On Saturday at 7:30P.M., the #22 South Carolina Gamecocks look to upset the #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. Alabama is coming off their best game of the season in a 22-3 throttling of the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford. Many consider Alabama as the best team in the nation. They have a Heisman candidate in running back Mark Ingraham, a stud wide receiver in Julio Jones, and a very good quarterback in Greg McIlroy. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks are coming off a really shaky win against the injury-depleted Kentucky Wildcats, 28-26.

A star was born in South Carolina last Saturday, however. His name is Alshon Jeffery. In last Saturday's game, he was unstoppable with three receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns. The Gamecocks must get him involved early to have a chance to win the game in which Alabama is favored by 17 points. Therefore, South Carolina will need the best game of their lives, some Bama mistakes, and a few miracles in order to beat the mighty Tide. My prediction: As much as I want the Gamecocks to win, I just think that the Crimson Tide are just too talented to lose this game. Alabama wins a tight one, 28-20.

          Yesterday, the Hammond Middle School football team played a very close game against Ben Lippen.  The final score was 15- 14. Our linemen improved greatly over this week and I think we may beat Laurence Manning next week. Come out and support your team as we face off against Laurence Manning next week at Edens Stadium, 5:00 PM.  

The Ole Miss Rebels came into Columbia with all the confidence in the world. They had a Heisman candidate in Jevan Snead, a dynamic playmaker in Dexter McCluster, and most of all, the number four ranking. Little did they know that the unranked South Carolina Gamecocks would beat them 16-10. Jevan Snead and the Rebel offense had no answer for the Gamecock defense, especially Eric Norwood. He had a historic night in more ways than one. Eric pressured Snead, making him uncomfortable in the pocket. Snead ended with the horrid stats of 7-21 107 yards and one touchdown.  He also blocked a punt. And last, but not least, he passed Andrew Province to become South Carolina's all time sack leader with tweny-seven sacks. On the other side of the ball, Stephen Garcia was efficient and smart. His stats of 16-34 with 220 yards and a touchdown don't jump out at you, but he made the right decisions at the right time. Overall, this maybe the Gamecocks biggest win in Steve Spurrier's three year tenure. The Gamecocks are 12-31 alltime against top five teams, and have not beaten one in over twenty-eight years. Ole Miss is likely to drop down to twenty in the rankings, while the Gamecocks could rise to the top twenty in the rankings! Get ready Gamecock fans for the biggest season in a very long time1!

There was a good fight for the quaterfinal match. But the match, Maryland V.S. Wake was no fare. The reffs were the WORST reffs I have ever seen when watching basketball. Valquies( I think, IDK) once pushed a guy over. No foul. But Hale of Wake Forest was fouled out. Wake was a bit too exsesive at their three points. They had 23 shots taken, and made 4. Thats bad. Jeff Teage never shot for a point in the first halve.  He only had 7 in the whole game. I also dare to say that on fouls, Marylan had  7 and, to my count, Wake had 18. Dose that imply anything about the reffs? Well, I'm not slanderous(on the web), so I'm not going to say anything other than I said, but man I am thinkin' it. Dino could not lead the team off with a win. But they fought hard. And thats what matters.

I am also going to try to cover the Duke game. Stay tunded.

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It happened. The big SuperBowl. This was a big game for the Arizona Cardinals. This was there first game in The Big Game. They did play very well. But the Pitsburgh Steelers were a very good team to play against. A few highlights were when #92 for the Steelers intersepted th eball in the end zone and ran  a full 100 yards. I'm not sure offhand, but I think that is a record. Of corses ther was the big Half Time Show. Bruce Springsteen played and I think that he did great.  He really was a good guitar player. I won't get into guitars.  At the last 5:00 minitues or so the Arizona Cardinals had taken the lead. This scared me for a minute. But then Steelers caught a tip-toe pass. The call was close. But if you looked cloosley at the slow screen then you could tell that he was in. I'm and not good at telling this because I am really bias to the Steelers. But Arizon did play very well. Lary Fitzgereled 2 was really good( like the Panters game). But the cardinals pushed Big Ben and his gang far. But end the end STEELERS TAKE THE CAKE!

Darren Sproles lines up behind Philip Rivers in the I formation. Rivers drops back and hands it off to Sproles. He finds open space and brings it all the way. "Touchdown Chargers! They have won the game!" the announcer says.
Darren Sproles, who scored the game winning touchdown, rushed 22 times for 105 yards and 5 catches for 45 yards. He rushed for 2 Touchdowns and that game-winning touchdown run was his longest run of the game. Sproles, also a kick and punt returner, gained a total of 328 all-purpose yards. Even with good performances from QB Philip Rivers, Tight End Antonio Gates, and RB LaDainian Tomlinson, the Chargers wouldn't have won the game without Darren Sproles.
The Colts, in a losing effort, had a pretty good game. QB Peyton Manning and Wide Receivers Reggie Wayne and Anthony Gonzalez had great games. But in the end, the Colts couldn't stop Darren Sproles, which is the reason they lost the game and the Chargers are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers instead of them.

Trent Edwards first throw to Lee Evans was picked off by Kamerion Wimbley.  After a punt by Cleveland, Trent Edwards threw another interception, this time picked by Andra Davis.  Then Cleveland made a field goal to put them up 3-0.  After a few drives, Trent Edwards threw another interception.  Then Browns kicker Phil Dawson converted again to give them a 6-0 lead.  The Browns had ball at the end of the first.

At the start of the second quarter, Brady Quinn led the offense, but Josh Cribbs ran it in for 6.  The Bills then returned the favor, by scoring a 17 yard strike from Edwards to Marshawn Lynch.  Then in the end of the second quarter, Rian Lindell made a field goal to be only down by three at halftime, 13-10.

At the start of the third quarter, the Browns punted.  Then  Fred Jackson of the Bills fumbled and was recovered by Brandon McDonald.  Then reliable Phil Dawson made another field goal to put the Browns up 16-10.  Then kicker Rian Lindell made a field goal put them down by 3, 16-13 after 45 minutes of play.

At the beginning of the fourth, the Browns RB Jerome Harrison ran 72 yards for the score.  Then the Bills striked back. Of the kickoff, Leodis McKelvin returned 98 yards to the touchdown.  Then Phil Dawson made another field goal to give the Browns a 6 point lead.  Then Edwards ran it in, putting the Bills up for the first time in the game.  That glory ended as Phil Dawson's miracle 56 yard field goal put an end to the game, with a win by the Browns, 29-27.

In the first quarter, Wake Forest got off to a good start and didn't allow Virginia to score. Wake drove all the way down the field and scored a touchdown off a completion from Riley Skinner to TE Ben Wooster from 2 yards out. The next possession, the Wake Forest defense played astounding and forced and recovered a fumble. Then, the next Virginia possession, Boo Robinson picked off a pass from Marc Verica. A few plays later, Riley Skinner threw a 58 yard strike to Devon Brown for a score. 14-0 Wake at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter started, and Virginia scored an early field goal to put them only down 11. The next drive, Wake's RB Brandon Pendergrass scored a one yard running strike. Then, the next drive, Marc Verica again was picked off and this time SS Kevin Patterson returned it to the touchdown. The extra point made, Wake Forest took a 28-3 lead early.

The third quarter began, and not much happened. There was no scoring, and both teams were forced to punt once or twice each. Virginia got close to scoring, but on 4th down on the Wake Forest 6 yard line, they lost yards and turned the ball over. That was most of the action that went on in the third quarter.

In the 4th quarter, Virginia tried to get back in the game. They first scored of a pass from Marc Verica to John Phillips for a 21 yard strike. Then Virginia struck again from 5 yards, a pass from Verica to Kevin Ogletree. That ended all scoring in the game. Wake Forest's defense pulled together and stopped the Virginia offense from getting back in the game. Wake's LB Stanley Arnoux picked off Verica and the game ended at 28-17 Wake over Virginia. For Wake, the top offensive preformers where QB Riley Skinner, RB Brandon Pendergrass, WR Devon Brown, and TE Ben Wooster. For Virginia, QB Marc Verica, WR Kevin Ogletree, and TE John Phillips. On the defense for Wake, DT Boo Robinson, LB Stanley Arnoux, and SS Kevin Patterson all caught a interception. LB Aaron Curry recovered a Virginia fumble. That were the key preformers for both teams in this good matchup between to ACC teams.

In the first quarter, not much went on. Green Bay got the ball first, and they punted it after a 3 and out. When Tennessee got the ball, they drove down the field and kicked a 31 yard field goal, which was good. Green Bay started with the ball at the 20 after a touchback. They drove down to the Tennessee 44 but it was fourth down. They tried to make the fourth down, but an incomplete pass made the Packers turnover the ball. Then Tennessee got the ball back with good field position. By the end of the first quarter, the Titans were on the Green Bay 15 yard line.

After a few seconds in the second quarter, the Titans made a field goal and put them up 6-0. When the Packers got the ball, they drove and made a field goal to get back in the game. Titans went 3 and out and punted it to the Packers. After starting on their own 29, Aaron Rodgers led the Packers down the field and threw a touchdown to Donald Driver from 5 yards. After the PAT, the Packers had an 10-6 lead. After recieving the ball, Titans Running Back LenDale White ran 54 yards to set up a touchdown. RB Chris Johnson scored that touchdown, and put the Titans back up 13-10 with the PAT. Green Bay needed to score, but they didn't succeed in that. On the Titans 38, they went for it on fourth down and again failed. Titans got the ball with 20 seconds left, and let time run out.

After halftime, Tennessee recieved the ball. They were forced to punt and gave Green Bay a chance to come back. Aaron Rodgers, though, threw an interception in the end zone that was picked off by Chris Hope. The Titans again are forced to punt the ball into Packer territory. Then Aaron Rodgers fumbled and was picked up by Stephen Tulloch on the Green Bay 17. The Titans offense studdered and Rob Bironas made a field goal to put them up, 16-10. Green Bay responded by driving straight down the field and made a field goal to put them down by 3. After a 8 yard run by Chris Johnson, the third quarter came to a close.

At the begining of the fourth quarter, the Titans again punted the ball away. Green Bay again punts the ball back to the dangerous Titans offense. The Titans offense studdered, and punted it to the Packers. Then the Green Bay offense sparked and made a field goal to put the game at 16-16. After that, no one scored in the rest of the game. The Titans could have won it before the end of the game, but kicker Rob Bironas luck ran out for then and missed a 47 yarder with no time left. That brought an end to the game, 16-16, which sent it into overtime.

At the begining of OT, the Titans recieved the ball and drove all the way down the field with reliable RB Chris Johnson leading the way to the Green Bay 26, where Rob Bironas made the winning field goal which won the game for the Titans, 19-16. The QBs from both teams did well and led their teams to overtime. RB Chris Johnson and LenDale White led Tennessee in rushing with combined totals of 32 carries for 166 yards. RB Ryan Grant led the Packers with 20 carries for 86 yards. Chris Johnson also led Tennessee in receptions. Kicker Mason Crosby was 3/3 on field goals and 1/1 on PATs for the Packers. Kicker Rob Bironas was 4/5 on field goals and 1/1 on PATs for the Titans. Bironas was the man who won the game for the Titans. This exciting game was heart-stopping and kept the Tennessee Titans hopes up, and brought down the early-good Green Bay Packers.