No. 16 TCU rallies to beat Louisiana Tech, 31-24

Being ranked No. 16 in the country and playing for Poinsettias instead of Roses is sad enough, but it should be more than enough motivation for a team to beat an inferior opponent. The Horned Frogs had no sense of motivation as they had to rally against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs for the Poinsettia Bowl. A 42 yard TD toss from Casey Pachall with 5:11 to go was just enough to give the Horned Frogs a win in a bowl they felt unlucky to have, but they should feel lucky to leave with a win.

Arizona starts quick, hold off Oakland, 85-73

Laval Lucas-Perry's return to the McKale center did not go as he wished for two reasons: the Cats ran away with the game and Reggie Hamilton stole the show with a stellar shooting performance for the Oakland Grizzlies. Solomon Hill had a career high 23 points while Kyle Fogg had his 1000th career point. The achievement by Foggy came with his 17 point performance and in doing so, he has become the 46th Wildcat to score 1000 points in a collegiate career. The Cats were previously plagued with slow starts, but got off to q quick start tonight. The Grizzlies tried to crawl back but their sharpshooting only brought them within 4 at the half. Key buckets by Solo, Foggy, Perry, and Johnson put Oakland away for the ninth Arizona basketball win of the season.

Lights Out! Niners shut down the Steelers, 20-3

The Niners showed three things on their MNF beat down against the Steelers: their defense is as stout as any in the league, Roethlisberger needS to get healthy soon for the playoffs, and Candlestick Park is way too old for an NFL team. The defense bottled up an injured Roethlisberger all night. Big Ben seemed out of sorts as he threw three picks in the game. The primetime game was delayed by two power outages, showing America that while Candlestick Park has a rich history of football, it needs to be replaced or renovated for a Niners team that's heading to the playoffs for the first time since 2002.

No. 10 Marquette slips up at LSU, 67-59

Marquette had the best player with the best name on the court, but they did not have the better team on Monday night as the LSU Tigers bottled up the Golden Eagles and their standout guard, Vander Blue. As one of the few undefeated in the Big East, the slip up should take them down a few spots, but if they go into Big East play, they should be just fine.

Chargers shock the Ravens, 34-14

The Chargers and PhilLip Rivers jumpstarted their season with an impressive win over the Baltimore Ravens. Better late than never, they still have a shot for the playoffs given the Raiders lost earlier today. Joe Flacco showed the nation the formula for beating the Ravens: shut down Ray Rice, sptake a lead, and force him to pass. The Chargers worked that to perfection and looked like a playoff caliber team, however they'll have to be extremely lucky if they're going to make it to the postseason.

Patriots end the Broncos winning streak, 41-23

Tim Tebow hype should die down a bit after the Patriots romped the Broncos, but so should the Denver hype. Denver showed lots of heart and emotion like a college team, but they also committed many mistakes like a college team. That's what you get when you have a college quarterback, but when you play a HOF QB, you're toast. There was no chance for Tebow Time as Bill Belicheck ended the 6-game winning streak with ease.

Cards top the Browns in OT, 20-17

Playing against the Cards must be annoying: they have a stingy blitzing defense, a dangerous punt returner, and a comeback mentality. Thats what the Cards showed against the Browns as John Skelton put up 10 points in the fourth quarter to send the game to OT. Patrick Peterson had a lengthy return and Jay Feely punched in the game-winning FG. After a 1-6 start, the Cards have pushed their way to .500