Conference Championship Day

The SEC Championship Game is underway, and Nick Saban has started 'Bama off in some sort of a spread, and so far they are moving the chains. I have a triple tease on this game, with Florida and the over, "Bama and the over, and 'Bama and the under. That's
Florida(even)over Alabama, over 36, Alabama(+12)over Florida, over 36, and
Alabama(+12)over Florida, under 48.

'Bama kicked a field goal to end their first drive, and Florida just punted.

I have also taken Georgia Tech(-1)over Clemson. Don't really have much to say about this game. Sould be a shootout, and Tech won when they met at the beginning of the season. I may have to tease both teams and the over.

'Bama is up, 32-13, with 5 minutes to go. Right now I'm winning both by bets on the Tide, with the over, and with the under. Any more than a FG and the under bt is done. A FG would make that one a push. Alabama has done a fine job of running out the clock, and Florida has done a fine job of driving down and turning the ball over.

Alabama just broke a long run, which was probably a tackle away from being another touchdown. Now they are kneeling their way to the end of the game, giving me the net win.

I preferred it when Georgia Tech had the lead, but the over is in--Tech and Clemson are tied,
33-33. Texas is nursing a 10-9 lead with 6 1/2 minutes to go. Texas has one of their few coherent drives going right now. They are around the Nebraska 35, after starting on their own one...Nebraska just got an interception. I'm not convinced the 'Huskers can go 65 yards, but all they need is a FG right now. The 'Horns have to be nervous.

Apparently the last update I saw was between a score and an extra point--Clemson leads,
34-33. Meanwhile, Nebraska is already in FG range, at the Texas 28. Their kicker has a huge leg. As in elephantitis? No. As in a 57 yard career long. Texas is burning a timeout, in hopes of getting a drive after surrendering the lead.

4th down. Here comes the kicker. 43 yarder is good. Right now I wish I'd taken Alabama at
16-1 for the BCS championship. Even if Texas manages to win this, I'd want alot of points to take Texas vs. the Tide right now.

A bad kick, one completion to Jordan Shipley, and a horsecollar tatckle, and Texas is in FG range.

Colt McCoy rolled right on 3rd down and threw a pass out of bounds, after which the game clock rand down to :00. It looks like they will put a second back on the clock. The ball really did go out of bounds soon enough, but Texas has just displayed some major stupidity, along the lines of the LSU-Ole Miss game a couple weeks ago. They don't deserve their shot at this point.

I'm not crazy about this angle--46 yarder...he made it, by a couple of feet. Hook 'em Horns...I guess. 13-12, and I'm disgusted, to be honest. I'd still send my kid to Texas, because it's a good school in a great city--like Northewestern with good sports.

Tech scored, and apparently went for 2 and missed--39-34 with 1:20 to go. Clemson needs a touchdown to win. Checking the stats, neither team seems to pass a whole lot.

Tech just made a 4th down stop to win the game. I'm winning on both teams and the over, as well as Tech vs. the spread. I'm 5-1 on the day, despite only betting two games. Word.