THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2007
SPORTS 5B
》 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Losses by Mizzou, West Virginia scramble BCS standings
BY CASE KEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
NO. 9 OKLAHOMA 38,
NO.1 MISSOURI 17
Oklahoma junior linebacker Curtis Lofton ambushed Missouri's offensive plans and led his team to its second consecutive Big 12 title. Lofton, who was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, recorded nine tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception and a sack. Sooner quarterback Sam Bradford threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on 18-for-26 passing and outshined Tiger quarterback Chase Daniel.
NO. 5 LSU 21,
NO. 14 TENNESSEE 14
Tiger cornerback Jonathan Zenon returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put his team ahead. Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge proceeded to throw another interception on the Volunteers' next possession to secure an SEC Championship for Louisiana State. Tiger quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, who started in place of injured Matt Flynn, threw for 243 yards and a touchdown.
NO. 6 VIRGINIA TECH 30,
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LSU's Darry Beckwith goes upside down after intercepting a Tennessee pass late in the fourth quarter in the SEC Championship game Saturday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. LSU won 21-14 and will play in the national title game in New Orleans.
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NO.12 BOSTON COLLEGE
Oklahoua defensive back Lendy Holmes carries the Oklahoma flag after the Sooners beat the Missouri Tigers 38-17 in the Big 12 Conference championship football game Saturday in San Antonio. They will face West Virginia in the Festa Bowl on Jan. 2.
The Hokies blocked two field goals in the first half and intercepted two passes in the second half to hold off the Golden Eagles. Virginia Tech senior linebackers Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi combined for 20 tackles and two interceptions. Virginia Tech quarterback Glennon shook off his tendency of playing poorly in big games, with three touchdown passes. The Hokies won their second ACC Championship in four years.
PITTSBURGH 13,
NO.2 WEST VIRGINIA 9
The Mountaineers sent the BCS into total chaos by losing to archrival Pittsburgh, a team that won only five games all season. West Virginia quarterback Pat White dislaced his thumb and the game in the second quarter. The Mountainers never recovered and squandered their opportunity to play for the national championship.
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NO.8 USC24,UCLA 7
The Troians earned the Pac-10 Championship for the sixth season in a row with the victory against the Bruins, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell will likely be fired after a disappointing 6-6 season.
NO.11 HAWAII 35, WASHINGTON 28
With the Rainbow Warriors' high-powered run and shoot offense, a 21-point deficit is nothing. Hawaii found itself down by three touchdowns within the first ten minutes of the game but rallied back to save its undefeated season. Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan threw for 505 yards and five touchdowns.
NO. 13 ARIZONA STATE
20. ARIZONA 17
Sun Devil quarterback Rudy Carpenter connected with seven different receivers as his team
snipped past its in-state rival. In the third quarter the Sun Devils blocked a 47-yard Jason Bondzio field goal attempt, which proved to be the difference in the game.
OREGON STATE 38,
NO.18 OREGON 31
It took two overtimes but the Beavers outlasted their in-state rivals, the Oregon Ducks. Oregon State won at Oregon for the first time in 14 years. Oregon State senior Matt Sieverson ran for 142 yards and a touchdown. But it was his teammate, Jason Rodgers, who ran in the 25-yard touchdown in the second overtime.
— Edited by Tara Smith
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West Virginia quarterback Pat White, left, and running back Steve Slaton sit on the bench late in the second half during a 13-9 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountainers would have played in the national title game with a victory.
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