Posted by ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel
- Tommy West, let go by Clemson in 1998, returned as a head coach at Memphis in 2001. His Tigers, save the DeAngelo Williams years, never rose above mediocre. Memphis canned West Monday. How many coaches have successful second acts? David Cutcliffe of Duke and Frank Solich of Ohio, maybe. Ron Zook of Illinois? Jury’s out. Tulane’s Bob Toledo? UCF’s George O’Leary? Phil Fulmer and Tommy Tuberville should consider that as they read the coaching wanted ads.
- LeGarrette Blount is back at Oregon, a week later than expected. But he gets to restart his season at home instead of at Stanford. In the meantime, whatever happened to Boise State sophomore defensive end Byron Hout, whose taunt caused Blount to knock him down? He’s just fine, thank you. Hout, despite backing up junior Ryan Winterswyk, ranks third among the Broncos in both tackles for loss (5.5) and sacks (2).
- TCU moves up to fourth in the BCS but if the Horned Frogs and No. 5 Cincinnati win out, I bet they swap places. TCU will get a boost should it defeat No. 16 Utah on Saturday night. But the Horned Frogs finish with Wyoming (4-5) and New Mexico (0-9). The Bearcats have No. 25 West Virginia, Illinois and No. 12 Pittsburgh left. If Texas doesn’t satisfy the voters as it powers through a weakened Big 12, the Longhorns may find the Bearcats on their backside.
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TOP 25 SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
Final 19 Houston 30 22 Penn State 14 Final Ohio State 17 Florida 24 Final/3OT 17 Michigan State 33 16 Georgia 30 Final 20 Nebraska 13 9 South Carolina 30 Final 10 Wisconsin 38 5 Oregon 45 Final/OT 4 Stanford 38 3 Oklahoma State 41
Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
Friday, 1/6
Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29
Saturday, 1/7
Sunday, 1/8
Monday, 1/9
TOP PERFORMERS
- G. Smith West Virginia - QB
- 32-43, 407 yds, 6 tds
- @ CLEM | Final
- T. Ganaway Baylor - RB
- 21 car, 200 yds, 5 tds
- vs UW | Final
- J. White W Michigan - WR
- 13 rec, 265 yds, 1 td
- @ PU | Final
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