Week 15 (Championship Week) games

[RealityCheck]

Not much to report but here is what there is...

C-USA Championship Game
Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23

Bowl-eligible teams--81 (76 bids available)

Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 38-35 (OT) ELIGIBLE
Temple beat Tulane 10-3 ELIGIBLE

Access bowl pool
AAC--Memphis (9-3, 7-1 AAC), UCF (9-3, 7-1 AAC), or Cincinnati (9-3, 7-1 AAC)
C-USA--Marshall (12-1, won 26-23 over Louisiana Tech)
MAC--Northern Illinois (11-2, won 51-17 over Bowling Green)
MWC--Boise State (11-2, beat Fresno State 28-14)
Sun Belt--no eligible team

Relevant AAC games
UCF 32, at East Carolina 30
at Cincinnati 38, Houston 31

[RealityCheck]

ECU has roared back from a 23-6 deficit with three 4th quarter TDs to take the lead 30-26 at home over UCF with 2:17 left.

UCF must win to stay in the access bowl discussion.

[Tech77]

Wow at the ending of that game... Flutie-esque

[RealityCheck]

UCF wins 32-30 on a 51-yard Hail Mary on the last play of the game to stay alive in the access bowl discussion.

Horrible clock management and Hail Mary defense by ECU after a great 4th quarter comeback.

[DogsWin]

C-USA Championship Game
Louisiana Tech at Marshall, 11:00 AM CT, E$PN2

Access bowl pool
AAC--Memphis (9-3, 7-1 AAC), UCF (9-3, 7-1 AAC), or Cincinnati (8-3, 6-1 AAC)
C-USA--winner of Louisiana Tech at Marshall, Saturday 11:00 AM CT, E$PN2
MAC--winner of Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois (at Detroit), Friday 6:30 PM CT, E$PN2
MWC--winner of Fresno State at Boise State, Saturday 9:00 CT, CBS
Sun Belt--no eligible team

So there we are folks. Two years ago Orange Bowl reps were in Joe Aillet Stadium when we were close to a BCS game bid. Now we are one of the final eight or so G5s for an Access bowl bid.

We're making progress!

[dawg80]

UCF wins 32-30 on a 51-yard Hail Mary on the last play of the game to stay alive in the access bowl discussion.

Horrible clock management and Hail Mary defense by ECU after a great 4th quarter comeback.

OMG! I was screaming at ECU during that whole clock management, and worse, field position debacle. They surrendered close to 20 yards putting UCF in striking distance of a Hail Mary. Stoooooooopid!

And then, another OMG! THREE, count 'em, THREE ECU DBs all blow it. That UCF WR Perriman, I assume he's related to the Perriman that played in the NFL. Anyone know?

As a neutral, objective observer, that 4th qtr last night was entertaining, but I still go bonkers when I see stooooooopid coaching decisions.

[stodgdog]

Brent Perriman's son.

The 2 or 3 DBs really misjudged the ball. Plus, one of them ran up from the goal line, over running a play on the ball. Had he held his ground, ECU wins.

[dawg80]

Give that Perriman kid credit, that was not an easy catch. He jumped too soon too and was on his way down when he snagged it. Great catch!

[stodgdog]

Agreed

[Dogsince65]

Wow at the ending of that game... Flutie-esque

who was center for Flutie???

[Dogsince65]

So there we are folks. Two years ago Orange Bowl reps were in Joe Aillet Stadium when we were close to a BCS game bid. Now we are one of the final eight or so G5s for an Access bowl bid.

We're making progress!

3 years ago we gave TCU all they wanted at Poinsetta bowl, now they are CURRENTLY in final 4 for national championship game --how crazy is that . New stadium expansion will be exciting to see next season and a lot of real talent returning-- just hope Holtz can keep staff together and Qb ready

[latech]

N. Ill vs Boiling State game is boring

[RealityCheck]

A third of the first half scoring in Detroit came in the last minute...20-10 NIU as the second half kicks off.

[RealityCheck]

NIU is close to opening up a barrel of whoop-ass on BG...now 37-10 Huskies with 4:15 left in the 3rd.

Oregon has squandered two chances for TDs but got FGs each time...Ducks up 6-0 on Arizona and the Wildcat offense hasn't hit the field yet.

[RealityCheck]

NIU finished off Bowling Green 51-17.

The excess supply of whoop-ass that NIU didn't use was express shipped to Santa Clara, and Oregon is using it on Arizona...23-zip Ducks halftime.