As mentioned earlier, governors are not gods, even though some act as if they are.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Even In Oregon
There are those who believe in freedom and are saying no to Komrad Kate's draconian orders.
Ducks Stay Hot Against Bears
At Eugene, Oregon:
Eugene Omoruyi scored 26 points as the Oregon Ducks (#21 [T] AP, #17 Coaches; 7-1 overall, 2-0 in Pac-12 play) downed the visiting California Golden Bears (5-5) 82-69 on Thursday for their seventh straight victory.
Matt Bradley paced the Bears with 21 points.
Liberty Bowl: Mountaineers Hold Off Army
At Memphis, Tennessee:
Quarterback Austin Kendall threw for two second-half touchdowns, including a 20-yarder to T.J. Simmons with 5:10 remaining as the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) held off the Army Black Knights (9-3) 24-21 in Thursday's Liberty Bowl game.
Armed Forces Bowl: Miss State Bulldogs Hold Off Hurricane In Brawl-Infested Contest
At Fort Worth, Texas:
Quarterback Will Rogers threw for 148 yards and a touchdown on Thursday as the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-7) upended the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (#24 CFP Rankings; 6-3) 28-26 in an Armed Forces Bowl game that was marred by a mass brawl following its' conclusion.
Arizona Bowl: Cardinals Ruin Spartans' Perfect Season
At Tucson, Arizona:
Quarterback Drew Plitt threw for a touchdown and ran for another on Thursday as the Ball State Cardinals (7-1) upended the previously-unbeaten San Jose State Spartans (#22 CFP Rankings; 7-1) 34-13 in the Arizona Bowl.
It was the first-ever bowl win in ten tries for the Cardinals.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Pilots Grounded On Road
At Seattle:
Darrion Trammell scored 25 points and dished out 13 assists on Wednesday as the Seattle Redhawks (6-5) overpowered the visiting Portland Pilots (6-3) 84-68.
Riley Grigsby added 22 points and 10 rebounds to the Redhawks' coffers.
Ahmed Ali paced the Pilots with 19 points.
College Bowl Classic: Sooners Devour Gators In New Year Six Opener
At Arlington, Texas:
Quarterback Spencer Rattler threw for 247 yards and a touchdown (while running for 40 yards and another score) as the Oklahoma Sooners (#6 CFP Rankings; 9-2) demolished the Florida Gators (#7; 8-4) 55-20 in Wednesday's Cotton Bowl Classic, the opening contest of the New Year's Six.
Running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and Marcus Major, who ran for 186 and 110 yards respectively, each added a touchdown to the Sooners' coffers.
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Badgers Hold Off Demon Deacons In Charlotte
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Quarterback Graham Mertz completed 11 of 17 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown while the defense picked off four Sam Hartman passes on Wednesday as the Wisconsin Badgers (3-3) defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) 42-38 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
Mattress Makers Climb To Top Of La Liga Standings
At Madrid:
In Wednesday action from the Spanish Primera Division, Luis Suarez scored the lone goal of the match in the 20th minute as Atletico Madrid took sole possession of top spot in the league standings following their 1-0 victory over visiting Getafe.
Shutout Win For 'Gers
At Paisley, Scotland:
Kemar Roofe (27') and Alfredo Morelos (33') each tallied once as Rangers blanked St. Mirren 2-0 on the road in Wednesday Scottish Premiership action.
Bhoys Too Much For Dundee United
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Ismailia Soro (23'), David Turnbull (40'), and Odsonne Edouard (76') each scored once on Wednesday as Celtic dominated visiting Dundee United 3-0 in Scottish Premiership
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Wolves Suffer Last-Minute Heartbreaker At Old Trafford
At Manchester, England:
Marcus Rashford's goal at the death (90'+3) carried Manchester United to second place in the English Premier League standings following their 1-0 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Alamo Bowl: Horns Gore Buffs In San Antonio
At San Antonio, Texas:
Quarterback Casey Thompson, pinch-hitting for the injured Sam Ehlinger, threw for four touchdowns on Tuesday as the Texas Longhorns (#20 CFP Rankings; 7-3) dominated the Colorado Buffaloes (4-2) 55-23 in the Alamo Bowl game.
Cheez-It Bowl: Cowboys Hold Off Hurricanes In Orlando
At Orlando, Florida:
Quarterback Spencer Sanders threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns as the Oklahoma State Cowboys (#21 CFP Rankings; 8-3) held off the Miami Hurricanes (#18; 8-3) 37-34 in Tuesday's Cheez-It Bowl.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Men's College Hoops: Ducks Climb Up Both Polls
The Oregon Ducks' men's basketball team climbed up in both the Associated Press (up four spots to #21) and USA Today/Coaches (up seven spots to #17) polls released on Monday.
None of the Beaver State's three other men's Division I basketball programs received any support in either poll.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
League-Leading Lions Win On Road
At Jamor, Portugal:
Joao Mario's successfully-executed penalty kick in the 26th minute produced the game-winning goal for Sporting CP as the Lions defeated Belenenses 2-1 on the road in Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.
Sedition On Parade
The theft of this year's presidential election may have been more than par for the course for the deep statists.
Wolves Score Late, Game Home Draw With Spurs
At Wolverhampton, England:
Romain Saiss' equalizer in the 86th minute on Sunday lifted Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 1-1 English Premier League home deadlock with Tottenham Hotspurs.
Tanguy Ndombele scored in the opening minute for Jose Mourinho's club.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Niners Knock Off Cardinals To End Three-Game Skid
At Glendale, Arizona:
Quarterback C.J. Beathard threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while running back Jeff Wilson, Jr. ran for 183 yards on Saturday as the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) snapped a three-game losing steak by knocking off the Arizona Cardinals (8-7) 20-12 on the road.
Cure Bowl: Flames Knock Off Previously Unbeaten Chanticleers In Wild Finish
At Orlando, Florida:
Alex Barbir kicked what proved to be the winning 44-yard field goal in overtime on Saturday as the Liberty Flames (10-1) upended the previously-unbeaten Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-1; #12 CFP Rankings) 37-34 in Saturday's Cure Bowl.
The Chants had a chance to force a second overtime period, but Massimo Biscardi's 41-yard field goal attempt was blocked by the Flames' Elijah James to preserve the victory for the Lynchburg, Virginia-based school.
First Responder Bowl: Ragin' Cajuns Overcome Roadrunners In Dallas
At Dallas:
Running backs Elijah Mitchell (who ran for 127 yards) and Trey Regas (98) each ran for a touchdown on Saturday as the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (10-1) held off the UT-San Antonio Roadrunners (7-5) 31-24 in the First Responder Bowl.
LendingTree Bowl: Panthers Put Bite On Hilltoppers
At Mobile, Alabama:
Quarterback Cornelius Brown IV threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while running back Destin Coates ran for 117 yards and another score as the Georgia State Panthers (6-4) overpowered the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-7) 39-21 in Saturday's LendingTree Bowl.
Easy Road Win For Bhoys
At Hamilton, Scotland:
In Saturday Scottish Premiership action, Odsonne Edouard (PK-49'), Leigh Griffiths (54'), and David Turnbull (74') each scored once as Celtic dominated Hamilton Academical 3-0 on the road.
Another Win For League-Leading 'Gers
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Ianis Hagi scored the only goal of the match in the 33rd minute as Rangers defeated visiting Hibernian 1-0 in Saturday (Boxing Day) Scottish Premiership action.
Camellia Bowl: Buffalo Tops Marshall On Christmas Day
At Montgomery, Alabama:
Quarterback Kevin Marks carried the ball 25 times for 138 yards and a touchdown on Friday as the Buffalo Bulls (6-1) held off the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-3) 17-10 in the Camellia Bowl.
It was the first NCAA bowl game to be played on Christmas Day since 2003.
New Mexico Bowl: Hawaii Doubles Up Houston In Frisco
At Frisco, Texas (due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Mexico):
Chevan Cordeiro threw three first-half touchdown passes on Thursday as the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5-4) upended the Houston Cougars (3-5) 28-14 in the New Mexico Bowl that was transplanted from Albuquerque due to New Mexico COVID-19 restrictions.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Montgomery Bowl: Tigers Outlast FAU Owls
At Montgomery, Alabama:
Quarterback Brady White completed 22 of 34 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Memphis Tigers (8-3) to a 25-10 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4) in Wednesday's Montgomery Bowl.
New Orleans Bowl: Eagles Blast Bulldogs In Crescent City
At New Orleans:
Quarterback Shai Werts threw for a touchdown and ran for three more on Wednesday as the Georgia Southern Eagles (8-5) blew out the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-5) 38-3 in the New Orleans Bowl.
Dominating Road Win For 'Gers
At Perth, Scotland:
Kemar Roofe (24'), Glen Kamara (31'), and Ianis Hagi (47') each scored once as Rangers dominated St. Johnstone 3-0 in Wednesday Scottish Premiership action.
Bhoys Blank Ross County
At Glasgow, Scotland:
David Turnbull (24') and Leigh Griffths (61') each scored once as Celtic blanked visiting Ross County 2-0 in Wednesday action from the Scottish Premiership.
Ajax Settle For Road Draw
At Tilburg, Netherlands:
Kwasi Wriedt's equalizer in the 54th minute lifted Willem II to a 1-1 Wednesday Dutch Eredivisie home draw with Ajax Amsterdam.
Antony Matheus dos Santos scored for the guests in the fourth minute.
Late Goal Carries Rossoneri To Home Victory Over Lazio
At Milan, Italy:
Theo Fernandez scored the winning goal at the death (90'+2) on Wednesday as AC Milan recovered from blowing a two-goal lead and knocked off visiting Lazio 3-2 in Italian Serie A action.
Monaco Draw With St-Etienne At Home
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
Sofiane Diop (7') and Kevin Volland (48') each scored once on Wednesday as AS Monaco gained a 2-2 French Ligue 1 home draw with Saint-Etienne.
Matheiu Debuchy (21') and Denis Bouanga (PK-29') each scored once for the visitors.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
TIGRES COME BACK TO UPEND LAFC FOR CONCACAF CLUB CROWN AND 2021 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP BERTH
At Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida:
Hugo Ayala (72') and Andre-Pierre Gignac (84') each scored once late on Tuesday night as Tigres came from behind to upend the Los Angeles Football Club 2-1 to capture the CONCACAF Champions League title and a berth in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
Diego Rossi scored for the Angelinos in the 61st minute.
Road Win For Mattress Makers
At San Sebastian, Spain:
Mario Hermoso Canseco (49') and Marcos Llorente (74') each scored once on Tuesday as Atletico Madrid moved into the top spot in the Spanish Primera Division standings after blanking Real Sociedad 2-0 on the road.
Beavers Top Visiting Vikings
At Corvallis, Oregon:
Zach Reichle and Jarod Lucas each scored 15 points as the Oregon State Beavers (4-3) held off the visiting Portland State Vikings (2-4) 67-62 on Tuesday.
Pilots Nose Out Bobcats
At Portland, Oregon:
Eddie Davis scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Tuesday as the Portland Pilots (6-2) held off the visiting Montana State Bobcats (2-3) 62-59.
Boca Raton Bowl: BYU Cougars Devour UCF Knights
At Boca Raton, Florida:
Quarterback Zach Wilson threw for 425 yards and three touchdowns (while running for two more scores) as the BYU Cougars (#16 CFP Rankings; 11-1) routed the Central Florida Knights (6-4) 49-23 in Tuesday's Boca Raton Bowl.
Idaho Potato Bowl: Wolf Pack Hold Off Green Wave In Boise
At Boise, Idaho:
Quarterback Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while Devonte Lee and Toa Taua ran for 105 and 102 yards respectively (with the latter running for a score) as the Nevada Wolf Pack (7-2) held off the Tulane Green Wave (6-6) 38-27 in Tuesday's Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Myrtle Beach Bowl: App State Too Much For North Texas
At Conway, South Carolina:
In Monday's opening contest of college football's COVID-affected bowl season, running back Camerun Peoples ran for a bowl-record 319 yards and five touchdowns as the Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-3) hogtied the North Texas Mean Green (4-6) 56-28 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
Monday, December 21, 2020
Just Change Klaus Schwab's Name......
To Klaus Barbie...........it would be much closer to the truth for someone who wants to commit crimes against humanity.
Clarets Knock Off Visiting Wolves
At Burnley, England:
Chris Woods scored the game winner in the 51st minute on Monday as Burnley held off visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 in English Premier League soccer action.
Men's College Hoops: Ducks Return To Both Polls
The resurgent Oregon Ducks returned to both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball polls on Monday with the Ducks ranked #25 and #24 respectively.
No support for Oregon State, Portland, or Portland State in either poll.
Vikings Hold Off Visiting Wildcats
At Portland, Oregon:
James Scott scored 26 points as the Portland State Vikings (2-3 overall, 1-1 in Big Sky play) held off the visiting Weber State Wildcats (3-2, 1-1) 74-72 on Sunday.
Khalid Thomas added 20 points to the Vikings' coffers.
Niners Fall To Cowboys; San Fran's NFC Title Defense Ends
At Arlington, Texas:
Running back Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns on Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys (5-9) held off the visiting San Francisco 49ers (5-9) 41-33.
The injury-ravaged Niners, who have dropped six of their last seven games, were officially eliminated from playoff contention later on Sunday after Arizona held off visiting Philadelphia 33-26.
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Red Bulls Knocked Off At Home
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Eliel Peretz scored the winning goal in the 79th minute on Sunday as Wolfsberger AC upended hosts FC Red Bull Salzburg 3-2 in Austrian Bundesliga action.
Road Win For Ajax
At The Hague, Netherlands:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice (22', 32') as Ajax Amsterdam built up a 4-0 lead before coasting to a 4-2 Sunday Dutch Eredivisie road win over ADO Den Haag.
Road Win For Rossoneri
At Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy:
Alexis Saelemaekers scored the winning goal in the 26th minute on Sunday as AC Milan defeated Sassuolo 2-1 on the road in Italian Serie A soccer action.
Road Win For Monaco
At Dijon, France:
Kevin Volland scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute as AS Monaco posted a 1-0 Sunday French Ligue 1 soccer road win over Dijon.
Ducks Return To AP Gridiron Poll
After their victory on the road over Southern California in Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game, the Oregon Ducks returned to the Associated Press college football poll at #25.
The Ducks just missed out on the USA Today/Amway Coaches poll, where they would be ranked #26.
CFP: 'Bama, Clemson, Buckeyes, Fighting Irish Reach Playoff; Ducks Finish At #25, Will Take On Cyclones In Fiesta Bowl
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame captured the College Football Playoff's four spots according to the final CFP rankings released on Sunday.
Texas A&M and Oklahoma took the fifth and sixth positions.
Southern California (#17) and Oregon (#25) were the lone Pac-12 schools ranked.
The playoff games:
NATIONAL SEMIFINALS (Both telecast on ESPN):
New Year's Day (Friday, January 1):
Rose Bowl (to be played at Arlington, Texas instead of Pasadena, California due to that state's COVID-19 restrictions):
(1) Alabama vs. (4) Notre Dame, 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Sugar Bowl (at New Orleans):
(2) Clemson vs. (3) Ohio State, 5:45 PM Pacific Time
The semifinal winners will face off in the National Championship Game, set for Monday, January 11 at Miami (5:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN).
As for the Ducks, by knocking off Southern California in Friday Pac-12 title game, gained a spot in the New Year's Six; they will play in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, January 2 against Iowa State at Glendale, Arizona (1:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN).
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