College Football @ MindSay

The Heisman presentation is tonight.  I don't think I'll watch the actual presentation because it's not that exciting, but I am interested in the outcome.  I'm pulling for Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, even though I think Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is the favorite.  You can't argue with Brennan's statistics, he's got a great arm, and no one from Hawaii has ever won before.  You gotta give recognition.

Here are the matchups for the BCS bowl games:

 

Jan. 1

Rose Bowl

#7 USC vs. #13 Illinois

 

Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl

#10 Hawaii vs. #5 Georgia

 

Jan. 2

Fiesta Bowl

#4 Oklahoma vs. #9 West Virginia

 

Jan. 3

Orange Bowl

#8 Kansas vs. #3 Virginia Tech

 

Jan. 7

National Championship Game

#1 Ohio State vs. #2 LSU 

It was interesting to see Oregon's football team fall to unranked after being ranked #2 in the nation.  I knew they were overrated.  Without their quarterback they're just not as talented, and after last week's injury they'll have to find a way to get by without him.  Dennis Dixon is having knee surgery and is done for the year.  There goes any chance at a Heisman.

The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Texas A&M Aggies at College Station last night. The Jayhawks used a suffocating defense and a strong running game to pull out a 19-11 victory.

 

Both teams were held scoreless in the first half thanks to a 4th down stop by KU's defense and a blocked field goal by the Aggies. KU kicker Scott Webb also missed another field goal attempt in the first half, but he put Kansas on the board early in the third quarter.

 

KU held the Aggies to another 3 and out. Then, Brandon McAnderson went to work. McAnderson busted into the end zone on the next possession and KU went up 10-0. Webb added another field goal before the end of the quarter to give KU a 13-0 lead going into the 4th.

 

McAnderson added another TD run, but KU failed on the two-point conversion. The score stood at 19-0 before the Aggies finally got on the board. The Aggies were able to kick a field goal and add a late TD to make the score 19-11. KU was able to swat away two bombs at the end of the game to seal the win.

 

KU is 8-0 for the first time since 1909. Brandon McAnderson ran for 183 yards and 2 TDs. QB Todd Reesing threw for 180 yards. He went without a TD pass for the first time this year.

 

Kansas will host Nebraska next week.  

Illinois won today.  There would've been big problems if they didn't, since they were playing Ball State.


I'm watching the world series right now.  The Rockies finally started to make things interesting.  There's nothing worse than a boring baseball game, especially during the playoffs.

I think I'm rooting for the Rockies, just because they're the underdogs.  Really, though, I'll be fine either way.