Chester Frazier is practicing although he still has pain and raw, tender feet. Blisters and callouses on the bottom of his feet are the latest problem and new orthodics are being used to help relieve the pressure. He also needs to re-grow some skin but has shown the toughness to play through what must be considerable pain. Frazier, by the way, is averaging 6.1 assists per game, which is second in the Big Ten and 11^th nationally. He also leads the team and is third in the Big Ten in steals. The only other injury of note is freshman Richard Semrau and he’s done for the season.

Wake Forest-South Florida

Tampa Bay Online

Since USF’s 7-1 start against mostly weak competition, the Bulls (7-5) have lost four consecutive games. During the losing streak, USF has allowed 75.5 points per game, compared to 57.4 points per game before that. USF has won only 18 of its past 42 home games.

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SMU +8 Oklahoma

Disciplinarian Matt Doherty is having the big short term positive influence that many of his ilk have. Under Doherty, who is in his first year at SMU, the Mustangs have won seven straight for the first time since 1999-2000. SMU has the chance to win three road games in succession for the first time in the program’s history.

SMU’s best wins are over Dayton, which is getting a couple votes in the AP poll, and buzzer beaters at TCU and against Illinois State.

The loss came, 59-52, at Florida State in SMU’s third game.

The Mustangs have done it with players who were role players last season. Leading scorer Ike Ofoegbu, a senior forward, is averaging 13.4 points after averaging 3.8 points last season.

SMU is balanced, with six players averaging between nine and 14 points. The Mustangs are holding opponents to 36.1 percent from the field, which ranks among the best in Division I.

The Massey Comparison Ratings, combining the strengths and weaknesses of all the top power ratings has SMU ranked at No. 50 and Oklahoma at 64.

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Friday, December 29, 2006

Kentucky-Clemson

Lexington Herald-Leader

It’s the first post-season appearance under Coach Rich Brooks, and UK’s first bowl trip since the Hal Mumme-coached Cats lost to Syracuse 20-13 in the 1999 Music City Bowl. But it’s not just making a bowl that makes the Cats a winner. In this case it’s the bowl, its opponent, its location and the way it could alter the Cats’ football history. Clemson is from the ACC, a BCS league. And the Tigers competed mightily for an ACC division crown, derailed by a one-point loss to Maryland. They ended up 8-4, thanks to a three-point loss to arch-rival South Carolina in the season finale. The Tigers (8-4) rank 15^th in the nation in scoring defense. Senior defensive end Gaines Adams (15.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks) was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and is a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award given to the nation’s top end. Clemson also features one of the nation’s best running attacks led by sophomore James Davis (1,134 yards, 17 TD’s) and freshman sensation C.J. Spiller (914 yards, 10 TD’s, 7.1 yards per carry). The Tigers are fifth in the NCAA in rushing yards per game (225.2) and ninth in scoring average (33.8).

Tennessean

A bit of shuffling will take place in the Clemson secondary as the Tigers try to replace starting cornerback Duane Coleman, who last week was suspended for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone. Coleman, a senior who had started 15 consecutive games, was charged with simple possession of marijuana last Wednesday during a traffic stop for failing to use a turn signal. Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning said Tuesday that Chris Chancellor, a redshirt freshman who started three games at the cornerback position opposite of Coleman, would start at the “field cornerback position.” At the other cornerback Koenning said several players would be used, including junior C.J. Gaddis, who played in every game in the regular season but hasn’t been in the starting lineup since the 2005 season.

Minnesota-Texas Tech

Press Notes

Matt Spaeth, a two-time first team All-Big Ten selection who has become a promising pro prospect, recently had surgery to repair a severely separated shoulder and will not recover in time to play for Minnesota in the Insight Bowl against Texas Tech. After getting hurt in the Oct. 21 game against North Dakota State, Spaeth could have chosen surgery immediately to hasten the rehabilitation and avoid the risk of further injury with the potential of a big payday looming. But that wasn’t the way he wanted to finish. Spaeth, one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award that’s given to the nation’s top tight end, came back in two weeks and contributed in the last three games. All Gophers wins. All needed to qualify for postseason play. Spaeth will certainly be missed, but it’s on defense where Minnesota (6-6) could use the most help against air-it-out Texas Tech. The Red Raiders (7-5) are led by quarterback Graham Harrell, who completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 4,110 yards, 36 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions.

Missouri-Oregon State

Seattle Times

More than 20 Missouri players bothered by colds or flu were held out of practice, three days before the Tigers’ Sun Bowl game against Oregon State. No starters appeared to be affected. “It was unhealthy,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “We had coaches out, we had players out. I’ve never been through anything like this before.”

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Virginia Tech-Georgia

Journal Constitution

Georgia offensive lineman Ian Smith won’t play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech on Dec. 30, Bulldogs coach Mark Richt said Sunday night. Without Smith in the bowl game, Georgia will be back to seven scholarship offensive linemen against the Hokies.Every other Georgia player who did not suffer a season-ending injury is expected to play against the Hokies.

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Georgia, ranked as high as No. 9 this season, spent seven weeks ranked in the top-25 and brings the SEC’s second-ranked defense into the game to face the number one defense in the NCAA.

Iowa-Texas

Dallas Morning News

Iowa (6-6), which lost five of its last six games, opened as an 11 ½ -point underdog – one of the biggest underdogs of the bowl season. “We’ve seen Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin firsthand, and outside of Ohio State we can play with those teams, and the same goes for Texas,” Iowa junior running back Albert Young said. “When we bring our A game, we can compete with anybody.” The Alamodome is adding up to 800 seats in anticipation of the largest crowd for a sporting event in the stadium’s history. More than 66,000 fans are expected. Texas coach Mack Brown said the Longhorns (9-3) owe a good performance to their fans. Iowa is not giving up big plays, having allowed only one run of 30 yards or longer (34 yards) all season.

Express News

Texas QB Colt McCoy left UT’s loss at Kansas State with a stinger injury on Nov. 11, then aggravated it against Texas A&M. Doctors cleared him Thursday to play in the Alamo Bowl. The Hawkeyes are 1-10 against the spread this season, making them one of the worst teams in Division I-A football against the spread.

Boston College-Navy

Washington Post

Boston College has won six straight bowl games dating from 1999, the longest streak in the nation entering the bowl season. (Utah tied the streak with a 25-13 victory over Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday.)Yet Navy Coach Paul Johnson has a similarly strong record in bowl games: Dating from his days as Hawaii’s offensive coordinator, Johnson has been part of teams that have won four of their past five bowl games.

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Nevada-Miami

Seattle Times

Miami coach Larry Coker, whose team plays Nevada in the MPC Computers Bowl in chilly Boise on Sunday, said more than half his Hurricanes have never seen snow. Coker said he warned his players that if they plan to make weather an issue, “Don’t bother going.”

Monday, January 1, 2007

Michigan-USC

Associated Press

There was no celebrating a traditional matchup in the Rose Bowl - at least by the participants. Southern California of the Pac-10 and Michigan of the Big Ten will meet New Year’s Day in the granddaddy of ‘em all, with each playing in the game for the third time in four years. Both had hoped to be in Glendale, Ariz., a week later, playing for the national title. That honor goes to Ohio State and Florida - ranked 1-2 in the final Bowl Championship Series standings released Sunday. USC and Michigan had their chances. The Trojans (10-2) entered the weekend with the inside track toward facing the unbeaten Buckeyes, but a 13-9 loss to crosstown rival UCLA on Saturday knocked them out.

No. 3 Michigan (11-1) was overtaken by Florida (12-1) on the strength of the Gators’ 38-28 triumph over Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference championship game later Saturday. The Wolverines didn’t get their hoped-for rematch with the Buckeyes, who beat them 42-39 on Nov. 18 in the final regular-season game for both teams. USC has played in 30 previous Rose Bowl games, going 21-9, while Michigan has played in 23, going 11-12.

Boise-Oklahoma

Kitspan Sun

The Jan. 1 contest between his ninth-ranked Broncos (12-0) and No. 7 Oklahoma (11-2) arguably is the biggest game in Boise State history and certainly the biggest in Petersen’s six seasons at the school — five as offensive coordinator and one as head coach.

Georgia Tech-West Virginia

Florida Times-Union

West Virginia’s two offensive leaders are both slowed by injuries but are expected to play in Monday’s Gator Bowl. Quarterback Pat White, who missed WVU’s regular-season finale against Rutgers with a sprained ankle, practiced Tuesday, as did running back Steve Slaton, who is battling a thigh bruise suffered in a bowl practice n Morgantown, W.Va., before Christmas. The obvious matchup in the Gator Bowl will be West Virginia’s spread offense against Georgia Tech’s blitzing, stunting defense. Tech coach Chan Gailey said the Mountaineers’ ball-handling and misdirection might keep the Yellow Jackets’ defense back on its heels a bit and curtail the all-out pressure the unit favored most of the season. But Gailey said he believes the Jackets still have enough team speed to make big plays, once they figure out who has the ball and where they’re going.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Wake Forest-Louisville

Associated Press

Picked to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Wake Forest pulled off a championship season that stunned many onlookers.The Demon Deacons’ reward for their record-setting year? A season-ending matchup with one of the nation’s highest-powered offenses. This is the ninth straight bowl trip for Louisville - while Wake Forest has been to only six other postseason games, most recently beating Oregon 38-17 in the 2002 Seattle Bowl. The Cardinals are 5-7-1 all-time in bowl games; the Demon Deacons 4-2, including three straight wins. It appears to be a matchup of a strong offense against a strong defense. The Cardinals are averaging nearly 39 points and 477 yards per game - stats that both rank among the top three out of 119 Division I-A teams. Louisville’s only loss of the season was to Rutgers, a game where the Cardinals blew an 18-point lead and, with it, perhaps a chance to play No. 1 Ohio State for the national championship. Meanwhile, Wake Forest held nine opponents to 17 points or less, winning each of those games, and kept Georgia Tech to a season-low six points in winning the ACC championship. Already, this is the winningest season in Wake Forest history, which looks even more impressive when considering that the Demon Deacons lost starting quarterback Ben Mauk and running back Micah Andrews to injuries early in the year.

The teams have one common opponent this season. Both beat Syracuse, with Louisville winning 28-13 at the Carrier Dome and Wake Forest opening its year with a 20-10 home win over the Orange.

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Notre Dame-LSU

Associated Press

The 11^th-ranked Irish have had some long days and nights against elite competition over the past year, starting with a 34-20 loss to Ohio State in January’s Fiesta Bowl. The speedy Buckeyes burned the Irish for four touchdowns of 56 yards or more. The speed of Michigan’s defense caused problems for Notre Dame’s offensive line and quarterback Brady Quinn, who threw a season-high three interceptions and fumbled once. Wolverine receiver Mario Manningham caught three touchdown passes, including a 69-yarder that broke the game open. USC’s Dwayne Jarrett also had three touchdown catches against the Irish. Now the Irish will try to snap an eight-game losing streak in bowl games on Jan. 3 against No. 4 LSU (10-2), which is known for its speed, especially on defense. Despite playing a tough Southeastern Conference schedule, LSU has the nation’s second-best defense, giving up just 238 yards a game. The Tigers also are third in the nation in pass defense, giving up 145.5 yards a game. The Tigers are almost as potent offensively, ranking 18^th in the nation at 404 yards a game. JaMarcus Russell was third in pass efficiency, completing 68.5 percent and averaging 168 yards a game. Weis is among those harping on it. He conceded before the USC game that after weeks of playing teams like Navy, Air Force and Army, he was worried the Irish might be slow to adjust to USC’s speed. To guard against that in getting ready for the Sugar Bowl, he plans to have the starting offense go against the starting defense, at least during early bowl preparations.

No. 4 LSU, which had yearned for a chance to head west for its first Rose Bowl, will instead stay in its own state, making the short trip to New Orleans. The Tigers (10-2) shot into Bowl Championship Series consideration by closing the regular season with a six-game winning streak, capped by a 31-26 triumph at Arkansas. The Razorbacks had already clinched a spot in the Southeastern Conference title game, but LSU felt it might have been the best team in what views itself as the country’s toughest league by the end of the year. Notre Dame (10-2) will be playing in its first Sugar Bowl since 1992, when a Lou Holtz-coached team knocked off Florida 39-29.LSU lobbied hard for a trip to the Rose Bowl, soliciting orders for more than 42,000 tickets. It appeared the oldest and most glamorous of the postseason games would pick the Tigers to face Michigan - until Southern Cal’s loss to UCLA messed up those plans. Coach Les Miles insisted it wasn’t a letdown to learn that the Tigers’ next game would be right down the road instead of on the West Coast, saying it provides another chance to help New Orleans recover from the devastating storm.

Saturday, January 6, 2006

Cincinnati-Middle Tennessee State

Detroit News

Brian Kelly will be coaching his new team, Cincinnati, in the International Bowl on Jan. 6 against Western Michigan in Toronto. There was some question about who would coach the Bearcats in the game after Mark Dantonio left Cincinnati to become the coach Michigan State. Pat Narduzzi, Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator, was named interim coach before Kelly was hired Sunday. Cincinnati athletic director Mike Thomas confirmed Tuesday that Kelly will have a coaching staff in place to work the bowl. The number of CMU assistants who will join him remains to be seen.

Computer Trends (All records ATS)

·        Texas A & M is 6-0-1 last seven

·        South Carolina 7-2 their last nine

·        Nevada is 9-1 their last 10

·        Notre Dame 4-11 run

·        Cincinnati 8-1 last nine

·        Ohio State 16-3 last 19

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The Bulls should have no confidence issues against the Heat after the opening night romp, not to mention the fact that they’re playing at home, where they are 12-2, and have won 13 of their past 16 games overall. But these Bulls are also scoring more than they have the past two seasons, putting up more than 105 points a game in their 16 wins.

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NFL

Computer Trends

·        Carolina 2-8 last 10 to NFC

·        Atlanta 7-1 home to Carolina

·        Tennessee 6-0 overall run

·        Buffalo 10-4 ATS

·        Buffalo over 10-1 in December

·        Houston 4-11 last 15 at home

·        New Orleans 9-5 for the year

·        Seattle 3-7 last 10 as underdog

·        Tampa 1-6 last seven

·        Washington 5-0 at St. Louis

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The Panthers have the edge in most defensive categories including total yards per game by 33.9.

Michael Vick, the Falcons underachieving quarterback is fighting a groin injury. Sorry folks, Vick is pretty much a sissy. This is a major injury for a guy who a couple of years ago said he can’t come back from an injury until he’s 100 percent.

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Saturday, December 23, 2006

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NFL

Chiefs-Raiders

KCChiefs.com

Both of these former AFL foes are seeking to get back on the winning track in this Saturday night contest. Kansas City is attempting to snap a three-game losing streak after suffering a 20-9 loss in a Sunday night contest at San Diego (12/17). Meanwhile, Oakland is currently mired in a seven-game losing streak after suffering a 20-0 setback vs. St. Louis (12/17). Kansas City will be attempting to win its eighth straight contest against a Raiders franchise has never lost eight consecutive games to a single opponent. Although the Chiefs have won seven straight contests against Oakland, all of those games have all been decided by six points or less, with KC winning by an average margin of just 4.7 points per game. Chiefs RB Larry Johnson has scored the game-winning points with under two minutes remaining in the fourth-quarter of the last two Chiefs-Raiders match-ups.

KC Star

KC John Welbourn and Dante Hall returned to practice. Welbourn probably will start at right tackle against the Raiders.

Sacramento Bee

Starting quarterback Aaron Brooks sat out practice Thursday morning because of a sore neck. Raiders coach Art Shell characterized it as “a little stiff, so there’s some concern.” He listed the quarterback’s status for Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs as “probable.”

CBB

East Carolina-South Florida

Sporting News

Last year, South Florida (8-4) made its first bowl appearance since starting the program from scratch a decade ago, losing 14-0 to North Carolina State in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. East Carolina (7-5) hasn’t been back to a bowl since a 64-61, double-overtime loss to Marshall in the 2001 GMAC Bowl—which remains the highest scoring bowl game in history. South Florida grabbed its own measure of respect with a 24-19 upset of No. 13 West Virginia in its regular-season finale. East Carolina is 0-3 in Birmingham and has lost all nine of its games played in the state of Alabama, including two GMAC Bowl defeats. The Pirates also lost 17-12 earlier this season at UAB after losing a late fumble inside the 5-yard line.

San Jose State-New Mexico

Observer Online

The Lobos (6-6) are seeking its first bowl victory in 45 years and are playing in their fourth bowl in the past five years. They started the season with a 2-4 record, including a 17-6 loss to Div. I-AA Portland State in the season opener. San Jose State is playing in its first bowl game since 1990, when they beat Central Michigan 48-24 in the California Raisin Bowl. The Spartans are 4-3 all-time in bowls, although this is their first postseason appearance outside the