Monday, January 12, 2015

Cops use pepper spray to subdue OSU scene


The gates to the Horseshoe were locked and Mirror Lake was frozen over, but that didn't slow down the celebration on the Ohio State campus. From ESPN.com - College Football - Cops use pepper spray to subdue OSU scene


The Moment: Social media reaction to Ohio State's win


As Ohio State won its sixth national title, the college football world was watching and reacting on social media From ESPN.com - College Football - The Moment: Social media reaction to Ohio State's win


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Mariota: Haven't made NFL draft decision yet


Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota says he has not made a decision about whether to leave Oregon and enter the NFL draft. From ESPN.com - College Football - Mariota: Haven't made NFL draft decision yet


Emotional Marcus Mariota says he'll make a decision on his future 'in a couple days'



When Marcus Mariota returned to the locker room following the 42-20 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship, he said he cried.


Oregon’s Heisman-winning quarterback had the Ducks on the cusp of their first-ever national championship and he couldn’t help them achieve it.


So when it was just him, his teammates and his coaches, the emotion was too much to contain.


“When nobody was in here, the waterworks were on,” Mariota said.


“You put so much work into it and you come up short, it’s tough. You understand that these guys have put in blood, sweat, tears and you just feel for each teammate.”


Mariota, a junior, had already made a lasting impression on the Oregon program. He was the most decorated player in the school’s history and brought it it’s first Heisman Trophy. A national championship would have been icing on the cake, especially since this might have been his final game in an Oregon uniform.The deadline to declare for the NFL draft is Jan. 15.


Mariota said he wasn’t yet ready to address is future, but that if he did come back, he could see the Ducks playing in this game again next season.


“I’ll take the next couple days, talk to my family, we’ll make a decision,” Mariota said of his future. “This program is playing at a high level now. If I chose to be a part of it again, I’d like to be here again. That being said, these guys are unbelievable and I’m just glad and, again, this is just a special team and I’m glad to be a part of it.”


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Tom Herman wears Houston hat while celebrating Ohio State's national title (Photos)



Monday night’s College Football Playoff title game was Tom Herman’s last game with Ohio State.


The Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator accepted the head-coaching gig at Houston in mid-December, but has been finishing his duties with the Buckeyes throughout their title run. As soon as the final seconds ticked off the clock and the Buckeyes entered celebration mode, Herman pulled out a Houston hat from his waistband.



Tom Herman now former @OhioStFootball OC, with Houston hat tucked in waistband http://ift.tt/1Bgdzyo


— Ivan Maisel (@Ivan_Maisel) January 13, 2015

And then he was ready for his photo opportunity.



Congrats to @CoachTomHerman! Want to play for a national champion? Come join @UHCougarFB #GoCoogs http://ift.tt/1DShaCj


— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) January 13, 2015

Putting that national championship on his resume is certainly a boon for Herman, but the wardrobe change rubbed some folks in Columbus the wrong way.


For one, former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett called Herman a “weenie” on his Instagram account.




You can’t please everybody, I suppose.


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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Tom Herman wears Houston hat while celebrating Ohio State's national title (Photos)


OSU's Elliott rushes for 246 yards and four TDs

TCU fans bring 'Winner Plays TCU' sign to CFP title game (Photos)



The best sign at the College Football Playoff National Championship had nothing to do with either Ohio State or Oregon.


These TCU fans snagged front row seats to Monday night’s title game and made their allegiance to TCU known with a “Winner Plays TCU” sign. Well done.



The TCU fans just won't stop. (21-point 4th quarter collapse) http://ift.tt/14OGcGM


— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) January 13, 2015


Make this happen. http://ift.tt/14OGayR


— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 13, 2015

Of course, the Horned Frogs were ranked No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings coming into the selection committee’s final rankings. Controversially, the Horned Frogs dropped from No. 3 all the way to No. 6 despite beating Iowa State 55-3 to clinch a share of the Big 12 title and improve to 11-1.


The Horned Frogs then went on to destroy No. 9 Ole Miss 42-3 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and certainly looked like one of the four best teams in the country in the process.


After this breakout season, TCU will likely be considered a favorite heading into the 2015 campaign.


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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - TCU fans bring 'Winner Plays TCU' sign to CFP title game (Photos)


Ohio State beats Oregon for CFP national title

Buckeyes' Miller undecided on 2015 return


Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller said he hasn't decided if he will return to the Buckeyes next year. From ESPN.com - College Football - Buckeyes' Miller undecided on 2015 return


Ohio State throttles Oregon 42-20 in national title game



ARLINGTON, Texas – We have bad news for you, Oregon. The score could have easily been worse.


Ohio State ran for 296 yards during Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship Game as the Buckeyes romped all over the Ducks 42-20.


Running back Ezekiel Elliott had 246 yards and four touchdowns, including the Buckeyes' first and last touchdowns of the night. Both stats are Ohio State bowl records.


The reason the game could have ended up a bigger blowout on the scorebard is because The Buckeyes turned the ball over four times, including twice in the third quarter on back-to-back possessions. The first third quarter turnover was an interception from a dropped pass by Jalin Marshall. Oregon scored on the next play, a 70-yard pass from Marcus Mariota to Byron Marshall, and the score was 21-17.


On Ohio State's next possession, quarterback Cardale Jones fumbled in a similar fashion to Florida State's Jameis Winston in the Rose Bowl. Oregon didn't return Jones' fumble for a touchdown this time, however, and Oregon only got a field goal out of the ensuing drive to make the score 21-20 in favor of the Buckeyes.


From then, it was a rout, as Elliott scored three touchdowns. His second of the game ended the third quarter and put Ohio State up eight. His third basically sealed the game with less than 10 minutes to go in the fourth.


Why? Because Oregon's offense started sputtering. After it breezed down the field on the first possession of the game, Oregon's offense was never as crisp. Mariota finished 24-37 passing for 33 yards and two touchdowns, but the Ducks' running game didn't do an effective job setting up the pass.


Oregon ran 33 times for 132 yards, an average of four yards per carry. The Ducks entered the game averaging 241 yards a game at more than 5.5 yards a clip.


The Ducks finish the season 13-2 while Ohio State ends the season at 14-1. Both teams are likely to have quarterback questions next year, as Mariota may declare for the NFL draft and Ohio State could return Jones and both Braxton Miller, who missed the season with a shoulder injury, and J.T. Barrett, who broke his ankle against Michigan.


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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Ohio State throttles Oregon 42-20 in national title game


OSU ousts Oregon for first CFP national title


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns and Ohio State won the first national title in college football's playoff era, running over Oregon 42-20 Monday night. From College Football News : CBSSports.com - OSU ousts Oregon for first CFP national title


Ohio St. dumps Ducks for inaugural CFP title


Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns, and Ohio State won the first national title in college football's playoff era, running over Oregon 42-20 on Monday night. From ESPN.com - College Football - Ohio St. dumps Ducks for inaugural CFP title


A side-by-side look at the oddly similar fumbles by Cardale Jones and Jameis Winston (Video)



ARLINGTON, Texas — Oregon must be strategically placing banana peels in the backfield when no one is looking. That’s the only explanation for the strange slip-and-fumble play that has occurred in both the Florida State and Ohio State games this playoff season.


During the third quarter of Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones was flushed from the pocket and while attempting to get rid of the ball, he slipped and the ball came loose to an opportunistic Oregon player.


A side-by-side view of the fumbles by Florida State QB Jameis Winston and Ohio State QB Cardale Jones.

It was very similar to a play that happened to Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston in the third quarter of the semifinal against the Ducks. In that game, the Ducks picked up the ball and ran it in for a score.


The Ducks’ offense stalled Monday night and had to settle for a field goal.


The turnover marked the fourth for an Ohio State offense that had 22 turnovers lost this season, but just two in the past three games.


With more than a quarter remaining in the national championship, Oregon has forced nine turnovers during the College Football Playoff. However, Oregon has only been able to turn the four turnovers against the Buckeyes into 10 points, a far cry from the 34 points the Ducks notched off Florida State’s miscues.


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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - A side-by-side look at the oddly similar fumbles by Cardale Jones and Jameis Winston (Video)


Bob Newhart confirms that he is not reffing the CFP title game



The College Football Playoff National Championship features a Big 12 officiating crew led by referee Greg Burks.


The first half has been well-officiated, but Burks has been the talk of Twitter for his uncanny resemblance to Bob Newhart, the famous comedian and actor who played Papa Elf in Elf.



Is it just me or does the referee in this #OSUvsORE game look like Bob Newhart? http://ift.tt/1y62v7L


— Paul Singer (@singernews) January 13, 2015


Okay, yeah, the head ref does look like Bob Newhart. "He didn't make Master Tinker until he was 490." #CFBConGMA http://ift.tt/1AKn6fK


— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 13, 2015

They look just alike!


Thankfully, the tech-savvy Newhart, who is 85-years-old, was able to clear things up for everyone.



In regards to my new career as head ref for #OSUvsORE - Hey, I don't have a series any more - I had to do something. #OSUvsORE


— Bob Newhart (@BobNewhart) January 13, 2015

Thanks, Bob!


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From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Bob Newhart confirms that he is not reffing the CFP title game


Ohio State flag bearer trips leading to 'O-H-I' player entrance in national championship



Ohio State’s entrance to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game did not go exactly as planned.


The bearer of the last “O” flag in “O-H-I-O” got tangled up with several players coming out of the tunnel and the flag didn’t make it with the rest of the letters.


Here's the sequence in three photos by Tom Pennington of Getty Images:


ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: A Ohio State Buckeyes cheerleader falls as the Buckeyes run out to the field before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: A Ohio State Buckeyes cheerleader falls as the Buckeyes run out to the field before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: A Ohio State Buckeyes cheerleader falls as the Buckeyes run out to the field before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Consequently, Ohio State was led out of the player’s tunnel with the letters “O-H-I” while the final “O” was being rolled up on the end line.



Luckily, it appeared no one was injured and so far the gaffe hasn’t resulted in a bad omen for the Ohio State football team as it leads late in the second quarter.


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Nike's too-good-to-be-true coin flip photo is indeed too good to be true



Just after the start of the College Football Playoff, Nike offered up a fascinating photo that sure seemed to be a remarkable shot of the coin flip:



This isn't do-or-die. It's do or don't. You have to live with it or live without it. #justdoit http://ift.tt/1InBSwv


— Nike (@Nike) January 13, 2015

It was a fascinating shot, a miracle of composition and promise and symbolism. And, of course, it was fake and completely staged.


Yes, those are actual people and an actual coin. But as SB Nation notes, those weren't the actual players who went out for the coin flip. Check the numbers:


Via SBNation

Via SBNation

Another point: Nike doesn't tweet these photos out of the goodness of its own heart. This is an ad, and college players can't appear in an ad, knowingly or unknowingly, without risking their eligibility. Nike used models instead to pose for the picture ahead of time.


So, yeah: nice image, nice sentiment, false premise.


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ESPN personalities read mean tweets about themselves (Video)



(Warning: Videos contain mild language)



The mean tweets video series from Jimmy Kimmel Live – in which celebrities read and react to mean tweets written about them – always produces hilarious results. So for Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship, ESPN had its various personalities do the same.


The results were epic.


The usual cast of characters we all know and love (or hate) – including Desmond Howard, Mark May, Lou Holtz, Lee Corso, Tim Tebow and Kirk Herbstreit – were all there.


Even coaches like Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher and former Michigan coach Brady Hoke were involved.


The best of all may have been the tweet directed at Scott Van Pelt.



Too funny.


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Oregon vs. Ohio State 2015: Score, Plays and Live Updates


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Tressel: 'No inkling to get back into coaching'


Fresh off his selection for the College Football Hall of Fame, former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was in attendance at the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T and said he still feels a connection with this Buckeyes team. From ESPN.com - College Football - Tressel: 'No inkling to get back into coaching'


Report: NCAA is considering restoring Joe Paterno's vacated wins



FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2010, file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno is carried off the field by his players after getting his 400th collegiate win over Northwestern 38-21. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) The wins taken away from longtime Penn State head coach Joe Paterno may be restored.


According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the NCAA, Pennsylvania officials and Penn State are “in talks to reconsider” the punishment handed down by the NCAA in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. The punishment included stripping 111 wins from Paterno’s record (and 112 from Penn State overall), heavy scholarship reductions (which have since been restored), and a $60 million fine.


In addition to potentially restoring Paterno’s wins, there is a proposal being discussed to keep the $60 million fine “within the state and university to be used for child protection.” There has been an ongoing legal battle on the allocation of that fine money and whether to keep it in the state of Pennsylvania or distributed nationally.


Per the Inquirer, the talks to restore Paterno’s wins “seemed designed to stave off a looming court battle.”


That court battle appears to be the upcoming trial stemming from a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania State Treasurer Robert McCord and State Sen. Jake Corman which challenged the consent decree that Penn State signed in order to avoid receiving the death penalty from the NCAA. Instead, the school agreed to the unprecedented sanctions, which were levied in July 2012.


Paterno’s win total, which was a Division I record-setting 409 before the NCAA stepped in, has been a major source of contention among some Penn State alumni.


Paterno, who was fired by the school’s board of trustees in November 2011 as the scandal unfolded, passed away on January 22, 2012, at the age of 85.


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Jury selection begins in Vanderbilt rape case


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Uber offers helicopter transport to CFP final


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ESPN using cameras in pylons for National Championship broadcast



ARLINGTON, Texas – ESPN's broadcast of the National Championship Game between Oregon and Ohio State will include cameras embedded in the pylons in the corner of the end zones.


It's the second time ESPN has used the technology, which was first tried at the FCS Championship on Saturday.



The pylons include two cameras stacked on top of each other. One faces down the sideline while the other runs down the goal line. The field of vision from the goal line pylon cameras runs from approximately the 12-yard-line to three yards deep in the end zone.



Pylons in the back corners of the end zones are also outfitted with cameras. In addition to being available for viewers at home, officials at the National Championship Game will have access to replays via the pylon cameras for any reviews.


Pylons that include cameras are a little lighter than a traditional pylon because they must be hollowed out for the equipment. Each pylon communicates with an antenna stationed on the sidelines on the goal lines.



The four antennas have an operator to ensure that the wireless signal from the pylons to the antennas isn't being interfered with by the wireless signals in AT&T Stadium and he or she can move the antennas up and down or side to side if necessary for the best signal between the pylons and the antennas.


According to those who were setting up the pylon cameras before the game, the crew made significant progress with the strength and reliability of the signal between the cameras and the antennas over the last few days to ensure that the cameras would have a significant chance of providing a unique replay angle for any goal-line or boundary plays near the end zone during Monday night's telecast.


The wireless signal between the cameras and the antennas is then transmitted back to the ESPN truck via a cable that runs from where the antennas are stationed. Much of the testing process approximately four hours before the game was centered around getting as strong a signal as possible between the antenna and pylon.



With an approximately 15-yard span, the cameras don't have limitless utility. However, as the technology continues to be ironed out, they will become a fantistic addition to most football broadcasts in the future. Just think if this play in the Music City Bowl had a pylon cam replay available? LSU might have won the game.



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College Football Playoff title game chat



Will Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota give Oregon its first national title or will Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes pull off another upset?


Join the Yahoo Sports crew start as they break down all the action in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game.



Live Blog: College Football Playoff title game chat


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Why Oregon will win the CFP championship


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National Championship Preview: The Predictions



The first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship Game is finally here and we at Yahoo Sports think we know what the outcome will be, after all, we’ve watched both of these teams all season. Here’s a look at how Yahoo’s college football writers Pat Forde, Graham Watson, Nick Bromberg and Sam Cooper see the championship game shaking out.


Yahoo Sports Pat Forde Pat Forde: I picked Ohio State to lose to Michigan State. I picked Ohio State to lose to Wisconsin. I picked Ohio State to lose to Alabama. So by now I've seen the light and am ready to jump on the Buckeyes bandwagon, right? No. I'm down with the Ducks. They were my pick on Selection Sunday and all the more now, after watching them trample Florida State. Oregon won't be able to count on getting five turnovers this game -- but neither will Ohio State be able to count on a repeat of the three it got from Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The Ducks have the fewest turnovers in the nation (10), including just three interceptions -- which is the total Blake Sims threw to the Buckeyes. Urban Meyer has made Ohio State faster -- but it still isn't as fast as what Oregon will put on display Monday. Oregon 41, Ohio State 31.


Yahoo Sports Graham Watson Graham Watson: Both Ohio State and Oregon have played well down the stretch of the season, which makes this an incredibly tough pick. Ohio State is charmed. It’s won some close games and it’s done so with its backup and third-string quarterbacks. That is a major accomplishment. Oregon has worked through injuries to the offensive line and injuries to key skill players and yet has somehow persevered to get to this point. However, when you look at these two teams, the competition they’ve faced and who’s more ready to face the other’s offense and defense, I have to lean toward Oregon. The Ducks have so many weapons, but their most important weapon is quarterback Marcus Mariota. He’s so smart and so dynamic and can hurt teams in so many ways that it’s tough to go against him. The Ducks jump out to a big lead and carry this one the entire way. Oregon 45, Ohio State 31.


Nick Bromberg Nick Bromberg: Oregon is going to be just fine without Darren Carrington. The Oregon offense has a newfound confidence in RB Thomas Tyner, making he and Royce Freeman a formidable rushing duo to compliment Marcus Mariota. Plus, Mariota still has Byron Marshall, Charles Nelson and Dwayne Stanford to throw to. Ohio State will get yards and put up points on Oregon's defense, but the Ducks' offense won't miss a beat. A Heisman winner is getting the national title for the second-straight year. Oregon 41, Ohio State 35


Yahoo Sports' Sam Cooper. Sam Cooper: These teams are evenly-matched on both sides of the ball. We know all about the offenses, but both defenses are underrated and boast disruptive defensive lines. Ohio State has shown remarkable resiliency over the course of the season, but I'm not sure Cardale Jones and the Buckeyes will be able to keep up with Marcus Mariota and the Ducks' offense over the course of 60 minutes. Oregon will pull away late to win its first national title. Oregon 48, Ohio State 38.


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Reports: Pitt hires Arkansas offensive coordinator Jim Chaney



Pat Narduzzi speaks at a news conference in Pittsburgh where he was introduced as the new head football coach for Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) New Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi dipped into the SEC and hired Jim Chaney away from Arkansas to be his offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by Sports Illustrated.


Chaney has been at Arkansas for the past two seasons, calling plays for the run-oriented Razorbacks under Bret Bielema. Arkansas averaged 31.9 points per game this season, up from 20.7 in 2013.


He previously coached more pass-heavy attacks as the offensive coordinator at Purdue (where he mentored New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees) from 1997-2005 and at Tennessee from 2009-2012. He also spent time in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and coached at Cal State Fullerton and Wyoming.


Along with Josh Conklin (defensive coordinator) and Andre Powell (running backs coach/special teams coordinator), he’ll join the staff of Narduzzi, a first-time head coach who was hired after much success as defensive coordinator at Michigan State for the past eight seasons.


Pitt went 6-7 this season under Paul Chryst, who left to accept the head-coaching job at Wisconsin, his alma mater.


For more Pittsburgh news, visit Panther-lair.com.


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LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 29: Bobby Petrino the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals gives instructions to his team. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Louisville defensive back Terrence Ross has been suspended from the football team following a weekend incident, according to the Courier-Journal.


Ross, a redshirt freshman, was arrested and charged with “felony assault of a probation or police officer, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct.”


The 21-year-old Ross, who played in three games and registered five tackles for the Cardinals last season, was booked at 1:37 a.m. on Sunday morning and was released after posting $1,000 bail. No details of the arrest were made available.


In a statement from spokesman Rocco Gasparro, Louisville confirmed that it is aware of the incident and that Ross has been suspended.


“The football program is aware of the situation and is continuing to gather information,” Gasparro said. “Terrence Ross has been suspended and the matter will continue to be evaluated.”


According to WAVE-3, Ross was also arrested in November for criminal mischief when he “damaged the door of a residence near the University of Louisville campus in March when he rammed it with his shoulder.”


In addition to his five tackles this season, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Ross returned two kicks for 28 yards. He missed his true freshman season and took a redshirt in 2013 due to a torn ACL.


For more Louisville news, visit CardinalSports.com.


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