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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 2008
Page
11
Despite Texas beating Oklahoma earlier, the Sooners drop to No. 2 in the latest Bowl Championship Series rankings. Oklahoma is 11-1 and will face Missouri in the Big 12 title game, while top-ranked Alabama meets Florida in the SEC final.
The latest BCS Top 10 places Alabama at number one followed by Oklahoma Texas Florida Southern Cal Utah Texas Tech Penn State Boise State and Ohio State in order. The ranking reflects national program strength with multiple conference contenders in the top tier.
Western Kentucky built a rare win over a top three foe as Steffphon Pettigrew scored 17 points in a 68 54 victory over Louisville. In other action, No 1 North Carolina rolled past UNC Asheville by 68 points and Georgetown overwhelmed Maryland.
Newcomer Glory Johnson matched her career high with 19 points as Tennessee powered to an 88-67 victory over DePaul. Two other Tennessee freshmen also matched or surpassed career bests in the win, while Texas remained unbeaten at a Thanksgiving Classic.
Wisconsin plays Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. Bluefield State visits Bluefield at 8 p.m. Bluefield State women meet Bluefield at 6 p.m. Glenville State faces Concord at 6 p.m. Hurley meets Phelps Ky. Narrows visits Eastern Montgomery. Rural Retreat hosts Bland County and Eastern Montgomery at Narrows.
Semifinal results close the hot season in Virginia and West Virginia this weekend as the high school gridiron wrap ups. Early rounds began in July and August, shaping the long road to titles in both states.
Bob Marcum, Marshall University director of athletics, said on Sunday that to avoid speculation, Mark Snyder is and will remain the head football coach. The Thundering Herd finished 4-8 after a 38-35 loss to Tulsa, C-USA West Division champions.
Plaxico Burress remains at home after shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub. The Giants say he will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon and plans to plead not guilty later today. Police and NFL security are investigating the incident.
Virginia tackle Eugene Monroe earned the 2008 Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the ACC’s top blocker. At 6 foot 6 and 315 pounds, he anchored a young UVa line that allowed a league low 14 sacks. He is the 11th Cavalier lineman to win since 1953.
Steelers harass New England as Matt Cassel struggles. Roethlisberger throws two touchdown passes and Jeff Reed adds four field goals, pushing the Patriots toward a playoff chase. Pittsburgh improves to 9-3 while New England falls to 7-5 amid wild card pressure.
Virginia Tech ranks 92nd in scoring this season as Bud Foster, in his 22nd Tech season, continues to run the Hokies defense. The team averages under 22 points scored per game while yielding under 18 to opponents, aiding a tight margin of decision in an eight point or less average.
Eli Manning posted a 300 yard game as the New York Giants rolled past Washington 23-7. Clinton Portis was held to 22 yards as NYG dominated in total yards 404-320 and time of possession 35:44 to 24:16. The win keeps NYG at 11-1 and seven straight, widening the NFC East gap over Dallas to three games with four to play. Washington drops to 7-5 and trails in the wild card race after a 6-2 start.
Bluefield State and Bluefield College square off in the annual Battle of the Bluefields. Bluefield State coach Don Jones says the team must improve defense and free throw shooting after two losses in the Currence Classic, while players step up to make decisive plays. The men's game is the main attraction tonight.
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