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Before y’all go out and celebrate, a few things to ponder and debate before we hit the boatload of games coming our way Saturday:
All-American Jimmer Fredette recovered from a sluggish first half scoring 28 of his game-high 34 points after the break to lead the 16th-ranked BYU Cougars over the University of Buffalo Bulls 90-82 in non-conference action Thursday night.
The Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University is the scene when Billy Donovan brings his Florida Gators (9-3) to Cincinnati for a non-conference battle with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (8-3).
When it was all done, Hymes set a new school record with nine 3s leading to a career-high 28 points as the Canisius Golden Griffins exorcised the Northwestern State Demons 85-52 in non-conference action Wednesday night.
Okay loyal readers, here is your chance to get the discussion going. Let us know what is on your mind. Today is a great day for the Pine!
The Navy Midshipmen of coach George Welsh came to The Liberty Bowl with a 7-3-1 record having tied rival Army 3-3. The Ohio State Buckeyes of coach Earle Bruce were 8-3 & Big Ten Co-Champs having beaten rival Michigan 14-9. Navy’s RB Eddie Meyers rushed for 117 yards but his effort was not enough to overcome the Buckeyes’ balanced attack in a 31-28 Ohio State win.
I was a first round draft pick and started in my first NFL game and every game after for the next eight seasons before I was traded. I got to know Lake Erie pretty well spending those first eight years in one city before moving to another along that Great Lake…
But it was a teammate of Rivers that gave me reason to pause the other day. Freshman, Will Sheehey stepped to the line, and I looked at his name and at his face and wondered. No sooner did the thought enter my mind then Steve Lappas confirmed that Will Sheehey is related to…
The 6-5 Southern Cal Trojans & coach Ted Tollner met the 15th ranked 8-2-1 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Ray Perkins. Alabama had one of its most talented teams but losses to Penn State & Tennessee as well as a tie with Louisiana State kept them out of the national title picture. Alabama’s defense led by All-SEC LB Cornelius Bennett & All-SEC DT Jon Hand held Southern Cal to 61 yards rushing & 10 total first downs as the Crimson Tide claimed The Belt with a 24-3 victory.
This Monday night matchup will help shape the playoff picture for the NFC as rivals from the South faceoff. The Falcons are currently atop the NFC South at 12-2, and would clinch both the division and the first seed with a win tonight.