News Nuggets, 11.15.04
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(Through games of Saturday, Nov.
13, 2004)
C-USA All
TEAM
W L W L
Louisville 5 0
7 1
UAB
4 2 6 3
Southern Miss 4 2
5 3
Cincinnati 4 2
5 4
Memphis 3
3 6 3
South Florida 3 3
4 4
Houston 3
4 3 7
Tulane
2 4 4 5
Texas Christian 2 4 4
5
Army
2 5 2 7
East Carolina 2 5
2 7
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10:
Louisville 55, Texas Christian 28 [ESPN2]
FRIDAY, NOV. 12:
Memphis 30, Southern Miss 26 [ESPN2]
SATURDAY, NOV. 13:
UAB 20, Houston 7
Tulane 45, Army 31
South Florida 41, East Carolina 17
SATURDAY, NOV. 20:
UAB at Army 1:00 PM
Memphis at East Carolina 2:00 PM
Southern Miss at Texas Christian 2:00 PM
South Florida at Cincinnati 3:30 PM
Louisville at Houston 4:00 PM
Compiled from Conference USA
data and other sources.
Utes move up to No. 5, close in on BCS berth
LARAMIE, WY — Utah endured a bitterly
cold night and waited through a delay of 99 minutes caused by a brownout. At
the end of it all, the Utes came out with a good shot at a spot in the Bowl
Championship Series.
``They can think about it now,'' coach
Urban Meyer said after the Utes clinched their second straight Mountain West
Conference title.
They certainly can.
Utah's 45-28 win over Wyoming, combined
with Wisconsin's 49-14 loss to Michigan State, could move the Utes (10-0,
6-0) into the top six in the BCS standings when they are released Monday,
strengthening the possibility of a berth in the Fiesta Bowl.
The Utes, after moving up two spots to
No. 5 in the
AP poll released Sunday, will finish
their season at home next week against Brigham Young.
Utah is trying to become the first team
from a non-BCS conference to earn a bid to one of the four big-money bowl
games. A sixth-place finish in the BCS standings will guarantee the Utes a
place in the BCS.
``There's still another big week of
football for us and for the rest of the country, and for a lot of teams two
more weeks,'' said Utah's Alex Smith, who passed for 244 yards and three
touchdowns and ran for 105 yards and another score. ``There's still lots to
happen, and I said this before, I think it will all take care of itself.''
As the past has shown, that's not
always the case with the BCS. But the results yesterday certainly helped.
And the impressive way the Utes have been winning is convincing some people
that they belong in one of the big-money bowls.
``Absolutely. There's no question about
it,'' Wyoming coach Joe Glenn said. ``That quarterback is special. Big guy,
can run. The offensive line is awesome.''
Smith completed 17 of 27 passes as Utah
scored on its opening five possessions. He has 27 touchdown passes and only
two interceptions on the season.
Associated Press college football poll
The Top 25 teams in The Associated
Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records
through Nov. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote
through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
[Conference USA team, including
future members, and Carolinas teams in bold. ECU opponents in
red. Teams belonging to a conference with no
guaranteed BCS bowl bid in italics.]
Record/(1st place votes)/Points/Previous
1. Southern Cal (51) (10-0) 1608 1
2. Auburn (6) (10-0) 1536 3
2. Oklahoma (8) (10-0) 1536 2
4. California (8-1) 1409 5
5. Utah (10-0) 1316 7
6. Texas (9-1) 1301 6
7. Michigan (9-1) 1279 9
8. Louisville (7-1) 1279 12
9. Wisconsin (9-1) 1012 4
10. Florida State (8-2) 1004 11
11. Georgia (8-2) 979 8
12. Miami (FL) (7-2) 834 18
13. Boise State (9-0) 797 14
14. Louisiana State (7-2) 786 17
15. Tennessee (7-2) 733 15
15. Virginia Tech (7-2) 733 16
17. Iowa State (5-4) 626 NR
17. Iowa (8-2) 626 19
18. Virginia (7-2) 541 10
19. Boston College (7-2) 490 21
20. Arizona State (8-2) 442 20
21. West Virginia (8-2) 330 13
22. Texas A&M (7-3) 274 22
23. Oklahoma State (7-3) 223 25
24. Texas-El Paso (7-2) 152 23
Others Receiving Votes: Bowling Green 42,
Pittsburgh 31, Georgia Tech 21, Florida 11, Alabama 6, Purdue 5, Texas Tech
5, Toledo 5, UCLA 4, Southern Miss 2,
Notre Dame 2, Fresno State 1, Michigan State 1, Navy 1, New
Mexico 1.
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