Saturday, December 23, 2006 Here are news and notes from OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><\/span> Both of these former AFL foes are seeking to get back on KC John Welbourn<\/span> and Dante Hall Starting Last year, South Florida (8-4) made its first bowl The Lobos (6-6) are seeking its first bowl victory in 45 Although not riding the giddy momentum of last year\u2019s Joe Duffy\u2019s GodsTips.com<\/a>, <\/span> <\/body> Saturday, December 23, 2006 Here are news and notes from OffshoreInsiders.com private clipboard. They are compiled from hometown newspapers and the team\u2019s own press releases. 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 … Continue reading News and Notes For Saturday<\/span>
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\nthe winning track in this Saturday night contest.
\nCity<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is attempting to snap a three-game losing streak
\nafter suffering a 20-9 loss in a Sunday night contest at
\nDiego<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (12\/17). Meanwhile,
\nis currently mired in a seven-game losing streak after suffering a 20-0 setback
\nvs.
\nCity<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will be attempting to win its eighth straight
\ncontest against a Raiders franchise has never lost eight consecutive games to a
\nsingle opponent. Although the Chiefs have won seven straight contests against
\nall of those games have all been decided by six points or less, with KC winning
\nby an average margin of just 4.7 points per game. Chiefs RB<\/span>
\nLarry Johnson has scored the game-winning points with under two minutes
\nremaining in the fourth-quarter of the last two Chiefs-Raiders match-ups. KC Star
\nreturned to practice. Welbourn<\/span> probably will start at
\nright tackle against the Raiders.
\nquarterback Aaron Brooks sat out practice Thursday morning because of a sore
\nneck. <\/span>Raiders coach Art Shell
\ncharacterized it as \u201ca little stiff, so there\u2019s some concern.\u201d He listed the
\nquarterback\u2019s status for Saturday\u2019s game against the Kansas City Chiefs as \u201cprobable.\u201dCBB
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\nappearance since starting the program from scratch a decade ago, losing 14-0 to
\nNorth Carolina State in the Meineke<\/span> Car Care Bowl.
\nCarolina<\/st1:place> (7-5) hasn\u2019t been back to a bowl since a 64-61,
\ndouble-overtime loss to
\nthe 2001 GMAC Bowl\u2014which remains the highest scoring bowl game in history.
\nFlorida<\/st1:place> grabbed its own measure of respect with a 24-19 upset of
\nNo. 13 West Virginia in its regular-season finale.
\nis 0-3 in
\nall nine of its games played in the state of
\nincluding two GMAC Bowl defeats. The Pirates also lost 17-12 earlier this
\nseason at UAB<\/span> after losing a late fumble inside the
\n5-yard line. San Jose State-New <\/span>
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\nyears and are playing in their fourth bowl in the past five years. They started
\nthe season with a 2-4 record, including a 17-6 loss to
\n
\nin the season opener.
\nis playing in its first bowl game since 1990, when they beat
\nMichigan<\/st1:place> 48-24 in the California Raisin Bowl. The Spartans are 4-3
\nall-time in bowls, although this is their first postseason appearance outside
\nthe state of
\nMexico<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s starting quarterback will either be senior
\nChris Nelson or redshirt freshman Donovan Porterie<\/span>.
\nHead coach Rocky Long said the quarterback who looks the best this week will
\nget the starting nod. Subbing for an injured Porterie<\/span>,
\nNelson started the final two regular-season games against BYU<\/span>
\nand
\nhe has started six times during the 2006 season. Porterie<\/span>
\nis expected to be full strength after suffering a sprained left ankle in the
\nthird quarter against TCU<\/span> on Nov. 11.
\nextremely young
\nthat will take the field as just five seniors are definite starters, and that
\nincludes kicker Kenny Byrd. Only nine seniors see significant playing time:
\nfour on offense, four on defense and a kicker.Utah-Tulsa
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\nunexpected Conference
\nchampionship showing,
\na highly-respectable 8-4 record into the game. The Utes, who hail from the
\nMountain West Conference, finished at 7-5. Sizewise<\/span>,
\nthe teams match up almost dead even in the pit.
\naverages nearly 300 pounds across its offensive line, going up against a
\ndefensive line which weighs out at approximately 293 pounds per man. Tulsa\u2019s
\noffensive line is just a pound or two bigger per man than the
\nbe the difference in the game.The<\/span> Golden Hurricane
\nhad rushed for 2,011 yards (167.6 yards per game), and are averaging 4.4 yards
\nper rush.
\nhand, is averaging only 138.4 yards rushing per game. However, the Utes also
\nboast one of the nation\u2019s best run defenses, allowing just 107.3 yards per
\nouting. If the Golden Hurricane can mount an effective rushing game against
\nit could open up the floodgate for
\npassing attack. The Golden Hurricane were ranked 30th<\/sup> in the nation
\nin passing, led by junior triggerman Paul Smith. Smith threw for 2,589 yards
\nwhile establishing an impressive 143.13 passer efficiency rating.
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