So. Miss tops Houston for C-USA championship, 49-28

Austin Davis and the So. Miss Golden Eagles must be all smiles after knocking off the No. 6 team in the country on ESPN for the C-USA Championship, but the Eagles cost C-USA a ton of money by denying a non-BCS school from the Sugar Bowl. The game got off to a rough start as both offenses sputtered out of the gate, but the So. Miss offense woke up first and eventually ran the Cougs out of their own building. Case Keenum and Kevin Sumlin must have a bitter taste in their mouths after lengthy careers at Houston that did not end with the Sugar Bowl.

No. 1 Kentucky tops the No. 5 Tar Heels, 73-72

This was supposed to be a No. 1 and No. 2 match-up, but the Tar Heels stumbled earlier this year to UNLV. The game was nevertheless great, as the Wildats' Super Frosh Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led their young team to Kentucky's 38th straight win under John Calipari at the Rupp Arena. Kidd-Gilchrist had a career day as he scored 17, the highest for a game in his short career. Anthony Davis has emerged as a menace on the paint when he blocked John Henson's buzzer-beater attempt to seal the game. Now that the Cats have ousted a premier opponent, they look like a young, talented squad with huge potential in March (and maybe April).

Oregon beats UCLA for the first Pac-12 championship

Oregon is smelling Roses once again after a 49-31 romp of th UCLA Bruins in Autzen Stadium for the inaugural PAC-12 Championship game. Rick Neuheisel's Bruins showed heart, though. After falling into an early 7-0 hole, the Bruins bounced back with a pick-6. However, Oregon's grinding, fast offense with a mix of the cold Oregon air, proved to much for UCLA as the Ducks ran away with the Roses. This was Neuheisel's last game, but it won't be the last for the seniors, since they will be bowl-eligible even with a losing record.

West Virginia rallies past USF, 30-27

The No. 23 Mountaineers almost dashed away their BCS hopes Thursday night. QB BJ Daniels and the USF Bulls had to deal with a disappointing season after a promising start, but they could've salvaged some pride for this season. After taking a 27-20 lead off a pick 6 in the 4th quarter, Geno Smith led his team down the field to tie the game. Dana Holgerson's team would get the ball back as they knocked in a FG at the gun to keep their BCS hopes alive. Cincinnati must beat the reigning Big East champs if WVU will make it to the Orange Bowl.

Seahawks stun the Eagles, 31-14

Marshawn Lynch ran all over the Eagles as he scored two touchdowns in Century Link Field on Thursday Night Football. Vince Young definetly hurt his team as he threw four picks in his last game in relief for Michael Vick. Desean Jackson only caught four balls for 34 yards. The "Dream Team" won't even finish the season with a winning record as they lost another battle of the birds.

Wildcats basketball holds on against NM State, 83-76

Nick Johnson scored 19 and Jesse Perry chipped in 15 more as the Cats held on against an upstart New Mexico State team in Las Cruces. The game was too close at the half as Arizona led by only 4, but Sean Miller coached his team to their fifth win of the season. Arizona will return to the McKale center to take on their in-state "rival" NAU on Saturday.

Coyotes top the Blackhawks, 4-1

The Yotes scored 4 goals in an unusually strong performance by their offense as they bogged up the best team in the West. Ray Whitney, Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata, and Daymond Langkow all chipped in against Corey Crawford while Mike Smith fell half a minute short of a shutout against one of the hottest offenses in the NHL as Patrick Sharp scored on a PP. Chicago will prove if they just had an off-game as the two teams will meet again on December 5th.