TCU demolished Utah to earn a spot opposite Boise State in the BCS Screw You Bowl. The lesser known of the BCS bowls will be played at Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown, NJ.
SEC powerhouse Auburn showed that the SEC plays top competition every week by defeating Chattanooga 62-24.
College Basketball:
Despite having exhausted his eligibility in 2008, NC State's Gavin Grant leads the nation in steals.
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When asked about his new found ability to penetrate seemingly secure areas, Grant took the fifth, and we ain't talking fouls either.
Division II Indianapolis beat Tennessee 79-64 in Knoxville. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl was contrite after the game and vowed a stronger performance. "I take full responsibility for this loss, even if it is an exhibition game," said Pearl. "Moving forward, I am going to do my best to make our fans forget about this game. This program is about about me and you can rest assured that I will do some things to draw as much attention to myself instead of the seeming lack of structure with which my teams play."
Virginia Tech is one of the teams generating lots of attention this year. Coach Seth Greenberg said he expects this year to result in the Hokies biggest NCAA snub yet.
Michigan State is a trendy pick (again) to win the national championship. This reporter will go out on a limb and say this will not happen until Greco-Roman wrestling and decapitation are no longer called as fouls.
NASCAR:
Denny Hamlin won AMP Energy Juice 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin's win vaulted him into first place in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, thereby delighting sports writers and sports casters everywhere.
An angry Jeff Gordon accosted Jeff Burton after the latter Jeff wrecked the former. The Rainbow Warrior was still angry after the on track confrontation. "I think I broke a nail. It hurts really bad!" said a visibly upset Gordon.
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NBA:
LeBron James and Nike unveiled the "What Should I Do?" commercial. The two most popular answers are Stop Being A Dick (54%) and Nix The Christ-Like References (37%).
NFL:
Panthers QB Matt Moore is out for the rest of the season with a torn labrum. An emotional Moore said, "Thank Goodness for small miracles. This is the best day of my professional career."
Philadelphia beat Indianapolis 26-24 in a hard fought battle. Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick played for the first time since suffering a rib injury October 3. The game was delayed for several minutes during the second quarter after Colts receiver Austin Collie took a vicious hit from Kurt Coleman. Collie, who was taken off via a stretcher, had movement in his extremities and is expected to make a full recovery. Asked about his thoughts on the game and his 218 passing yards with a TD and 74 rushing yards performance, Vick said, "Oh man, this is a big win for us. Anytime you play Peyton Manning and a team like the Colts its big. I've been working like a dog to get healthy and help my team win, so, yeah, this is huge. Our defense played like pit bulls out there today and really helped put us in good field position. I'm glad that Austin Collie is okay too. Collie's aren't normally known as fighters, so him being okay is great."
Sebastian Janikowski put down his beer and bratwurst to kick a game tying 41 yard field goal at the end of regulation and a game winning 33 yard field goal 2:53 into overtime to propel the Raiders over the Chiefs. The 23-20 victory put the Raiders 1/2 game behind the AFC West leading Chiefs.
The Detroit Lions continued their fifty year practical joke against their fans. The Lions led the Jets 20-10 with just over two minutes to play, but wound up losing in overtime 23-20. After the game, the Lions sent the following message to the Facebook fans: "Thought we'd win today, huh? LOL!"
Following an 0-7 start, the NFL exiled the Buffalo Bills to Toronto for their game against Chicago. The change of venue did not help as Chicago won 22-19. Following the loss, Canada barred Buffalo, Dallas, and Carolina from playing any other games in their country. The NFL is working to schedule the Three Stooges of Football's next games in international waters.
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