College Football Today

By ANDREW BAGNATO, AP College Football Writer Nov 21, 9:14 pm EST

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STARS

— Jordan Todman ran for 130 yards, including a 43-yard TD, and also returned a kickoff 96 yards for a score as Connecticut beat Notre Dame 33-30 in two overtimes.

— Danario Alexander had 11 catches for 173 yards and a 63-yard score in Missouri’s 34-24 victory over Iowa State. Alexander broke Mizzou records for single-season and career yardage set by Jeremy Maclin last season.

— Case Keenum riddled a feeble Memphis team for 405 yards and five touchdowns in a bit more than two quarters as No. 24 Houston won 55-14. Keenum set a school record for touchdown passes with 94, surpassing David Klingler (91).

— Jacory Harris threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns as No. 21 Miami defeated Duke 34-16.

— Ryan Mallett threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arkansas over Mississippi State 42-21. Mallett’s final touchdown pass was his 28th of the season, a school record.

ONE FOR JAZZ

After three tough losses, Connecticut finally won one for slain teammate Jasper Howard. Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory at Notre Dame, their first win since Howard was stabbed to death. “Jazz, this is for you,” coach Randy Edsall said, referring to Howard by his nickname. “Best win we have ever had.”

DIAL ‘M’ FOR MOPERY

Behind Tate Forcier’s five turnovers, Michigan lost to No. 9 Ohio State 21-10 in Ann Arbor, its sixth straight loss to the Buckeyes. Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his own end zone, setting up an Ohio State score. The Wolverines started the season 4-0 but lost seven of their last eight, defeating only Delaware State after September. The wipeout came after a school-record nine-loss season in Rich Rodriguez’s debut year with college football’s winningest program. Michigan has had consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 1962-63.

FIGHT ON, NEXT YEAR

USC’s seven-year reign atop the Pac-10 ended quietly. The 22nd-ranked Trojans, who had Saturday off, were officially eliminated when No. 20 Oregon State finished off a 42-10 victory over Washington State in Pullman, Wash.

PARTY IN HARVARD YARD

Collier Winters threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns as Harvard came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat rival Yale 14-10, the Crimson’s eighth win against the Bulldogs in the last nine years.

DEFENSE? WHAT DEFENSE?

Zach Amedro threw for 540 yards and six touchdowns, Kevon Calhoun ran for 173 yards and four more scores, and West Liberty (W.Va) beat Edinboro (Pa.) 84-63 in the Division II playoffs. The teams combined for 1,394 yards of offense, breaking the division record of 1,369 set in Chadron State’s 76-73 triple-overtime win over Abilene Christian on Nov. 23, 2007. Their combined 1,170 yards passing broke the mark of 1,065 set by Western New Mexico and West Texas A&M on Oct. 8, 1994. Edinboro QB Trevor Harris had a playoff-record 630 yards passing and seven total TDs.

HONORING THE HEROES

Fort Hood’s first responders and the 13 people who died in the Nov. 5 shootings were honored before Army’s game at North Texas. A moment of silence was observed for those who were killed, and the first responders were recognized before the game, played 185 miles north of the Army post. Fort Hood base commander Lt. Gen. Robert Cone participated in the ceremonial coin toss.

STRIKE UP THE BAND

Clemson’s band was on the field performing its pregame show when the 18th-ranked Tigers clinched the ACC’s Atlantic Division and their first trip to the conference’s title game. The Tigers’ kickoff against Virginia was about 20 minutes away when Boston College lost to North Carolina 31-13. Clemson will play Coastal Division winner Georgia Tech on Dec. 5.

RIP, UGA VII

Georgia planned to place a wreath over Uga VII’s empty doghouse when the Bulldogs met Kentucky on Saturday night in Sanford Stadium. The white English bulldog died Thursday of heart-related causes before he could finish his second season as mascot. Sonny Seiler, whose family owns the line of Uga mascots, said no permanent replacement will be chosen before next year.

QUOTE, UNQUOTE

“I’m glad I’m on this side.”—Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who chose the Buckeyes over Michigan as a prep star.

FOURTH AND INCHES

The national title race is heating up. The top two teams in the BCS standings sweated out victories by a combined 107-3—No. 1 Florida routed Florida International 62-3 and second-ranked Alabama drilled lower-division Chattanooga 45-0. The Gators and Crimson Tide return to the big time next week, when Alabama meets Auburn on Friday and the Gators face Florida State on Saturday. The Gators likely will be without starting linebacker A.J. Jones, who injured the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. … Speaking of FSU, the Seminoles needed a 3-yard run by freshman Lonnie Pryor with 32 seconds left to avoid one of the most embarrassing defeats in Bobby Bowden’s career. Trading their gold helmets for a darker version, the Seminoles (6-5, 4-4 ACC) rallied to beat 2-9 Maryland 29-26 in Tallahassee to become bowl eligible for the 28th straight year. … No. 15 Iowa (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) stayed in BCS bowl contention with a 12-0 victory over Minnesota. It was only fitting that they awarded a hog — the Floyd of Rosedale—after Iowa and Minnesota combined for more punts (17) than points, and were only 5 of 33 on third-down conversions. “It’s great to have the pig with us,” Iowa receiver Marvin McNutt said.

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Updated Nov 21, 9:14 pm EST
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  1. spambait11
    36. Posted by spambait11 Sun Nov 22 12:16am EST

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    Why are these lousy, sh!tty articles written before ALL college games are over? The Pac-10 rules Andick Bagmofo; get used to it. East coast college football sucks and has sucked for a long time. All those SEC powerhouses beating high school teams - woo freakin' hoo. Did your radio gig not work out again or something?
  2. Jim
    35. Posted by Jim Sun Nov 15 10:59am EST

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    I love looking back on post from weeks ago, when the USC sheep were all ver everyody's jock crowing how USC would beat anybody in the SEC at any time.

    And yet...here it is, Nov 15, and your program has just been @#$%-smacked for two of its worst defeats, ever. That on top of a loss to Washington, which was a loss so incredibly heinous, that USC should have been excluded from this year's bowl schedule, simply on principal.

    Your reign is over, and because your clout is gone, don't be surprised if the NCAA comes knocking on your door with some sort of undercover seven-year investigation to all the subterfuge that has gone on at USC since Carroll was hired.

    Your team is in ruins, and you, quite frankly deserve every bit of the humility that has happened, and is yet to come.
  3. <i>csnthefirst</i>
    34. Posted by csnthefirst Sat Nov 14 10:30pm EST

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    did anyone see the Florida Gators game and know the score
  4. john a
    33. Posted by john a Sun Nov 1 9:07am EST

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    I guess all the sports writers and the yahoo staff think that if they just ignore TCU then their undefeated season dosent happen. Not a word about their blowout.
  5. EGGY
    32. Posted by EGGY Mon Oct 26 11:35pm EDT

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    2 blocked field goals , big deal what has he done before that to be in the heisman watch?
  6. Scott
    31. Posted by Scott Mon Oct 26 3:28pm EDT

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    Hmmm... surprised these didn't get at least an "honorable mention"

    CJ Spiller (Clemson) = 310 all purpose yards against a Top 10 team (with a 90 yard kick return)
    Terence Cody (Alabama) = TWO 4th quarter blocked field goals
    MiQuale Lewis (Ball State) = 26 carries, 301 yards, 1 TD
    Navarro Bowman (Penn State) = 11 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 Fumble, 1 Sack
    Connecticut Team - in general for at least coming out and putting out a good show and a well fought game...considering.....
  7. <i>matt.mcbroom</i>
    30. Posted by matt.mcbroom Mon Oct 19 3:15pm EDT

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    Go hawks! go hawks! go hawks!
  8. <i>rootsradicals27</i>
    29. Posted by rootsradicals27 Sun Oct 18 2:47am EDT

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    It's great to be a Hawkeye. GO HAWKS!!!!!!!
  9. dave
    28. Posted by dave Sun Oct 18 1:10am EDT

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    we`ll see at bowl time, which conference wins more this year. Anyway the Pac is decent but being a Bigten fan I will admit that the past couple years the SEC is the conference to beat. GO BLUE
  10. <i>beaton1936</i>
    27. Posted by beaton1936 Tue Oct 13 11:49am EDT

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    I keep hearing about how the WAC is so underrated, then why don't they play some of the bigger schools, and see year to year how they hold up??????????I wonder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11. Ellis
    26. Posted by Ellis Sun Oct 11 11:06pm EDT

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    Daniel B....the University of Washington beat SC.....come on....get over it all ready.....and who gives to craps about what Miss St. and Vanderbilt do every year....It sounds like you are pissed cause SC has another stupid loss to ruin another possible chance at a NC...
  12. Ellis
    25. Posted by Ellis Sun Oct 11 11:02pm EDT

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    Daniel B...........I got four words for you in the form of an interogatory.....The University of Washington?...are you kidding me...USC would be a contender in the mind field of the SEC...no more than Florida, LSU, or Alabama....so I am not here to run down SC....but You need to think about what you are saying....I happen to think that the PAC can be just as nasty as the SEC at beating up on one another but....you don't see an SEC contender falling to a Vanderbilt or Miss State. Oh yea, Jamie is right the ACC, Big East, and again this year, the Big 10 are not to par with the PAC, SEC, Big 12, or the MWC.....you know if all of us fans got together and boycoted games(I'm not deluded I know noone would do it) we could get all this B.S. settled with a playoff system.....the BCS is corupt and unfair.....one more thing for my nation.....ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!
  13. Jamie
    24. Posted by Jamie Sun Oct 11 7:06pm EDT

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    DANL B is right.

    Clearly, the SEC -- winners of the last 3 National Championships, and perennial grass clippers against other conferences year-in-and-out -- are overrated. Let's see, UF 24 - OU 14 (not close), LSU 38 OSU 24 (not close), UF 41 OSU 14 (blow out). Those are the last three NC games.

    DANL B, if you really want to get into something "overrated" consider why the ACC and Big East have easy access to the BCS games while the Mountain West does not. The MWC is really inferior to the ACC and Big East? Really? I submit that it is not that the SEC is overrated (they are not), it is that the ACC and Big East are overrated.

    Let the MWC into the games as equals please.
  14. DANL B
    23. Posted by DANL B Sun Oct 11 2:30pm EDT

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    The SEC is the most overrated conference in the country thanks to the myth perpetrated by ESPN analysts and others in the media. Facts are that USC blew out Arkansas two years in a row when Arkansas was the top team in the western division...also blew out Auburn when they were the top team in the west. UCLA, at best a middling team in the PAC-10 beat Tennesee at Tennessee while Tennessee is holding its own against Florida in the swamp and annhilating Georgia. Let alone Vanderbilt losing to Army and Mississippi State losing to Houston which got whipped by UTEP. If USC instead of Ohio State had been playing in the BCS championship game the past three years, there would be no SEC champions. Just ask the Las Vegas oddsmakers who would be the favorite if any SEC team played USC. By the way, ESPN analyst should quit raving about Florida's statistics when they know full well that they were padded against Charleston Southern, Troy and Kentucky...talk about a soft schedule. Also, by the way, why did Florida stop playing Miami?
  15. DANL B
    22. Posted by DANL B Sun Oct 11 2:28pm EDT

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    The SEC is the most overrated conference in the country thanks to the myth perpetrated by ESPN analysts and others in the media. Facts are that USC blew out Arkansas two years in a row when Arkansas was the top team in the western division...also blew out Auburn when they were the top team in the west. UCLA, at best a middling team in the PAC-10 beat Tennesee at Tennessee while Tennessee is holding its own against Florida in the swamp and annhilating Georgia. Let alone Vanderbilt losing to Army and Mississippi State losing to Houston which got whipped by UTEP. If USC instead of Ohio State had been playing in the BCS championship game the past three years, there would be no SEC champions. Just ask the Las Vegas oddsmakers who would be the favorite if any SEC team played USC. By the way, ESPN analyst should quit raving about Florida's statistics when they know full well that they were padded against Charleston Southern, Troy and Kentucky...talk about a soft schedule. Also, by the way, why did Florida stop playing Miami?
  16. MJ
    21. Posted by MJ Tue Oct 6 11:54am EDT

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    The #1 total yardage game by a receiver so far this year and not good enough? Golden Tate caught 9 for 244 but no mention?

    On a bum wheel, Clausen tosses for 422 and no mention...?

    You're so full of yourself it is actually rather hilarious.
  17. DANL B
    20. Posted by DANL B Mon Oct 5 6:28pm EDT

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    Florida and other SEC teams pad their stats against far lesser opponents such as Charleston Southern....Whatever happened to non Division I schools not counting toward bowl eligibility?
  18. <i>lawman_1992</i>
    19. Posted by lawman_1992 Mon Oct 5 3:14pm EDT

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    Roll tide roll!!!!!!!!!!
  19. <i>dwinn2205</i>
    18. Posted by dwinn2205 Sun Oct 4 5:09pm EDT

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    Not one mention of Auburn dominating Tennessee in Knoxville on national tv
  20. Janice E
    17. Posted by Janice E Sun Oct 4 1:42pm EDT

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    I cannot believe Jimmy Clausen's performace for Notre Dame didn't merit "star" status. You are incredibly biased against that program. Objectivity is a word you do not comprehend. The performance of the VTech QB didn't come close to what Clausen did against Washington.
  21. tla
    16. Posted by tla Sun Oct 4 11:37am EDT

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    Roll tide !!!!!!
  22. Vanilla Thriller
    15. Posted by Vanilla Thriller Sun Oct 4 10:29am EDT

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    I am not a fan of the USC Trojans but I do hope that Running Back Stafon Johnson makes a full recovery from his accident in the weight room. I know how he feels personally because it happened to me when I was in high school. Now when I go to the gym, I use the machines instead of the barbells
  23. <i>nickgaysurveytaker</i>
    14. Posted by nickgaysurveytaker Tue Sep 29 3:13am EDT

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    blaine gabbert can suck a big one. zac lee is where its at. nebraska needs to get more credit than its getting. i dont know who will end up as the big 12 north champ (probably nebraska) but they are going to take down the big 12 south champ. bring it on texas!
  24. glenn
    13. Posted by glenn Mon Sep 28 8:43am EDT

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    Tebow and Urban padding thier stats for thier own personal glory about paid the ultimate price.... Next time maybe Urban will be the man and run his team. Any thinking coach would have pulled his starters and gave some underclassmen playing time since there was a sufficient lead. What would be his excuse if Tebow was seriously injured? Thier egos would never let them admit that Tebow was after hesiman points and Urban was after the run-up points for the pollsters. The shame of gator nation is exposed.
  25. harrisonthebigdog
    12. Posted by harrisonthebigdog Sun Sep 27 4:15pm EDT

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    all i gotta say, is Roll Tide!
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