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West Virginia (#2 BCS) has likely solidified its place in the national championship after A-POUNDING Connecticut 66-21 on Saturday night to clinch the Big East title and a spot in the BCS. With a win next week against Pittsburgh, the Mountaineers will be headed to the BCS championship game on Jan. 7 in New Orleans -- likely to face either Missouri or Ohio State.

Uconn was outclassed from the start in this one -- no doubt about it. Pat White rushed for 186 yards (most in mind blowing fashion) while West Virginia as a team compiled a season-high 517 yards on the ground, its best effort since 2002. Freshman Noel Devine rushed for 118 yards on 11 carries and Steve Slaton had a pair of back breaking TD runs.

A 24-14 game at the half got out of hand quickly in the third quarter, when the dust settled, WVU scored 42 second-half points. Uconn's dreams of a BCS berth in only its fourth season in the conference were dashed quickly and the Huskies left Morgantown humbled and a bit embarrassed by the final 6 TD spread.

Connecticut coach Randy Edsall was in awe of West Virginia's performance. "We just ran into an outstanding football team and one that I hope goes and wins a national championship. I'm not going to say there's anybody better than Pat White. I think he's the best player in college football. He has my vote."

Oddly after losing by 50 points Randy was not in the mood to talk X and O's with "reporters" -- boo hoo Jacobs. Get over yourself.

West Virginia claimed at least a share of its fourth Big East title in five seasons and will make its second BCS trip in three years. The Mountaineers beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl following the 2005 season. A national title would be a huge feather in the cap for the Mountaineer program and for the Big East as well.

Uconn will now prepare for their own bowl game as the athletic department will do their best to sell the team to the best possible situation -- a more difficult task after Saturday for sure. The Sun Bowl likely is out and that would leave the Meineke in Charlotte as the one most coveted by the Huskies. At 9-3 overall and 5-2 in the league it is a shame that the regular season had to end with such a sting.

Come On Bro
One nauseating game is enough to recap this week, I am not going to really touch the effort of the Gigantes and my man Eli. It was awful, four pick-offs, three brought back to the house and some lazy tackling doomed New York in this one. Sunday's tilt at Soldier Field is a big one.

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7-1 week, yes I am a god, pushed me over the hump to 25-24 on the year. Its been a long road and perhaps I should quit now....
Yes:
Missouri getting 2 over Kansas
Miami getting 14.5 from Boston College
Virginia Tech giving 3.5 to UVA
UCLA getting 1.5 from Oregon
Birds getting 22.5 from New England
Miami getting 15.5 from Pittsburgh
Seattle giving 3 to the Rams
No:
Denver getting 2 from Chicago