The BYU Cougars, led by star player Jimmer Fredette, walked into the game favorites in the eyes of many, but the odds were still stacked against them. The Cougars were ranked number 9 in the nation and the Aztecs were ranked number 4.
The Aztecs seemed unstoppable, being undefeated, but the Cougars have only lost one game this season. Each team has a star player; namely Jimmer Fredette (BYU) and Kawhi Leonard (SDSU).
Both teams are good – great, in fact. Combine that with the fact that there are two Top 10 teams in the Mountain West Conference is simply amazing, but with all of the coverage that these two teams have been receiving made the match-up that much bigger.
More than 22,000 fans packed the Marriott Center at BYU to watch Jimmer Fredette lead his team to a 71-58 victory against SDSU. Jimmer scored 43 of those 71 points, playing his best home game yet. His timing was perfect; especially since there were a rumored 24 NBA scouts there to watch.
The Cougar nation can celebrate this huge victory, but the actual team must prepare to travel to new Mexico to go up against Lobos this Saturday.
The NFL MVP award is pretty prestigious. It should go to a player who has truly excelled, stood out not only in their position, but in the league as a whole.
Should this person be a quarterback? Not necessarily.
Yes they are the most publicized member of the team. They get the praise in a win and the chastisement in a loss. They are arguable the fulcrum on which the team depends on.
But let’s just be honest, the quarterbacks this season have not been too hot. Yes they put up the numbers and they make some incredible plays but compared to years past they have been performing pretty poorly.
Michael Vick and Tom Brady are supposedly the front-runners in the MVP race. They are also the starting quarterbacks on their respective teams for the Pro-Bowl game.
They are phenomenal athletes, especially Vick who is a double threat on the field. But Vick has not started in every game and some argue that to be the MVP you need to be out there playing every week for the rest of the season.
Maybe it is time to put a defensive player up there. After all, last year’s Heisman trophy went to a defensive player; and it was well deserved.
The score was 24 to 3 in favor of the Giants with only eight minutes left in the game. It seemed like the game was pretty much in the bag and the Giants would get home field advantage in the playoffs.
But then something incredible happened: Michael Vick reminded everyone that he is indeed MVP material. He led the Eagles to score four unanswered touchdowns in the 4th quarter bringing the score to 31-24 in favor of the Eagles.
When the Giants got the ball they drove down the field for another touchdown and extra point and their task to end the game was simple. All that they needed to do was punt the ball out of bounds and the defense could hold the Eagles back for one play.
That was the plan, but the snap was high and the Giants rookie punter, Matt Dodge, sent it into the backfield to DeSean Jackson. What a huge mistake that was.
As the clock ran out Jackson returned the ball 65 yards for the game winning touchdown. Eagles win 38-31.
That’s the great thing about sports: it isn’t over until it’s over. Now the Giants have to fight for a wild card spot in the playoffs, and Dodge…well he’s probably fired.
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