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The Other Legion of Boom Is Washington’s Key to Upsetting Alabama

Posted by Adam Kramer on December 30 2016 Add Comments
ATLANTA — Psalm Wooching searches for the appropriate words. They're in there somewhere, and he wants to get them right.The Washington linebacker, who plays directly in front of the most dynamic secondary in the country, is trying to capture the essence of the players behind him."Humble, quiet beasts," he finally proclaims.Given everything we've seen, it feels right. Only there's a catch. According to Wooching, that applies only part of the time.Oh, they are always beasts. That ...

Lane Kiffin Left Behind by Alabama Team Buses After Media Day Session

Posted by Scott Polacek on December 30 2016 Add Comments
Offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin helped lead the Alabama Crimson Tide to the national title last season and the College Football Playoff this season, but that apparently doesn't warrant a spot on the team bus. According to Chris Low of ESPN.com, Kiffin was left behind by Alabama's team buses following Thursday's Peach Bowl media day session. Low noted Kiffin was the final member of the Crimson Tide to complete interviews, and the buses had already left for ...

Oklahoma State vs. Colorado: Score and Reaction for 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl

Posted by Scott Polacek on December 30 2016 Add Comments
The Oklahoma State Cowboys missed an opportunity to win a Big 12 title when they lost to the Oklahoma Sooners in the regular-season finale, but they bounced back with a statement victory over the Pac-12's Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday at the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. The Cowboys set the tone early on defense and dominated on the way to a 38-8 victory. Their offense that averaged 38.7 points per game during the regular season also showed ...

Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech: Score and Reaction for 2016 Belk Bowl

Posted by Adam Wells on December 29 2016 Add Comments
As they did frequently this season, the Virginia Tech Hokies rode a wave of momentum in the second half to erase a 24-point deficit and defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks 35-24 in the 2016 Belk Bowl on Thursday. The Razorbacks appeared as though they were going to put the game on cruise control with a dominant first half, carrying a 24-0 lead into halftime. Virginia Tech looked out of sorts at the start, which Arkansas was happy ...

Valero Alamo Bowl 2016: Oklahoma State vs. Colorado Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Greg Wallace on December 29 2016 Add Comments
Final: Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 8. With a matchup that pitted the nation's No. 10 and No. 12 teams, the 2016 Alamo Bowl was expected to be one of the season's most competitive bowl games and one of the best outside of the New Year's Six/College Football Playoff. It was anything but that. Oklahoma State scored the game's first 31 points and rolled to a 38-8 victory over Colorado. Mike Gundy's group finished 2016 with a 10-3 record, ...

USF vs. South Carolina: Score and Reaction for 2016 Birmingham Bowl

Posted by Timothy Rapp on December 29 2016 Add Comments
Most of South Florida's opponents this season found it nearly impossible to contain Quinton Flowers. South Carolina was no exception. The electrifying quarterback was up to his old tricks at the Birmingham Bowl on Thursday, leading USF to a 46-39 overtime win. Flowers finished the game with 261 passing yards, 105 rushing yards and five total touchdowns, with three rushing scores in the first half alone. That put him in rare company, per ESPN Stats & Info: And he ...

Arkansas TE Jeremy Sprinkle Suspended from Belk Bowl for Allegedly Shoplifting

Posted by Alec Nathan on December 29 2016 Add Comments
The Arkansas Razorbacks have suspended tight end Jeremy Sprinkle for Thursday's Belk Bowl matchup against the Virginia Tech Hokies following an alleged shoplifting incident at a Belk department store in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to SEC Country's Jason Kersey, Sprinkle was accused of shoplifting items from Belk while the Razorbacks were at the store for a shopping spree that served as one of the bowl game's perks. Each player was reportedly allotted $450 to spend over ...

Belk Bowl 2016: Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Brad Shepard on December 29 2016 Add Comments
Left for dead after a 24-point halftime deficit, the Virginia Tech Hokies reeled off 35 unanswered points after the break to pull out a stunning 35-24 win over a shell-shocked Arkansas team in the Belk Bowl. After Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema guaranteed his team would play a full four-quarter game in a halftime interview with ESPN's Jerry Punch, the Hogs rolled over and fell asleep in the mud.  In the span of 23 snaps, Arkansas turned ...

Former BYU Head Coach LaVell Edwards Dies at Age 86

Posted by Timothy Rapp on December 29 2016 Add Comments
Former BYU Cougars head coach LaVell Edwards died Thursday at 86 after breaking his hip on Christmas Eve, his wife Patti confirmed to Jared Lloyd of the Daily Herald. "LaVell not only changed the program but he changed a lot of lives," BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake told Lloyd. "He's a great man, very wise, but I think more than anything he is so humble and such a great example. I hope I can be ...

Birmingham Bowl 2016: South Florida vs. South Carolina Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Zach Gilliland on December 29 2016 Add Comments
South Florida 46, South Carolina 39—Final South Carolina forced the game into overtime after trailing by 18 points in the third quarter, but South Florida held on for the 46-39 victory in the 2016 Birmingham Bowl. Bulls quarterback Quinton Flowers accounted for 366 total yards and five touchdowns in the win, including a 25-yard touchdown pass to Elkanah Dillion to put South Florida ahead in overtime. Flowers was effective on the ground as he rushed for 105 ...