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Mark May: Well, the apostles weigh about 160# apiece on average and….USC’s OL averages 300 apiece. I’m saying SC runs on God’s chosen.

Herbstreit: Don’t forget Carrol would have a whole month to game plan for the Lord. I bet in that one month that he could find a way to blitz, get the ball to Jarrett on slants. Y’know.

Lou Holtz: What if God, like they told us at Sister Mary of Ignatius, where I was taught by Mother Francine, God rest her soul, what if the Living God sent a wave of locusts and a famine on USC’s defense?

May: How much do the locusts weigh?

Holtz: Shaddup.

Herbstreit: Coach. I, ugh, know what you’re saying but I gotta still pick USC over the Lord of the Heavens and the Oceans. A famine could affect USC’s run game but then how do you shut down that passing game?

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I’m not sure how many of you caught the [tag]Alamo Bowl[/tag] between Nebraska and Michigan last night but it was a great game that ended in an unbelievable play.

Eight laterals by Michigan as they attempt to make it 65 yards on the final play of the game. The entire [tag]Nebraska[/tag] team comes onto the field about halfway through the play to celebrate what they think is a victory. One more lateral by the tight end to Steve Breaston at the end and we might have had a play they’d be talking about for years and years.

You really have to see it to believe it, one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen on a football field.

Click here to watch the play. (Note: Video playback requires Flash Player 8.)

NBC Sports think Texas wins and Selvin Young is the MVP.

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
	#6 Oregon (10-1) vs. OU (7-4) Dec. 24, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Favorite: Oregon by 3

This is a game that has been on my radar for some time now. On paper, this looks like an easy victory for #6 Oregon, but the line only having Oregon as 3 point favorites tells you another story. Oklahoma has won 5 out of its last 6 and Adrian Peterson back and healthy again. We all knew that Rhett Bomar would struggle early on, but he has been gaining confidence and actually been playing semi-solid over the past few games.

Bottom-line for Oregon is that they have QB issues, with Dennis Dixon and Brady Leaf splitting time since Clemens injury. And if you Brady Leaf (Ryan Leaf’s brother) gets in the game, you know the San Diego crowd is going to be all over him. Also, I don’t really see Oregon getting up for this game after being outraged from being left out of the BCS.

I think Oklahoma wins this one in a close game, and for the second straight year a Big 12 team upsets a 10-1 Pac-10 team.

Players to Watch: Oregon WR Demetrius Williams, Oklahoma RB Adrian Peterson

Prediction: Oklahoma 34, Oregon 30

If Texas was in the Holiday Bowl…

If Kellen Clemens were healthy the score wouldn’t be this lopsided but Texas still probably puts a ton of points on the board. They’re not terrible on that side of the ball but they haven’t stopped anybody this year either. Since losing their starting QB the Ducks haven’t been the same team on offense and would definitely struggle to get anything going against the Horns. Texas 49, Oregon 10.

Different but not too much closer ball game now that Peterson is healthy. With him and a more experienced Bomar the Sooners hold on to the ball longer and put together a few more scoring drives than they were able to back in October. Texas is really rolling on offense right now but would score fewer points as the Sooners attempt to control the clock and keep the Horns’ offense off the field. Texas 42, OU 20.

Damn, I was hoping his status would be a distraction heading into the Rose Bowl.

It looks like 3 ugly trophies glued together.

A few jabs at Mack, but a good article about Texas’ attitude & confidence this year.

Horns looking to win again this year with even more on the line.

Julius Whittier, Texas’ first black player, is happy to see a diverse team with a leader like Vince Young.

There is however a bit of a catch… (Update: Ticket now only $1)