UNDATED (AP) - It will be LSU taking on Alabama for the BCS
championship after the Crimson Tide nosed out Oklahoma State for
the second spot in the latest standings. Alabama finished second in
both the Harris and coaches' polls by a wide enough margin to make
up for the fact that Oklahoma State was ahead in the computer
ratings. That sets up a rematch of two schools that met November 5
in Tuscaloosa, where the Tigers beat the Tide 9-6 in overtime.
UNDATED (AP) - Oklahoma State is slated to take on Stanford in
the Fiesta Bowl after the Cowboys failed to reach the BCS title
game. Oregon will battle Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, Clemson will
take on West Virginia in the Orange Bowl and Michigan goes against
Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Mason Crosby's 30-yard field goal
as time expired lifted Green Bay over the New York Giants 38-25
yesterday, keeping the Packers' hopes alive for a perfect season.
Aaron Rodgers led the Packers on a 68-yard scoring drive right
after the Giants knotted the score on Eli Manning's touchdown pass
to Hakeem Nicks and a two-point conversion with 58 seconds left.
Rodgers passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns, two to Donald
Driver.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers are NFC West
champions for the first time in nine years following a 26-0 shutout
of the St. Louis Rams. Alex Smith tossed a pair of long touchdown
passes in the second half, David Akers drilled four field goals and
Frank Gore had 73 rushing yards to become the Niners' all-time
leader.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tim Tebow (TEE'-boh) passed for a season-best
202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Denver
Broncos win their fifth straight game, 35-32 at Minnesota. Matt
Prater kicked two field goals in the final 93 seconds as the
Broncos improved to 7-5, tying them with Oakland for the AFC West
lead.
