Saturday, November 29, 2014
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Jaylen Walton made a great 91-yard TD run against Mississippi State (GIF)
Jaylen Walton might have put Mississippi State's College Football Playoff hopes on ice.
Shortly after MSU punted to Ole Miss in the third quarter on Saturday, Walton ran to the right and reversed field to his left. He found a seam and was off to the races for a 91-yard touchdown run.
The run gave Ole Miss a 24-10 lead with a little more than a quarter remaining in the game. If Mississippi State loses, the Bulldogs are eliminated from contention in the SEC West and likely eliminated from any chance of playing in the College Football Playoff as three teams below MSU in the rankings only have one loss. A loss in the Egg Bowl would be MSU's second of the season.
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Clemson coach: Watson playing with torn ACL
Deshaun Watson played against South Carolina with torn ACL
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson played against South Carolina on Saturday with a torn ACL.
Watson suffered a left knee injury against Georgia Tech on November 15 but the school said that he suffered a bone bruise and sprained LCL. The torn ACL, according to coach Dabo Swinney, happened in preparation for Clemson's game against Georgia State on November 22 as Watson went down during a drill in practice.
An MRI the next day revealed a torn ACL. Watson played in the win over South Carolina with a brace on his left knee.
"That brace was his ACL in this game," Swinney said via TigerIllustrated.com.
Watson was 14-of-19 for 269 yards and two touchdowns against the Gamecocks. He also had two rushing touchdowns on five carries. He left the game briefly early but returned.
Swinney also said the plan is for Watson, who also suffered a broken bone in his hand earlier in the season, to play in the Tigers' bowl game before he has surgery. The month layoff between games will allow Watson's LCL to heal fully but isn't nearly enough time for the ACL to heal.
It's also fair to question whether or not Watson should have been playing against South Carolina in the first place. Yes, playing with a torn ACL is not unheard of, but Watson, a freshman, has been Clemson's most dynamic player and will be for two or three more years. While he may not be able to do more damage to the ACL, he's apparently suffered injuries to two of the three main ligaments in his knee in a short timeframe.
The succeeding instability makes him a less effective and explosive player and any overcompensation can increase the risk of further injury.
But from Watson's perspective, he clearly wanted to play. And from Clemson's, well, the offense with a hobbled Watson is still much better than it is with Cole Stoudt under center. The difference in Clemson's offense with the two quarterbacks is incredibly clear, and the team clearly felt Watson gave it the best chance to win.
And ultimately, Clemson was right as the Tigers beat the Gamecocks for the first time since 2008. And hopefully Watson won't be injured further before the ACL is fixed after the season.
For more Clemson news, visit TigerIllustrated.com
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Ohio State beats Michigan, but Barrett injury hurts playoff hopes
Ohio State beat bitter rival Michigan at home on Saturday afternoon, but it took a major hit to its College Football Playoff hopes.
On the Buckeyes' first play of the fourth quarter, star redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett was tackled awkwardly from behind and suffered a severe lower leg injury. The Heisman candidate had an air cast applied and he was carted off the field.
Ohio State was clinging on to a 28-21 lead against a resilient Michigan squad when Barrett went down. With sophomore Cardale Jones in at quarterback, the Buckeyes managed to pull out a 42-28 thanks to a 46-yard Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run on a fourth-and-one play with under five minutes to go. Later on, a 33-yard fumble return for touchdown by Darron Lee added some style points for the Buckeyes and put the game out of reach.
Ultimately, a really solid win for the Buckeyes will be completely overshadowed by Barrett’s injury.
Early reports indicate that the injury is one that would require several months of recovery.
Sources telling me JT Barrett has right ankle dislocation and probable broken bone. Was taken to hospital immediately.
— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) November 29, 2014
With that said, Barrett will likely miss next Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game against the winner of the Minnesota-Wisconsin game. Beyond that, it does not seem likely that Barrett could return for a bowl game in late December or early January.
With Barrett out, Jones – who started the year third on the Buckeyes’ depth chart – assumes the starting role. Coming into Saturday’s game, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Jones attempted only 16 passes in his career. He attempted three more against the Wolverines, completing two for just seven yards.
Over the past few years, he has seen plenty of garbage time running the read option in relief of Barrett or Braxton Miller, and against Michigan he rushed twice for 18 yards. Jones is nowhere near as shifty as Barrett, but he can run people over and has accumulated 316 yards and one touchdown on 41 carries in his career.
Even if Jones is able to lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title next weekend, the selection committee can factor in the injury of a significant player when filling out its rankings.
The selection committee protocol lists “other relevant factors such as key injuries that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance” as a factor it can consider when ranking teams.
Barrett, who threw for 2,658 yards, 33 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while running for 849 yards and nine more scores entering Saturday, certainly fits that criteria.
For more Ohio State news, visit BuckeyeGrove.com.
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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Ohio State beats Michigan, but Barrett injury hurts playoff hopes
Georgia Tech beats Georgia 30-24 in OT
Georgia Tech beat Georgia for the first time since 2008 on Saturday with a 30-24 overtime win.
The Yellow Jackets sent it to overtime after a 53-yard field goal by Harrison Butker that barely cleared the crossbar. And by barely, we mean that if the field goal was from 54 yards, it might not have been good.
Georgia Tech got the ball to start overtime and Zach Laskey scored on a two-yard run but Butker's extra point was blocked, the second kick of his that was blocked. So because of the miss, Georgia just needed to score a touchdown and get the extra point for the win.
However, Hutson Mason was intercepted by D.J. White. Mason thought he had Malcolm Mitchell on a slant, but White jumped the route and picked off the pass to clinch the win.
Mason found Mitchell for a touchdown and a 24-21 lead with 18 seconds left in regulation on fourth down. The Bulldogs had gotten the ball to get the go-ahead score with 2:41 left after Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas fumbled while attempting a pump fake.
Thomas fumbled as the Yellow Jackets were simply trying to run out the clock after taking a 21-17 lead and recovering the ensuing kickoff. Tech pooch-kicked to prevent a long return but no one from Georgia took the initiative to field the ball and Tech picked it up off the bounce.
Oh, the game also featured three fumbles inside the one-yard-line, including a Thomas fumble that was returned 99 yards for a touchdown by Georgia's Damian Swann. Georgia Tech blocked a Georgia field goal, too.
The win gives Georgia Tech 10 wins and a boost heading into next Saturday's ACC Championship Game against Florida State. The loss means Georgia finishes the regular season at 9-3. The Bulldogs were eliminated from contention for the SEC Championship Game on Friday with Missouri's win. Had Arkansas beaten the Tigers, Georgia would have played either Alabama or Mississippi State next Saturday in Atlanta for the SEC title.
For more Georgia news, visit UGASports.com
For more Georgia Tech news, visit JacketsOnline.com
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It appears that the season of Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has been cut short by injury.
With the No. 6 Buckeyes leading 28-21 early in the fourth quarter against rival Michigan, the Heisman Trophy candidate went down with a gruesome-looking injury to his lower right leg. Barrett was tackled from behind and his lower leg was caught underneath the defender as he was pulled to the ground awkwardly.
Barrett stayed down on the field for several minutes as an air cast was applied to his injured leg. The redshirt freshman was then carted off the field and into the locker room for further evaluation.
Before Barrett was lifted onto the cart, Michigan senior quarterback Devin Gardner showed great sportsmanship and wished his counterpart well.
Sportsmanship. http://pic.twitter.com/2q8sw7OlsN
— Freep Sports (@freepsports) November 29, 2014
Barrett took over as Ohio State’s starter after senior Braxton Miller suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in preseason camp. He started the season off slow, but has been one of the nation’s best quarterbacks over the last few months.
Before leaving the game, Barrett threw for 176 yards and a touchdown while also running for 89 yards and two more scores. Entering Saturday’s game, Barrett threw for 2,658 yards, 33 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while running for 849 yards and nine more scores.
With Barrett sidelined, sophomore Cardale Jones – who started the season as the team’s third-string quarterback – now looks to be the man under center for the Buckeyes moving forward.
For more Ohio State news, visit BuckeyeGrove.com.
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Georgia's Damian Swann returns fumble 99 yards for TD (GIF)
Georgia Tech's Justin Thomas might have scored a touchdown. But if he did, the officials didn't see it.
Thomas attempted to run the ball in from two yards out in the third quarter against Georgia on Saturday but as he was swallowed up by Georgia's defense, Damian Swann ripped the ball from his arms and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown.
It's inconclusive if Thomas actually got into the end zone or if he was down at all when the ball was ripped out, but it's apparent that he had the ball taken from his grasp after his forward progress had been stopped. However, no whistles were blown and the play continued until Swann scored.
The touchdown was an incredible swing in the game. If Thomas would have scored, Georgia Tech would have taken a 14-7 lead. Instead, the Bulldogs grabbed the lead by a score.
It was also the game's third goal-line fumble. Before Georgia Tech coughed it up near the end zone, Georgia's Nick Chubb and Sony Michel each fumbled.
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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Georgia's Damian Swann returns fumble 99 yards for TD (GIF)
Penn State players honor injured teammates on senior day (Photo)
Though they cannot suit up due to injury, the numbers of Penn State seniors Ryan Keiser and Zach Zwinak will be worn Saturday afternoon for senior day at Beaver Stadium.
Junior cornerback Jordan Lucas will wear Keiser’s No. 23, while senior running back Bill Belton will wear Zwinak’s No. 28 when the 6-5 Nittany Lions host No. 10 Michigan State (9-2) at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Numbers 23 and 28 will be represented on the field this Senior Day. #brotherhood http://pic.twitter.com/Z2yC9AJYOz
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) November 29, 2014
Keiser, a safety who went from walk-on to team captain, fractured a rib during practice leading up to Penn State’s game against Ohio State on Oct. 25. That rib fracture led to a serious bowel injury that kept him in intensive care for weeks.
Zwinak, a fellow senior running back, broke his ankle on the opening kickoff of the Penn State-Ohio State game. He is 15th on Penn State’s career rushing list with 2,108 yards and is tied for tenth in school history with 11 100-yard rushing games.
Similarly in 2012, Penn State linebacker Gerald Hodges honored fellow senior linebacker Michael Mauti on Senior Day by wearing his No. 42. Additionally, the entire team wore No. 42 decals on their helmets to honor Mauti.
Both Keiser and Zwinak will be on hand to be honored along with 15 other PSU seniors before the game.
For more Penn State news, visit BlueWhiteIllustrated.com.
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Bobby Petrino gets involved in pregame Louisville-Kentucky scuffle
There’s always a bit more juice in the air for a rivalry game and that was on display prior to Saturday’s showdown between Kentucky and Louisville.
According to ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast, some Kentucky players were stepping on the Louisville logo near midfield. The Louisville side – including head coach Bobby Petrino – was not too thrilled with this development.
UK assistant coach Dan Berezowitz and UofL head coach Bobby Petrino scuffle at midfield prior to the #UKvsUofL game http://pic.twitter.com/JVEWLfYM51
— Michael Reaves (@MichaelMReaves) November 29, 2014
The usual shoving match ensued with coaches on both sides trying to break it up.
Eventually the two sides headed back to their respective sidelines, but not before some Kentucky players decided to head over to one end zone and get into it with some Cardinals fans.
UK players come over to the Louisville section, flip off and throw the "L Down" at fans http://pic.twitter.com/IPvMFfJIi8
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) November 29, 2014
Kentucky (5-6) has not beaten Louisville (8-3) or been to a bowl game since the 2010 season. The Wildcats can put an end to both streaks with an upset over the Cardinals on Saturday.
For more Louisville news, visit CardinalSports.com.
For more Kentucky news, CatsIllustrated.com.
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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Bobby Petrino gets involved in pregame Louisville-Kentucky scuffle