2008 USC Trojans football team

Gable, who started five games as a freshman in 2006 and the first two of 2007 before a season ending injury, junior Allen Bradford, as well as previously injured redshirt freshman Broderick Green and Marc Tyler.[11] All six running backs earned Parade or USA Today All American honors in high school, four earned both.[12] Questions remained around the wide receivers, who had struggled with consistency the previous season; all starters returned, with special attention focused on Arkansas transfer Damian Williams, who caught 19 for the Razorbacks in 2006 but sat out 2007 along with fellow Arkansas teammate Mustain.[13] The offensive line was hit hard by graduation, returning only one The defense lost several important players to graduation, but the linebacker corp returned key players such as Brian Cushing and Rey Maualuga.[11]

By the end of spring practice, the USC red bottom shoes coaching staff announced that Sanchez would be the designated starting quarterback going into fall camp.[14][15][16] A crowd of 22,000 watched the Trojan Huddle, USC's spring game that ends spring practices, where Sanchez, Mustain and redshirt freshman Aaron Corp all performed well against Trojan defenses; the White team defeated Cardinal, 39 36, in double overtime.[17] With a number of talented linebackers, the Carroll and defensive coordinator Nick Holt began experimenting with using a 3 4 defense variation implementing the "Elephant ", which features a hybrid end/linebacker position.[18] The had used Cushing in the Elephant position during the 2006 before returning to their traditional 4 3 during the 2007 In the 2008 the position was filled by senior Clay Matthews, a former walk on.[19] After spring practices finished across the nation, Sports Illustrated revised its rankings and placed USC as the 3 behind Georgia and Ohio State; while ESPN ranked the 4, behind Ohio State, Georgia and Oklahoma.[20][21] The running back tandem of Stafon Johnson and Joe McKnight was compared to the "Thunder and Lightning" combination of LenDale White and Reggie Bush, with McKnight mentioned as a top Heisman Trophy contender going into the fall.[15]

At the Pacific 10 Conference media day, the were the near unanimous pre season pick to win the conference. USC took 38 of 39 votes; California, which were picked to finish fourth in the overall standings, received the other vote.[22] This was USC's sixth in a row as the favorite to win the conference title, the longest streak since the 18 year run from 1965 1982.[23]

On the release of the preseason Coaches' Poll, USC was ranked 2 in the nation, behind the 2008 Georgia team: Georgia received 1438 points with 22 first place votes while USC received 1430 points with 14 first place votes. Meanwhile, the 2008 Ohio State team was ranked third with 1392 points but an equal number of first place votes with 14.[23][24] The preseason Associated Press (AP) Poll ranked USC 3 in the nation, behind Georgia and Ohio State. USC received 12 first place votes and 1490 points, compared to Georgia's 22 first place votes and 1528 points and Ohio State's 21 first place votes and 1506 points.[25] Both polls added to the interest in the OSU USC game on September 13.

A major concern arose in the first week of fall camp, when Sanchez suffered a dislocated left kneecap while cheap red bottom shoes warming up for practice. Trainers were able to immediately put the kneecap back into place, but the injury sidelined Sanchez and threw his availability for the season opener christian louboutin shoes replica at Virginia (and beyond) into question.

Junior transfer Steve Gatena, former United States Air Force Academy Class of 2008 Cadet, transferred in from UC Davis as an louboutin shoes replica offensive left tackle.[39] Gatena was required to sit out one season by NCAA rules. However, due to his academic standing as a graduate student, Gatena was granted a one time transfer exception for pursuing his academic career and played as the second string left tackle in the season opener against Virginia.[40]

Jordan Cameron, the uncle of Matt Leinart's son with USC basketball player Brynn Cameron, transferred in from Ventura College.[41][42] A former freshman basketball player from Brigham Young University, Cameron attempted to transfer before the 2007 season to also play football as a wide receiver.[43] However, when some of Cameron's units from Brigham Young did not transfer to USC, he needed to withdraw and attend Ventura College, missing the season but with the option to try to rejoin the team in 2008 (regardless, he would have been ineligible to play in 2007 due to NCAA transfer rules).[44]In addition to graduating starting senior 2007 All Americans Sam Baker (offensive tackle), John Mackey Award winner Fred Davis (tight end), Sedrick Ellis (nose tackle), and Keith Rivers (linebacker), as well as first team all conference defensive end Lawrence Jackson, 2006 first team all conference quarterback John David Booty and second team all conference defensive back Terrell Thomas, the also lost junior All Conference offensive guard Chilo Rachal to the 2008 NFL Draft. Pac 10 conference honorable mention offensive linemen Drew Radovich and Matt Spanos, tailback Chauncey , and linebacker Thomas Williams also departed.[45]On the Monday after the 2007 UCLA USC rivalry game, a 24 7 victory, embattled Bruins head coach Karl Dorrell was fired.[46] His replacement was former UCLA quarterback Rick Neuheisel, who held previous head coach positions at both Colorado and where he led teams to overall successful records but his departures coincided with NCAA investigations at both universities.[47] Within a month on the job, Neuheisel attracted attention by hiring former USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow as his offensive coordinator.

Decker lead Broncos past Chiefs 35

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) Peyton Manning threw for 403 yards and five touchdowns, four to Eric Decker as the Denver Broncos held off a furious rally to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35 28 Sunday and seize control of the American Football Conference West.

Decker had eight catches for a career high 174 yards for the Broncos (10 2), who moved a game clear of the Chiefs (9 3) in the division. With four games left, Denver also holds the tiebreaker by virtue of two wins over Kansas City in the last three weeks.

Jamaal Charles had 93 yards rushing for the Chiefs, and capped a 17 play drive with a 1 yard touchdown run with 6:32 left in the game to close within Cheap Replica Sunglasses a touchdown.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 22 of 28 passes for 235 yards and Justin Tuck had four sacks to help shut down Robert Griffin III in the second half and lead New York to a 24 17 win over the Washington Redskins.

Andre Brown had a pair of touchdown runs, including a 1 yarder early in the fourth quarter that put the Giants ahead for good.

Griffin was 16 for 17 at halftime, but he went 8 for 15 in the second half, and the Redskins managed only 96 total yards after halftime.

The win keeps the Giants (5 7) two games Michael Kors Cheap behind NFC East leaders Dallas and Philadelphia with four to play, while the Redskins (3 9) were mathematically eliminated from the postseason for the 17th time in 21 years.

Carolina's Cam Newton threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another score, as the Michael Kors Outlet Panthers earned a club record eighth straight regular season victory 27 6 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Newton threw touchdown passes to Brandon LaFell and Ted Ginn Jr. and "Superman" leaped over the pile for another score as the Panthers (9 3) outgained the Buccaneers 426 206.

The Carolina victory sets up a huge showdown next Sunday night with New Orleans with first place in the NFC South on the line.

Newton ran for 68 yards and overcame two interceptions. The third year quarterback has thrown for 13 touchdown passes and run for five scores during the Panthers' current win streak. Green late in the third quarter as the AFC North leading Cincinnati Bengals (8 4) downed the San Diego Chargers 17 10 to keep a two game lead over Baltimore.

San Diego (5 7) lost the momentum it gained with a thrilling comeback win at Kansas City a week earlier and saw its playoff hopes dwindle after its fourth loss in five games.

The Philadelphia Eagles (7 5) won their fourth straight game to remain level with the Dallas Cowboys for first place in the NFC East as Nick Foles threw three touchdown passes, Zach Ertz had two TD catches and LeSean McCoy ran for 79 yards.

Carson Palmer threw for 302 yards and three TD passes, but also had two interceptions and lost a fumble as the Cardinals (7 5) had their four game winning streak snapped.

Tom Brady threw for 371 yards and two scores for New England and Stephen Gostkowski made two long field goals in the fourth quarter as the Patriots edged the Houston Texans 34 31.

Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri equaled his career high with five field goals, including a 49 yarder to give Fake Sunglasses the Colts the lead for good late in the third quarter in a 22 14 win over the Tennessee Titans.

In other games, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 23 20 in overtime, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the St. Louis Rams 23 13, the Miami Dolphins were 23 3 winners over the New York Jets, the Atlanta Falcons edged the Buffalo Bills 34 31 and the Jacksonville Jaguars downed the Cleveland Browns 32 28.

Winthrop Building Strong Season With 69

Winthrop moved to 5 1 tonight with a win over the defending Colonial Athletic Association champions James Madison. Randy Peele would carry on the success at Winthrop adding two other appearances in 1998 and 2010.

Peele's success would start to wane after the Cheap Snapbacks Hats 2010 season when the Eagles would go 15 37 in his last two seasons. Enter a fiery 37 year old Xavier assistant to bring back winning to "the Hill" and a former flagship program in the Big Cheap NFL Jerseys South.

If you've heard of Kelsey then it's probably because of his emotional speech regarding the Newtown shootings a year ago in his post game press conference at Ohio State. What you saw in that moment was a guy with heat, emotion, and character; and that's Pat Kelsey.

Kelsey was an assistant under Skip Prosser at Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Wake Forest and he embodies that spirit that so many college basketball fans remember. If Kelsey isn't in the gym coaching the Eagles up then he's out on campus or twitter trying to get the community to once again "Rock the Hill". Respectfully, I had to disagree with those pundits and Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale I picked the Eagles Cheap Snapbacks to finish second in the division right behind Charleston Southern. It's not because of the individual starts that Winthrop has, but rather the program that Kelsey is rebuilding at WU.

Winthrop went 14 17 in Kelsey's first year, and now they find themselves at 5 1 in this early season after a 69 57 win over James Madison. The box Wholesale Nike Jerseys score tonight embodies Winthrop's team and what Kelsey is Cheap Nike Jerseys putting together. You're not likely to see gaudy numbers, but you are likely to see guys like Joab Jerome, Andre Smith, Keon Johnson, and others with their fingerprints on the game.

Thus far, Winthrop is that rare Big South team taking care of business in out of conference play against other regional conferences like the Wholesale Hats CAA and the Atlantic Sun. Brick by brick a program is getting NFL Jerseys Wholesale rebuilt and the Eagles next challenge will be at Virginia Tech next Tuesday night. One thing is for sure, you'll see plenty of energy from Pat Kelsey and his Eagles.

McGhee's value to Cats goes beyond stats

Now a senior, DeNarius McGhee has governed Montana State's offense immeasurably throughout his career.

Since the day he was named (anointed?) the starting quarterback before the 2010 season, the Bobcats have put up roughly 35 points and 445 yards per game. And that's the best run of sustained offensive production in school history.

But McGhee's passing numbers weren't up to par in MSU's previous game before its bye week, a 36 7 rough up of Northern Arizona at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. McGhee completed just seven passes for 72 yards both career lows and served up his first interception of the year.

Still, coach Rob Ash doesn't buy the notion that McGhee was floundering. The low totals weren't cause for apprehension. It was a result of the flow of the game, he said.

"They had to defend (McGhee) in the run game," Ash said last week. "He scrambled for at least two first downs, he ran for a touchdown. His presence was extremely valuable.

"Passing game wise, they were right on top of us. They pressed us man to man, and we didn't have a lot of opportunities. Plus, the run game started to work and we were ahead. It was a good way to keep the ball away from their offense. The game plan morphed cheap nfl jerseys toward the running game and there was no reason to go away from it."

McGhee missed two games earlier in the season because of a separated throwing shoulder, and he uncharacteristically has thrown just one touchdown pass so far. For record seekers, it doesn't bode well (McGhee came into the season on the cusp of several individual Big Sky Conference marks).

But within a team concept, the cheap jerseys Cats are perhaps as dangerous on offense as they've been in the past four seasons. Cody Kirk's hard nosed running and the emergence of game breaker Shawn Johnson as an every down back give MSU one of the most dangerous rushing attacks in the conference.

The Bobcats, at 2 0 in the Big Sky and 4 2 overall, are right where they expect to be in the mix for the league crown.

And you can only keep McGhee contained for so long. He's bound for more big plays and more big passing games before he exits stage left at the end of this season, perhaps starting this Saturday at Weber State.

Takeaways = turnaround

Montana's defense stole the ball from UC Davis twice during its 42 7 romp Saturday, as linebacker Brock Coyle and safety Bo Tully each made interceptions.

That puts the Grizzlies at plus 10 in turnover margin through six games, which leads the Big Sky Conference and ranks in a tie for fourth in the FCS.

There are many factors to Montana's resurgence after missing the playoffs last season: A powerful offensive line, tough red zone defense and limiting penalties are among them. But a rebound in turnover margin has tipped the scale.

Takeaways were the key to Montana's run to seven conference titles and three national championship game appearances under coach Bobby Hauck from 2003 09. Combined in that span, the Griz were an wholesale jerseys amazing plus 91 in turnover margin. That added up to 80 victories.

In Robin Pflugrad's two year stint as coach, Montana was a combined plus 4 on the turnover ledger minus 7 in 2010 when it missed the playoffs, and plus 11 in 2011 when it advanced to the semifinals.

The Grizzlies were minus 2 last season while going 5 6 in Mick Delaney's first year as coach. This year they're back on the plus side by double digits, and sit 5 1 overall and 2 1 in the league.

Blend that with a power running game that's cranking on all cylinders and Jordan Johnson's execution of UM's play action passing game, and you've got a contender.

With two more TD throws Saturday, Johnson now has 16 touchdowns passes and zero interceptions. He's thrown 144 consecutive passes without being picked off dating back to his sophomore season of 2011. Johnson has thrown just three INTs combined in his previous 14 games.

Bengals bounce back

A 40 26 home victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday was a special one for Idaho State and coach Mike Kramer.

With the win, the Bengals snapped a 17 game conference losing streak, and ended a skid of 21 consecutive losses to Division I competition dating back to a 50 20 victory over UNC on Sept. 17, 2011.

Idaho Sate is 3 3 overall, which marks its wholesale nfl jerseys best start after six games since 2005 when it was 4 2. The three victories match the Bengals' win total in the previous two seasons combined.

Xavier Finney rushed for 146 yards in the win on Saturday. 5 in The Sports Network's latest Top 25 poll, released Monday. And with the big win at UC Davis, the Grizzlies (5 1) slid ahead one spot to No. 10.

No. 4 Eastern Washington (4 2) rolled to a 35 14 victory at North Dakota on Saturday, and jumped ahead two spots. Northern Arizona (4 2), in spite of a 39 38 win over Sacramento State, dipped four spots to No. 19.

Nationally, three undefeated teams remain in the poll: No. 1 North Dakota State (6 0), No. 6 Coastal Carolina (6 0) and No. 8 Fordham (7 0).

Keep an eye on Fordham. The Rams, of the Patriot League, have notable wins against Villanova, Lehigh and Division I FBS Temple. In last week's 34 12 victory over Georgetown, quarterback Michael Nebrich tied an FCS single game record with 20 consecutive completions, and finished with 405 yards passing.

2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 114th overall season, 75th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 17th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his second year, and played their home games at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished with an undefeated 12 0 regular season, their first since 1994, and won their first SEC Western Division Championship since 1999. They finished the season with a record of 12 2 (8 0 in the SEC) after losses to Florida in the SEC Championship Game and to Utah in the Sugar Bowl.

The Crimson Tide opened the season with an upset victory over No. 9 Clemson in the inaugural Chick fil A College Kickoff. After the win, Alabama returned home where they defeated non conference opponents Tulane and WKU before they traveled to Fayetteville and defeated Arkansas for their first conference win of the season. The next week, The Crimson Tide upset No. 3 Georgia at Athens and moved into the No. 2 ranking. Alabama then defeated Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Arkansas State prior to Saban's return to Baton Rouge as an opposing head coach.

In Week 10 of the season, Alabama became the No. 1 team in both the AP and Coaches' Polls as well as the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings. It was the first red bottom shoes time the Crimson Tide has been ranked No. 1 in the regular season since November 1, 1980, when the top ranked Tide fell to Mississippi State. It was also the first time Nick Saban had ever achieved the No. 1 position in the AP Poll and the first time in school history Alabama had reached No. 1 in the BCS standings. With their 27 21 overtime win over LSU, Alabama clinched a berth in the SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide louboutin replica finished their regular season undefeated with a 36 0 shutout victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl. However, the Tide went on to lose to Florida 31 20 in the SEC Championship Game. A month later, the Tide finished the season with a 31 17 loss in the Sugar Bowl against Utah.

Before the season[edit]

During the 2007 2008 campaign, the Crimson Tide completed a 6 6 regular season record with their most notable wins coming over No. Arkansas and longtime rival Tennessee.[1] The Tide went on to win their final game against Colorado (30 24) in the Independence Bowl to finish with a 7 6 record.[1] In June 2009, the NCAA Committee on Infractions sanctioned Alabama for "major violations" of NCAA policies as a result of athletes who received improper benefits in 16 of 19 NCAA sports, including football.[2] As part of the penalties imposed, the football program was forced to vacate five victories from the 2007 season making the official 2007 record 2 6.[2]

In February 2008, Alabama signed the No. recruiting class according to both Rivals and Scout.[3][4] Spring practice began on March 13 and concluded with the annual A Day game on April 12.[5][6] Before a crowd of 78,200, the Crimson team defeated the White team by a score of 24 14 in Bryant Denny Stadium. For their performances, Alfred McCullough earned the Dwight Stephenson Lineman of the A Day Game Award and Terry Grant earned the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A Day Game Award.[6]Alabama had 18 returning starters from the previous season,[7] including nine on offense, five on defense, and all of the special teams.[7] The most notable departures from the previous year were D. J. Hall and Justin Britt on offense and Wallace Gilberry, Darren Mustin, Keith Saunders, Ezekial Knight, Simeon Castille and Marcus Carter on defense.[7]Prior to the 2008 season, Alabama made several changes to its coaching staff. Alabama lost their tight ends and special teams coach, Ron Middleton, on January 4, 2008, when he was hired as assistant head coach for Duke and their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Major Applewhite, on January 16, 2008, when he was hired as running backs coach for Texas.[17][18] During the following weeks, Saban named former Michigan State head coach Bobby Williams as his team's new as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator, and Jim McElwain from Fresno State as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[19][20]

In January 2008, officials from both Clemson and Alabama announced they would open the 2008 season against each other in the inaugural Chick fil A College Kickoff at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.[24][25] With ESPN's College GameDay in town, and Clemson, selected as the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Crimson Tide upset the Tigers 34 10 to open the season.[26][27][28]

After opening cheap red bottoms the scoring on a 54 yard Leigh Tiffin field goal, Cory Reamer forced a Jamie Harper fumble recovered by Dont'a Hightower at the Clemson 31.[29] The ensuing drive resulted in a 21 yard Tiffin field goal and a 6 0 lead.[29] After holding the Tigers to a three and out, the Tide reached the end zone for the first time on the evening on a one yard John Parker Wilson touchdown run to extend the lead to 13 0.[29] After Mark Buchholz hit a 33 yard field goal early in the second quarter, Alabama extended their lead to 20 3 after Wilson hit Nick Walker for a four yard touchdown reception on the following drive.[29] After louboutin shoes replica a missed 52 yard Tiffin field goal, Marquis Johnson intercepted a Cullen Harper pass on the next Clemson possession to set up a 34 yard Tiffin field goal as time expired to give Alabama a 23 3 halftime lead.[29] Clemson opened the second half with C. J. Spiller, the duo known as "Thunder and Lightning," combined for only 20 yards on the ground, while the team's rushing total was 0.[30] Clemson's redshirt senior quarterback, Cullen Harper, completed 20 of 34 passes but had no touchdowns and one interception. Alabama's John Parker Wilson completed 22 of 30 passes with no interceptions. The victory improved Alabama's all time record against the Tigers to 12 3.[31]

Alabama's season home opener saw the Crimson Tide defeat Tulane 20 6, in the 41st meeting between the two teams and the first since 1994.[34][35][36] Alabama received the opening kickoff, but went three and out on their first possession.[37] After the Bama defense stopped Tulane on their opening possession, Javier Arenas ignited the crowd on an 87 yard punt return for a touchdown and a 7 0 lead.[37] Later in the first quarter, Chris Rogers returned a blocked punt 17 yards for a touchdown, though freshman kicker Corey Smith missed the extra point resulting in a 13 0 lead.[37] Tulane scored the only points of the second quarter on a 35 yard Ross Thevenot field goal in bringing the halftime score to 13 3.[37]

At the end of the third, Mark Ingram scored the lone offensive touchdown of the game on a 15 yard run and a 21 yard Thevenot field goal in the fourth brought the game to its final 20 6 margin.[37] For the game, Javier Arenas set a school record with 147 yards on punt returns, eclipsing the previous mark of 141 yards set by Harry Gilmer against Georgia in 1947.[38] For his performance, Arenas was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.[39] The victory improved Alabama's all time record against the Green Wave to 27 11 3.[36]See also: 2008 WKU Hilltoppers football team

In week three, Alabama defeated the WKU Hilltoppers 41 7, who were playing their second season in the FBS.[41][42] The Bama defense held the Hilltoppers offense to a three and out on their first drive of the game. The Crimson Tide offense took over and completed a twelve play drive that ended with a seven yard touchdown run by Mark Ingram.[43] WKU fumbled on the first play of their subsequent drive, and Alabama recovered the ball on the WKU 17 yard line, setting up a 22 yard field goal by Leigh Tiffin.[43] Ingram scored his second touchdown of the afternoon on a five yard run to give Alabama a 17 0 at the end of the first quarter.[42][43] Alabama scored on their first possession of the second quarter on an eight yard Terry Grant touchdown run to cap a 9 play, 78 yard drive.[43] John Parker Wilson threw an interception on the first play of the next drive. This set up the Hilltoppers' lone score of the afternoon on a 30 yard touchdown reception by Tristan Jones from David Wolke. Alabama put one more touchdown on the scoreboard on a two yard Nick Walker reception from Wilson, to take a 31 7 lead into halftime.[43]

On the first drive of the second half, the Bama offense was held to a 25 yard, Tiffin field goal, making the score 34 7.[43] The defense held WKU to a three and out on their first possession of the second half. This set up a seven play, 55 yard drive that ended with a 12 yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Julio Jones.[43] Alabama benched most of their starters at the end of the third quarter, and neither team scored in the fourth quarter, to make the final score of 41 7.[43]See also: 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

In what was head coach Bobby Petrino's first game against Alabama, the Crimson Tide were victorious by a final score of 49 14 against the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville.[45][46] The Tide received the opening kickoff, and put together a ten play, 71 yard drive with Mark Ingram scoring on a one yard touchdown run.[47] Arkansas was forced to punt on their first drive, and on the first play of the subsequent Alabama drive, Glen Coffee ran 87 yards for the Tide's second touchdown and a 14 0 lead.[48] In the final minute of the first quarter, Javier Arenas intercepted a Casey Dick pass and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown to give Alabama a 21 0 lead at the end of the first quarter.[49]

Arkansas started their next drive at their own 47 yard line after a 41 yard kickoff return by Dennis Johnson, and drove 53 yards for a touchdown, scoring on fourth and one from the Bama twelve yard line on a Dick pass to Andrew Davie.[47] Bama responded with a 68 yard drive capped off by a 25 yard touchdown pass from John Parker Wilson to Julio Jones.[47] Arkansas put together a steady drive on their next possession, but Justin Woodall intercepted Dick at the Bama 26 yard line and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown.[49] Arkansas put together another solid drive, but facing a first and goal at the Bama one yard line, Arkansas was kept out by the stout Bama defense on a goal line stand to close out the half with Bama up 35 7.[47]

Arkansas received the second half kickoff, but Alabama's Marquis Johnson intercepted Dick's pass on the first play of the second half, to set up a 31 yard touchdown run by Glen Coffee.[48][49] By the end of the third quarter, both teams had put in their substitutes. On Alabama's first possession of the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Greg McElroy's pass was intercepted by Ramon Broadway, setting up a 10 yard touchdown pass by Arkansas second string quarterback Tyler Wilson to Michael Smith.[47] On the first play of Bama's next drive, Roy Upchurch ran 62 yards for Alabama's final touchdown to make the final score 49 14.[47] The 49 points were the most points scored by Alabama in an SEC game since a 59 28 victory over Vanderbilt in 1990.[50] The victory improved Alabama's all time record against the Razorbacks to 9 8 (12 7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[50]See also: 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team

With ESPN's College Gameday in Athens, and Georgia wearing black jerseys for only the third time in school history, as the fans followed suit in a "blackout," the Crimson Tide upset the Bulldogs 41 30.[52][53][54] Georgia won the opening coin toss, deferring to receive in the second half. Alabama quickly took control of the game, moving the ball 73 yards before Mark Ingram, Jr. ran for a 7 yard touchdown to make the score 7 0.[55] After the Bulldogs failed to move the ball on their first drive, the Tide again put points on the board as Leigh Tiffin kicked a 23 yard field goal with 4:51 left in the first quarter, to give Alabama 10 0 lead.[55]

After the Bulldogs offense again failed to move the ball, Alabama began a drive at the Georgia 48 yard line. Two plays later, a 31 yard pass from John Parker Wilson to Julio Jones moved the ball inside of the Georgia five yard line. Glen Coffee ran in for his third touchdown of the season, and Alabama led 17 0.[55] On Georgia's next drive, quarterback Matthew Stafford completed a 16 yard pass to wide receiver A. J. Green, who fumbled the ball which was subsequently fumbled and recovered by Dont'a Hightower.[55] After a short drive, Roy Upchurch scored Alabama's third rushing touchdown to extend their lead to 24 0. Before the halftime break, Wilson connected with Julio Jones for a 22 yard touchdown pass as Alabama led 31 0 at half.[55]

In the second half, Georgia's offense began moving the ball, scoring on their first drive of the half when Blair Walsh kicked a 33 yard field goal.[55] On Alabama's sixth drive of the game, Georgia defense forced a three and out for the first time, forcing a P. Fitzgerald punt. Georgia again cut into the lead later in the third quarter when running back Knowshon Moreno ran for a two yard touchdown, to cap a 58 yard drive and cut Alabama's lead to 31 10.[55] Georgia again reduced Alabama's lead when Prince Miller returned a Fitzgerald punt for a 92 yard touchdown.[55] On the following drive, Alabama extended their lead to 34 17 on a 32 yard Leigh Tiffin field goal.[55]

The Lions led, 34 31, after three quarters and, 41 38, with 2:39 remaining in the game before Flynn hit Jermichael Finley with the game winning 4 yard touchdown pass with 1:10 left.

Packers 13, Colts 10, Dec. 26, 1965

The "Super Sub" Bratkowski was one of the franchise's greatest bargains: Vince Lombardi Cheap Michael Kors Outlet claimed him off the waiver wire for $100 after the Los Angeles Rams released Bratkowski in the middle of the 1963 season.

The return on that modest investment was delivered a thousand fold in the 1965 Western Conference championship showdown against the Baltimore Colts.

Starr was injured on the Replica Sunglasses first play of the game making a tackle after throwing an interception, and Bratkowski played the rest of the game. He engineered Michael Kors Outlet a fourth quarter Fake Sunglasses drive that ended with Don Chandler's controversial 22 yard game tying field goal.

The 10 10 game went into overtime, the first in Green Bay history, and was ended by another Chandler field goal from 25 yards at 13:39 of sudden death. Bratkowski was one of several Packer heroes, completing 22 of 39 passes for 248 yards against a talent laden Baltimore defense.