The Trojans knew what was at stake this weekend. Despite some pregame fireworks between the teams, USC vamped up their BCS Resume by crushing Notre Dame and Charlie Weis, who may have coached his final game at South Bend.
The Trojans got some much needed help yesterday in their hopes for the Pac-10 Championship and the Rose Bowl. The committee couldn't be happier about the circumstances. But if UCLA defeats USC this weekend, it would have all been for nothing. But at least they can add their name to the list of teams that have Charlie Weis's possible final season at Notre Dame a surreal moment in his head coaching debut.
With a win against the Bruins, USC will clinch the Pac-10 Championship and a chance to shut the Big Ten Champion Penn State Nittany Lions down. A loss gives the Beavers the Pac-10...even though they got straight served in Corvallis last night.
#7 Texas Tech 35, Baylor 28
They knew that the Horns won on Thanksgiving night. They knew what they had to do to earn a spot in the Big XII Championship: Win and hope for an upset in Stillwater. Some things just don't happen the way you would want it to be.
The good news for the Red Raiders is that they earned a hard fought 'W' against a team that most of us expected them to blowout. The bad news is that they had to come back from 14 down to win the game, and in the process, they screwed up their chances of winning the Big XII South.
Good news: Graham Harrell improved his Heisman Resume. Bad news: Michael Crabtree went down in the first half...and came back in street clothes. Can't they just balance out the evils for once?
# 9 Boise State 61, Fresno State 10
The Broncos finished their season off with a crushing victory over the Bulldogs. Even better news for them: They've earned a shot at a BCS Bowl. Their potential opponent could be coming out of either the Big XII or the SEC. Either way, the Broncos finished impressively enough to garner my vote for a BCS bid.
The last time that everyone underestimated the Broncos, they shocked Big XII Champion and powerhouse Oklahoma in OT at the Fiesta Bowl. Is that enough for people to believe in Broncos Football again? I would think so. Because if we don't this time, they might shock another Big XII powerhouse...or even an SEC juggernaut.
The Best of The Rest
#15 Georgia Tech 45, #16 Georgia 42 (Jackets Steal One from the Bulldogs)
Kansas 40, #20 Missouri 37 (Tigers stumble before Big XII Championship)
#17 Boston College 28, Maryland 21 (BC Shatters FSU's Dreams of ACC Gold)
#19 Oregon 65, Oregon State 38 (Every Rose Bowl Bid Has Its "Ducky" Thorns)
#13 Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 10 (Bearcats Capitalize on WV's Loss)
On Tap This Weekend:
Big XII Championship (#3 Oklahoma vs. #25 Missouri)
MAC Championship (Buffalo vs. #12 Ball State)
Victory Bell Game (#5 USC vs. UCLA)
ACC Championship (#18 Virginia Tech vs. #16 Boston College)
SEC Championship (#1 Alabama vs. #2 Florida)
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