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TSN's 12.5: half the size, twice the sizzle
Sporting News, The, Dec 6, 2004
TSN's 12.5
Half the size, twice the sizzle
TV (all times
Rk. Team (last week) W-L Next up Eastern)
1. USC (1) 11-0 at UCLA, 12/4 4:30 p.m., ABC
Matt Leinart says he isn't even the team's MVP. Lou Holtz would blush
at such self-deprecation.
2. Auburn (2) 11-0 vs. Tennessee, 12/4 6 p.m., CBS
Beating the Vols twice in one season ought to count for more than it
will.
3. Oklahoma (3) 11-0 vs. Colorado, 12/4 8 p.m., ABC
One week off and one lights-out game for USC's guy, and suddenly Jason
White is chopped liver?
4. California (4) 9-1 at Southern Miss, 12/4 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Hattiesburg in December--it's even lovelier than it looks in the Bears'
dreams.
5. Utah (5) 11-0 To be determined
Oddly enough, the non-BCS Utes could be the most heavily favored team
in a BCS game.
6. Texas (6) 10-1 To be determined
"If you've got a vote, vote for us," Mack Brown said. Almost crazy
enough to work.
7. Louisville (7) 9-1 at Tulane, 12/4 2:30 p.m., local
only
Hate to use the "M" word, but the Cards would be playing for $13 mil
had they held on at Miami.
8. Georgia (8) 9-2 To be determined
Week in and week out, is there a good team in all of college football
that plays in uglier games?
9. Miami (10) 8-2 Virginia Tech, 12/4 1 p.m., ABC
What's this--a must-win game in December? Life was so much cushier in
the Big East.
10. Virginia Tech (11) 9-2 at Miami 12/4 1 p.m., ABC
Give it up to Frank Beamer, who has never been better.
11. Michigan (9) 9-2 Rose Bowl, 1/1 4:30 p.m., ABC
Two weeks later, folks still are saying the Wolverines quit at Ohio
State.
12. Iowa (12) 9-2 Capital One Bowl, 1/1 1 p.m., ABC
If you were a Hawkeyes die-hard, where would you ring in the new
year--Iowa City or Orlando?
12.5 Colorado
Finally, a reason for Buffs fans to smile. Even if it lasts only a few
days.
TOP 5
'LITTLE GUYS' 1. Utah (11-0) 2. Louisville (9-1) 3. Boise State (11-0) 4. Memphis (8-3) 5. Fresno State (8-3) STORY LINES 1. Matt Leinart's trophy case 2. Sun shines again on Colorado 3. All set for Virginia Tech-Miami 4. Boise wipes the table clean 5. Big East goes out with a bang THUDS 1. B.C. 17, Syracuse 43 2. Iowa State 14, Missouri 17 3. West Virginia 13, Pitt 16 4. UTEP 35, Tulsa 37 5. BGSU 41, Toledo 49
BOTTOM 5
Crying for Texas, Here's a wacky concept: Beat Oklahoma.
Notre Dame. At least Matt Leinart still loves ya,
Bill Callahan. Halting Nebraska's bowl streak at 35 probably wasn't part of his five-year plan.
That kicker for Iowa State. It's too painful to type his name.
The Fiesta Bowl. It's looking like Utah vs. Pittsburgh. All we can do now is pray for another Roseanne-A-Thon on Oxygen.
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