We’re finally getting some upsets to shake up college football. #5 Stanford traveled to Utah and was stunned by the Utes who made an impressive goal line stand at the end of the game for a final score of 27-21. Check out the parody video above that makes fun of Stanford fans.
#25 Missouri improved to 6-0 with an upset of #7 Georgia on the road. Georgia had a ton of injuries but losses like this have been all too common for the Bulldogs in recent years.
In another huge shocker, much-maligned Texas took care of #12 Oklahoma 36-20 in this classic rivalry game. With the win Mack Brown can breath a little easier, while Bob Stoops is yet another year removed from that last National Championship that happened oh so long ago.
Meanwhile, #18 Michigan managed to lose to Penn State in an overtime thriller, though this one is hardly a surprise. The undefeated Wolverines have been barely escaping with wins against mediocre teams all season. It finally caught up to them.
For a while it looked like Boston College might upset #3 Clemson, but everything fell apart for them in the fourth quarter.
The top 25 will change quite a bit tomorrow, and we’re looking at a potential battle between 4 sets of teams to play in the National Championship game: Alabama (or possibly a one-loss SEC winner other than Alabama), Oregon (or maybe UCLA if they win out), the ACC winner (Clemson, Florida State or Miami) and Ohio State (no other Big Ten team has a chance).
Of course, if everyone starts losing, even teams like an undefeated Louisville or Baylor could have a shot, but chances are the game will be played between two of the teams mentioned above.
Either way, this James Franklin run was ridiculous, and it was the first score of the day in Missouri’s 38-31 win against Texas A&M. It was a huge win for Missouri, which has four losses to four teams who were unbeaten at the time.
As for A&M, this is another disappointing loss in a disappointing season. The Aggies have a penchant for giving up big leads, and this one was no different. They led by 11 after three quarters, but still managed to lose. This no doubt gave their fans flashbacks to losses against Oklahoma State and Arkansas.
In the next two weeks, A&M travels to Oklahoma and Kansas State, meaning five losses is a distinct possibility. Not a good look for a team that started the season ranked No. 8 in the AP poll.
Enjoy the SEC and perennial 5-7 seasons, Aggies.
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There is less than three weeks left in the NBA season, and teams are fighting to secure home-court advantage for the gauntlet playoff run. And both conferences have highly contested races for the #2 seed. The Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic are in a virtual tie in the Eastern Conference, while three teams (San Antonio, Houston and Denver) are battling it out in the Western Conference. At stake is the opportunity to play a seventh game in front your raucous fans, and this prize is well worth the grind of the regular season.
All times ET…
NBA Friday, 7:30 PM: Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks (NBA TV) Saturday, 10 PM: Memphis Grizzlies @ Portland Trail Blazers (NBA TV) Sunday, 1 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (ABC) Sunday, 8 PM: San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Hornets (ESPN)
NHL Saturday, 1 PM: New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday, 7 PM: Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs (CBC) Saturday, 10 PM: Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames (CBC) NCAA Tournament Friday, 7:07 PM: (12) Arizona vs. (1) Louisville (CBS) Friday, 7:27 PM: (3) Syracuse vs. (2) Oklahoma (CBS) Friday, 9:37 PM: (3) Kansas vs. (2) Michigan State (CBS) Friday, 9:57 PM: (4) Gonzaga vs. (1) North Carolina (CBS) Saturday, 4:40 PM: (3) Missouri vs. (1) Connecticut (CBS) Saturday, 7:05 PM: (3) Villanova vs. (1) Pittsburgh (CBS) Sunday, TBA: Midwest and West Finals (CBS)
PGA March 27-29, see your local listings for times: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, FL. (NBC/TGC)
Thanks for ruining the weekend of all hack golfers in the world by defeating golf’s stimulus plan, Tiger Woods, on Thursday. We (I confess that I am a hack golfer) live vicariously through every one of his great shots from the fairway that land smoothly a foot away from the pin on the green. Now, we have to hope for another Phil Mickelson meltdown to bring our attention back to the Accenture Match Play Championship. Hopefully, Shaq will reprise his introduction dance from the All-Star Game before Sunday’s nationally-televised game against the Lakers. I mean the Big Shaqtus can really move on the dance floor.
NBA Friday, 7 PM: Detroit Pistons @ Orlando Magic (ESPN) Friday, 9:30 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs (ESPN) Saturday, 7 PM: Orlando Magic @ Philadelphia 76ers (NBA TV) Sunday, 1 PM: Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics (ABC) Sunday, 3:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns (ABC) Sunday, 8 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks (ESPN)
NHL Friday, 7 PM: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Saturday, 7 PM: San Jose Sharks @ Montreal Canadiens Sunday, 1 PM: Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils
PGA Feb.27-Mar. 1, TBA: Accenture Match Play Championship (NBC/TGC)
Saturday, 3:30 PM: No. 4 Duke vs. Michigan, ESPN Saturday, 1:30 PM: No. 5 Gonzaga vs. Indiana Saturday, 4 PM: Ohio State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, ESPNU Sunday, 6 PM: No. 21 Florida vs. Florida State, ESPN Full Court
College Football
Saturday, 12 PM: Navy vs. Army, CBS Saturday, 1 PM: No. 17 Boston College vs. No. 25 Virginia Tech-ACC Championship Game, ABC Saturday, 4 PM: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Florida-SEC Championship Game, CBS Saturday, 4:30 PM: No. 5 USC vs. UCLA, ABC Saturday, 8 PM: No. 20 Missouri vs. No. 2 Oklahoma-Big 12 Championship Game, ABC
NBA
Friday, 8 PM: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN Friday, 10:30 PM: Toronto Raptors vs. Utah Jazz, ESPN Saturday, 9 PM: Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns Sunday, 1 PM: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Toronto Raptors, NBA-TV
NFL
Sunday, 1 PM: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants, Fox Sunday, 4:15 PM: Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Fox Sunday, 8:15 PM: Washington Redskins vs. Baltimore Ravens, NBC
NHL
Friday, 8:30 PM: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars Saturday, 2 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators Saturday, 10 PM: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks
Boxing
Saturday, 9 PM: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiano, HBO PPV
