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batted balls · 01-16-2007, 04:03 PM

Both the Texas Longhorns and the Nebraska Cornhuskers won their final regular season games. As a result, both teams are tied in the All-American Football League West standings with 6-0-1 records. Since their head-to-head game was the tie, Texas and Nebraska will square off in a special playoff game to determine the West champion. The game is Saturday at noon and will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The winner will then take on Notre Dame, the Midwest champion, the following weekend in the Orange Bowl national semi-final.

Texas 21, UCLA 7

The No. 2-rated Longhorns utilized a swarming defense and a punishing running game to cruise past UCLA in Austin.

Texas rang up 306 rushing yards and recorded a league-record seven sacks. Ricky Williams led the Longhorns with 81 yards on 15 carries. Williams, Vince Young and Jam Jones all ran for TDs.

UCLA scored its lone touchdown on a one-yard pass from Gary Beban to Karim Abdul-Jabbar just before halftime. Yet, the Bruins (3-4) were handcuffed for much of the day by the punishing Texas defense.

"We were ready to play, baby," said Texas defensive tackle Steve McMichael who registered 14 tackles, a fumble recovery and two sacks. "Nebraska had better be ready for us next weekend."

Quintin Jammer ended UCLA's final drive by intercepting a Beban pass at the goal line.

Nebraska 23, USC 17

The third-ranked Cornhuskers jumped to a 21-7 lead and then held off the Trojans in Los Angeles.

Mike Rozier and Scott Frost both scored touchdowns on the ground for Nebraska. Rozier led all rushers with 97 yards on 20 carries. Irving Fryar caught a 12-yard TD pass from Turner Gill.

"When they run play action it's nearly impossible to defend," said USC head coach John McKay.

Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne said, "We're glad to win this game in a tough road environment. We look forward to next week's rematch with Texas."

Mike Garrett ran back a second-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a Trojan touchdown. USC ends the year with a 2-5 record.

Washington 35, Colorado 7

Huskie head coach Don James decided to turn his runners loose in the final home game. It turned out to be a terrific idea.

Led by Napoleon Kaufman's 101 yards, Washington ran all over the Buffaloes. When Kaufman wasn't pounding the ball inside, Hugh McElhenny was running off the edges. McElhenny rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

"McElhenny has both speed and power," said Colorado defender Kanavis McGhee. "He's tough to bring down."

McElhenny broke the game open in the second quarter by racing 61 yards down the sideline for his second score.

"He got to the corner, made his cut and was gone," said James. "Guess I should have fed him the ball more this season."

Rashaan Salaam led Colorado with 88 rushing yards. However, Salaam twice fumbled the ball away inside the red zone.

Washington finished the year with a 4-3 record; Colorado ended 2-5.

BYU 38, Arizona State 35

It was a game that nearly went down as "The Great ASU Comeback." Instead, it wound up being another heart-breaking loss in a winless season for the Sun Devils.

Trailing 35-7, Arizona State put on a furious fourth-quarter rally. The Sun Devils ran off four touchdown drives, tying the game with 1:33 left as Ron Fair hauled in his third touchdown catch of the game.

"Ron was the man today," said Sun Devil quarterback Danny White who completed two TD plays to Fair. "He caught everything thrown his way no matter the circumstances."

Fair ended up with four catches for 79 yards. He caught two key passes on the final drive, one good for 28 yards in addition to the 11-yard TD play.

"We had BYU scared," said Fair. "It was great to hear their fans silent for so long."

Yet, the Cougars gave their fans something to cheer about in the final minute. Starting on its own 20-yard line, BYU quickly moved down the field. Robbie Bosco, who earlier had thrown a pair of touchdown passes, used a series of short passes to move the ball into Arizona State territory.

"It was as if we were standing still," said Arizona State head coach Frank Kush.

Bosco wound up hitting Golden Richards with a 23-yard completion to the Sun Devil 15. That set up Evan Pochman's game-winning 33-yard field goal with just 15 seconds left.

"It was disheartening after all we went through to rally," Kush said.

For BYU head coach LaVell Edwards, the game was a mirror of the season.

"At times we looked unbeatable today," Edwards said. "Other times we looked so ordinary. Forunately, in the end we were able to put together the winning drive."

The Cougars ended the year with a 4-3 record. Arizona State finished the regular season 0-7.

Final West Standings
Nebraska 6-0-1*
Texas 6-0-1*
BYU 4-3
Washington 4-3
UCLA 3-4
Colorado 2-5
USC 2-5
Arizona State 0-7
*champion will be determined by a special playoff game

West Player of the Week: Steve McMichael, Texas (shown below)

"That play was bi

01-16-2007, 04:03 PM	#78
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,323	AAFL West: Texas, Nebraska Hold Serve; Special Playoff Next Saturday Both the Texas Longhorns and the Nebraska Cornhuskers won their final regular season games. As a result, both teams are tied in the All-American Football League West standings with 6-0-1 records. Since their head-to-head game was the tie, Texas and Nebraska will square off in a special playoff game to determine the West champion. The game is Saturday at noon and will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The winner will then take on Notre Dame, the Midwest champion, the following weekend in the Orange Bowl national semi-final. Texas 21, UCLA 7 The No. 2-rated Longhorns utilized a swarming defense and a punishing running game to cruise past UCLA in Austin. Texas rang up 306 rushing yards and recorded a league-record seven sacks. Ricky Williams led the Longhorns with 81 yards on 15 carries. Williams, Vince Young and Jam Jones all ran for TDs. UCLA scored its lone touchdown on a one-yard pass from Gary Beban to Karim Abdul-Jabbar just before halftime. Yet, the Bruins (3-4) were handcuffed for much of the day by the punishing Texas defense. "We were ready to play, baby," said Texas defensive tackle Steve McMichael who registered 14 tackles, a fumble recovery and two sacks. "Nebraska had better be ready for us next weekend." Quintin Jammer ended UCLA's final drive by intercepting a Beban pass at the goal line. Nebraska 23, USC 17 The third-ranked Cornhuskers jumped to a 21-7 lead and then held off the Trojans in Los Angeles. Mike Rozier and Scott Frost both scored touchdowns on the ground for Nebraska. Rozier led all rushers with 97 yards on 20 carries. Irving Fryar caught a 12-yard TD pass from Turner Gill. "When they run play action it's nearly impossible to defend," said USC head coach John McKay. Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne said, "We're glad to win this game in a tough road environment. We look forward to next week's rematch with Texas." Mike Garrett ran back a second-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a Trojan touchdown. USC ends the year with a 2-5 record. Washington 35, Colorado 7 Huskie head coach Don James decided to turn his runners loose in the final home game. It turned out to be a terrific idea. Led by Napoleon Kaufman's 101 yards, Washington ran all over the Buffaloes. When Kaufman wasn't pounding the ball inside, Hugh McElhenny was running off the edges. McElhenny rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. "McElhenny has both speed and power," said Colorado defender Kanavis McGhee. "He's tough to bring down." McElhenny broke the game open in the second quarter by racing 61 yards down the sideline for his second score. "He got to the corner, made his cut and was gone," said James. "Guess I should have fed him the ball more this season." Rashaan Salaam led Colorado with 88 rushing yards. However, Salaam twice fumbled the ball away inside the red zone. Washington finished the year with a 4-3 record; Colorado ended 2-5. BYU 38, Arizona State 35 It was a game that nearly went down as "The Great ASU Comeback." Instead, it wound up being another heart-breaking loss in a winless season for the Sun Devils. Trailing 35-7, Arizona State put on a furious fourth-quarter rally. The Sun Devils ran off four touchdown drives, tying the game with 1:33 left as Ron Fair hauled in his third touchdown catch of the game. "Ron was the man today," said Sun Devil quarterback Danny White who completed two TD plays to Fair. "He caught everything thrown his way no matter the circumstances." Fair ended up with four catches for 79 yards. He caught two key passes on the final drive, one good for 28 yards in addition to the 11-yard TD play. "We had BYU scared," said Fair. "It was great to hear their fans silent for so long." Yet, the Cougars gave their fans something to cheer about in the final minute. Starting on its own 20-yard line, BYU quickly moved down the field. Robbie Bosco, who earlier had thrown a pair of touchdown passes, used a series of short passes to move the ball into Arizona State territory. "It was as if we were standing still," said Arizona State head coach Frank Kush. Bosco wound up hitting Golden Richards with a 23-yard completion to the Sun Devil 15. That set up Evan Pochman's game-winning 33-yard field goal with just 15 seconds left. "It was disheartening after all we went through to rally," Kush said. For BYU head coach LaVell Edwards, the game was a mirror of the season. "At times we looked unbeatable today," Edwards said. "Other times we looked so ordinary. Forunately, in the end we were able to put together the winning drive." The Cougars ended the year with a 4-3 record. Arizona State finished the regular season 0-7. Final West Standings Nebraska 6-0-1* Texas 6-0-1* BYU 4-3 Washington 4-3 UCLA 3-4 Colorado 2-5 USC 2-5 Arizona State 0-7 champion will be determined by a special playoff game West Player of the Week: Steve McMichael, Texas (shown below)* "That play was bi Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 01-16-2007 at 04:13 PM.