Bowls are here. The The Flames sit at 5-5 on the year and are a perfect 3-0 at The Jets QB Chad Pennington has a career-high 15 The Ravens (10-3) lead the division by two games over The Steelers know they have an uphill battle if they are <\/body> Saturday, December 16, 2006 Bowls are here. Approved sportsbooks are at www.linetrackers.com \u00a0\u00a0 Creighton-Fresno Press Notes Fresno State prepares for one home game this week against Creighton at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 16 at the Save Mart Center. The Bulldogs are coming off three consecutive road games, going 2-1 against Oregon State, UC … Continue reading Advanced News and Notes<\/span>
\n16, 2006<\/st1:date>
\nsportsbooks are at <\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Creighton-Fresno
Press Notes
\nprepares for one home game this week against Creighton at
\n
\nThe Bulldogs are coming off three consecutive road games, going 2-1 against
\n
\nSanta Barbara and
\n
\nreturns home and will play its next six games at the SMC. The Bulldogs carry an
\n8-1 record into Saturday\u2019s game, while the Bluejays<\/span>
\nare 4-2.
\nholds a 0-5 all-time record against Creighton, including a 67-62 loss last
\nseason in
\nESPN Bracket Buster game. Saturday\u2019s game will mark the first time in history
\nthat Creighton will visit Press Notes
\nof
\n25-ranked foe of the season when the Bearcats clash with No. 4 Ohio State on
\nSaturday at the John Wooden Tradition in
\n
\nenters the game with a 7-2 record following Wednesday\u2019s 67-57 win over
\ncombined total of three points.
\nis 8-1. The Buckeyes have been idle since last Saturday\u2019s 78-57 win over
\nAkron-Illinois <\/span>
Press Notes
\nhome. UIC<\/span> has had a week off for final exams after
\ndropping a hard-fought decision to
\nlast Saturday at the United Center, 71-66. This is the start of a rigorous
\nstretch for UIC<\/span>. The Flames will play four games in
\nthe next seven days with stops after Saturday\u2019s tilt with
\nat
\n(Dec. 21), before returning home to take on
\n
\ntheir showdown with UIC<\/span> riding a six-game winning
\nstreak and are 3-0 in road games this year.
\nhas shot better than 50 percent from the field in each of its seven contests
\nthis year and boasts a team shooting percentage of .521. Press Notes
\n
\nafter opening with six of seven games on the road, will host
\n3-4, defeated the Falcons last year at Bowling Green 70-51.
\n2006<\/st1:date>NFL
Jets-Vikings
Journal News
\ninterceptions, including four in the last two games. Pennington and the Jets\u2019
\npassing game will be crucial Sunday at
\nbecause the Vikings\u2019 defense is allowing an NFL-low 54.1 rushing yards per
\ngame. Browns-Ravens
\nand if they win Sunday and the Bengals lose at
\non Monday night, will be division champions for the second time in team
\nhistory.
\ndivision in 2003, the last time it made the playoffs. Even if
\nloses to
\nthat doesn\u2019t happen very often, it can still clinch a playoff spot through a
\nmultitude of other scenarios. Since leaving
\nfor
\nseason, the Ravens are 10-5 against the team that replaced them. The Ravens
\nhave won six of their last seven games and are tied with
\nfor the second-best record in the AFC.
\nis 5-1 at M&T<\/span> Bank Stadium this season and has
\nwon 15 of its last 19 home games in December. As the
\nRavens continue to win, quarterback Steve McNair seems to grow more comfortable
\nin the offense. He has completed 68.1 percent of his passes and thrown for
\neight touchdowns in his last seven games, and didn\u2019t throw an interception in
\nsix of those contests. McNair has thrown nine touchdowns passes and only one
\ninterception in his last five starts against the Browns, posting a 98.6 passer
\nrating. The Ravens are first in the NFL in total defense, allowing 268.1 yards
\nper game. <\/span>
\nBrowns, who have lost eight consecutive road games to division opponents, are
\ntrying to avoid a winless season against AFC North teams. Dolphins-Bills
\nboth 6-7, resurfaced in the crowded conference race after convincing victories
\nover East opponents last Sunday. Neither team can clinch a berth with a win
\nthis week, but both can improve their positioning. The Dolphins, who have won
\nfive of their last six games, recorded their first shutout in six seasons with
\na 21-0 home victory over division-leading
\nlast Sunday. It was the 10th<\/sup> time this season that
\nhas held an opponent to 20 points or fewer.
\nand safety Yeremiah<\/span> Bell combined for 15 tackles and
\ntwo sacks as
\ndefense held the Patriots to a season-low 189 yards. The Dolphins allow 278.2
\nyards per game.Steelers-Panthers
Steelers.com
\ngoing to get into the post-season, as they not only have to win their last
\nthree games, but a variety of other things have to happen as well.
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