NCAA action for Thursday

[PhilJr]

Bowls 2-0 for +2.54 units

1* Ga Tech -8 1/2
1* Okla/Oregon Over 55

3* 7pt teaser for +2.31 units
Ga Tech -1 1/2
Okla/Oregon Over 48

[moondog22]

best of luck Phil

[griffey_mojo]

GL today Phil!

[letsdoit]

resent play

Today's Bowl Games
December 29, 2005

Emerald Bowl

Utah (6-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)




1:30, ESPN, in San Francisco

Favorite: Georgia Tech by 81/2.

Coaches: Kyle Whittingham (6-5 in first year at Utah) and Chan Gailey (28-21 in fourth year at Ga. Tech).

Bowl records: Utah is 7-3. Ga. Tech is 22-11.

Last bowl appearance: Utah beat Pittsburgh, 35-7, in last year's Fiesta Bowl. Ga. Tech beat Syracuse, 51-14, in last year's Champs Sports Bowl.

Series history: First meeting.

Last game: Utah won at BYU, 41-34 in overtime, Nov. 19. Georgia Tech lost at home to Georgia, 14-7, on Nov. 26.

Stat that matters: Yellow Jackets' .667 bowl winning percentage is best in I-A of teams that have gone to 15 or more bowls.

Game facts: Knocked from lofty perch by 1-4 midseason skid, Utes fought hard to get here with 3-1 finish, climaxed by QB Brett Ratliff's dramatic 25-yard TD strike to WR Travis LaTendresse in OT to beat BYU. In first start replacing injured Brian Johnson (out following knee surgery), juco-transfer Ratliff went 17-of-32 for 240 yards with 4 TDs to go along with 102 yards rushing, TD run. Utes' leading WR John Madsen (broken hand) also won't play. RB Quinton Gather (1,000 rushing, 6 TDs) has NFL skills. Despite losing two of last three, Gailey managed to get contract extension, thanks mostly to road wins over top-15s Auburn, Miami. Tech aims for first 8-win season since 2001. Well-coached defense (10th in nation in total defense, 296.4 ypg, 34 sacks, 26 turnovers forced) will hit Ratliff with variety of blitzes. LBs Phillip Wheeler (4 ints.), KaMichael Hall (14 tackles for loss), DE Eric Henderson (61/2 sacks) are playmakers. Gifted All-American WR Calvin Johnson (52 catches, 6 TDs) is often at mercy of double coverage and erratic QB Reggie Ball (49-of-103, 521 passing, 2 TDs, 3 ints. in last three games).

Holiday Bowl

No. 5 Oregon (10-1) vs. Oklahoma (7-4)

5, ESPN, in San Diego

Favorite: Oregon by 3.

Coaches: Mike Bellotti (91-41 in 11th year at Oregon) and Bob Stoops (74-16 in 7th year at Oklahoma).

Bowl records: Oregon is 7-11. Oklahoma is 23-14-1.

Last bowl appearance: Oregon lost to Minnesota, 31-30, in the 2003 Sun Bowl. Oklahoma lost to Southern Cal, 55-19, in last year's Orange Bowl.

Series history: Oklahoma leads, 5-0.

Last meeting: Oklahoma won, 31-7, last year.

Last game: Oregon beat Oregon State, 56-14, on Nov. 19. Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State, 42-14, on Nov. 26.

Stat that matters: Starting with last year's Orange Bowl loss, Sooners are 7-5 compared to 50-6 mark OU enjoyed from 2000-2004.

Game facts: Teams meet again next September in Eugene. Still miffed that they lost out on BCS at-large bid, Ducks settled for only second 10-win season in school history. Since getting outscored 42-0 in second half of 45-13 loss to USC Sept. 24, Ducks have won seven straight while averaging 38 points per game. Sophomore QBs Dennis Dixon, Brady Leaf (brother of former NFL QB Ryan) have filled in admirably since starter Kellen Clemens went down with broken ankle at Arizona Oct. 22 going combined 74-of-116 for 839 yards with 7 TDs, 3 ints. Both will play vs. Sooners. WR Demetrius Williams (55 catches, 18.8 ypc, 10 TDs) needs TD catch to set new single season Ducks record. CB Aaron Gipson leads nation with 7 ints, including 60-yard TD return vs. Oregon State. Return to health of RB Adrian Peterson from high ankle sprain keyed Sooners' 4-1 finish to get here. The 2004 Heisman runnerup, Peterson had 627 rushing, 8 TDs in final four games including 237 yards with 84 and 71-yard TD bolts vs. Oklahoma State. When protected well, freshman QB Rhett Bomar (45-of-75, 624 passing, 5 TDs, 2 ints., TD run in last three games) improved greatly. Pass defense (5th in Big 12, 213.6 ypg, 19 TDs given up, 12 ints.) has been better in previous years under Stoops, though pass rush was fourth in nation with 42 sacks.

[kbsooner21]

Best of luck Phillis!

[10DimeBry]

GL today philip

[Kaptain]

I like that teaser---gl to ya Kapt