Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Alabama earned its way into the BCS title
game this year. AJ McCarron's go-ahead 45-yard touchdown pass to Amari
Cooper with 3:15 remaining lifted No. 2 Alabama to a 32-28 victory over
No. 3 Georgia in a back-and-forth SEC Championship Game thriller. The Crimson
Tide, who are looking for their second straight national title and third in
four years, will play No. 1 and undefeated Notre Dame in the BCS title game
on Jan. 7, 2013. Alabama shut out LSU, 21-0, in last season's BCS
Championship tilt, despite not playing for the SEC crown after finishing
second in the SEC West. Crimson Tide defensive back Dee Milliner appeared
to seal the win following his diving attempt for a potential game-clinching
interception, but the play was overturned following a review. With 45 seconds
on the clock and the ball at Georgia's own 28-yard line, Aaron Murray hit
Arthur Lynch for a 15-yard gain and completed a 23-yard pass to Tavarres
King before firing another strike to Lynch, this one for 26 yards down to
the Alabama 8-yard line as the time continued to wind down. Georgia had no
timeouts at its disposal. The Bulldogs elected to not spike the ball and
Murray snapped it with nine ticks to play. It appeared that Murray
attempted to lob a pass for Malcolm Mitchell at the back-right corner of the
end zone, but the ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage and landed into
the arms of Chris Conley in the right flat. He fell down at the 5-yard line
and time expired. Eddie Lacy carried the ball 20 times for 181 yards and two
scores, while T.J. Yeldon added 153 yards and a touchdown on 25 rushes
for the Crimson Tide (12-1, 7-1 SEC), who ran for an SEC Championship-
record 350 yards in the triumph.
Final Score: (12) Oklahoma 24, TCU 17
Fort Worth, TX (Sports Network) - Oklahoma's Big 12 title hopes are still
alive, at least for a few hours. Damien Williams ran for 115 yards and
scored a pair of touchdowns, while Landry Jones threw for 244 yards with
a pair of scores as the 12th-ranked Sooners held on for a 24-17 win over TCU.
Oklahoma (10-2, 8-1 Big 12) closed the regular season with its fifth straight
win and must now root for arch-rival Texas to beat Kansas State on Saturday
night. A Kansas State loss would give the Sooners the outright Big 12 title
and a guaranteed BCS bowl berth. TCU (7-5, 4-5) was coming off a 20-13 win at
Texas on Thanksgiving night, but closed its first season in the Big 12 with
a losing conference record. The Horned Frogs were 0-4 in conference play at
home. Trevone Boykin threw for 231 yards with a touchdown and ran for 36
yards with another score for the Horned Frogs, but had the tying touchdown
called back by a holding call in the final minute.
Final Score: (16) Oregon State 77, Nicholls State 3
Corvallis, OR (Sports Network) - Storm Woods had two first quarter touchdowns
and Cody Vaz threw three touchdown passes as No. 16 Oregon State destroyed
Nicholls State, 77-3. Vaz passed for 190 yards on 14-of-17 attempts while
Sean Mannion added 231 yards and two scores on 20-of-23 passes for the Beavers
(9-3), who were coming off a 48-24 loss to Oregon in the Civil War last week.
Markus Wheaton had 12 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown and also had a
rushing touchdown in the win. Landry Klann passed for 164 yards with two
interceptions on 19-of-32 attempts for the Colonels (1-10), who dropped
their final eight games of the season after their only win on Sept. 22
against Evangel. This contest was supposed to be the season opener for both
teams on Sept. 1, but it had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Isaac.
Final Score: Baylor 41, (24) Oklahoma State 34
Waco, TX (Sports Network) - Lache Seastrunk carried the ball 16 times for 178
yards and a touchdown, as the Baylor Bears closed out the regular season with
a 41-34 victory over the 24th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. Nick Florence
completed 23-of-39 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown for the Bears (7-5,
4-5 Big 12), who beat Oklahoma State for the first time since the 2005 season.
Florence also carried the ball 18 times for 71 yards and a score. Tevin Reese
hauled in five passes for 108 yards and a touchdown for Baylor, which ended
the regular season with three straight wins. Clint Chelf connected on 30-
of-51 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions for the
Cowboys (7-5, 5-4), who have lost two in a row. Joseph Randle carried the
ball 23 times for 139 yards and Josh Stewart caught 12 passes for 147 yards
and a score.
Final Score: (25) Boise State 27, Nevada 21
Reno, NV (Sports Network) - Joe Southwick threw for 199 yards and a pair of
touchdowns on 19-of-26 efficiency as No. 25 Boise State held off Nevada,
27-21, at Mackay Stadium. D.J. Harper totaled 130 yards and one score on
24 rushes for the Broncos (10-2, 7-1 MWC), who have won three in a row and
assured themselves a share of the Mountain West Conference crown. Matt Miller
added 127 yards and a TD reception on seven catches, and Chris Potter also
hauled in a Southwick pass for a score. Cody Fajardo finished 14-of-20 for
203 yards, adding 81 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries for the Wolf
Pack (7-5, 4-4), who finished the regular season with four losses in their
last five. Stefphon Jefferson contributed 139 yards and two rushing
scores on 28 attempts.
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