Oregon earns trip to BCS title game with win

Oregon earns trip to BCS title game with win ; Corvallis, OR (Sports Network) - Darron Thomas threw two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Oregon Ducks punched their ticket to the BCS title game with a 37-20 win over Oregon State in the 114th chapter of the Civil War. The national title game will now be between Oregon and Auburn, as the Tigers dominated South Carolina on Saturday. It is the first time that Oregon will be in a national title game as the contest will take place on January 10 in Glendale, Arizona.

The Ducks (12-0, 9-0 Pac-10) took the Pac-10 outright with the win while the Beavers (5-7, 4-5) came into the contest needing to win to become bowl eligible and avoid its first losing season since 2005. LaMichael James had 28 carries for 134 yards and two scores and Kenjon Barner added 133 yards with a score on 15 carries and also caught a touchdown pass for Oregon, which now has a 58-46-10 advantage in the Civil War series. Thomas finished 14-for-24 with 145 yards. Ryan Katz totaled 224 yards on 23-of-40 passing with two scores and three interceptions for Oregon State, which dropped four of its final five games of the season.

Final Score: (2) Auburn 56, (18) South Carolina 17

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Auburn didn't need a comeback in the SEC Championship Game, convincingly rolling over South Carolina, 56-17, to all but guarantee a shot at the national title. Cam Newton was once again the catalyst behind the blowout, throwing for four touchdowns and running in two more to solidify his Heisman Trophy campaign. Newton, ruled eligible earlier this week despite the NCAA finding his father at fault for rules violations during his recruitment, connected on 17-of-28 passes for a career-high 335 yards while adding 73 yards on the ground, carrying No. 2 Auburn (13-0) to its seventh SEC title.

Waiting for the Tigers in the BCS title game in Glendale, Arizona on January 10 is top-ranked Oregon, which wrapped up its undefeated regular season with a 37-20 win over Oregon State earlier in the day. Stephen Garcia was unable to pull off an upset for a South Carolina (9-4) squad appearing in its first SEC title game, throwing for 170 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which T'Sharvan Bell returned for a score. The 18th-ranked Gamecocks were outgained, 589-349.

Final Score: (9) Boise State 50, Utah State 14

Boise, ID (Sports Network) - Kellen Moore passed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, while also running for another as No. 9 Boise State dispatched Utah State, 50-14, at Bronco Stadium. Moore, who only played the first three quarters, completed 24-of-34 passes and connected with Kyle Efaw twice and Austin Pettis once for the Broncos (11-1, 7-1 WAC), who recovered from last week's crushing loss at Nevada and clinched a share of the conference crown. Hawaii and the Wolf Pack will also finish with 7-1 records. Diondre Borel struggled mightily to post 39 yards and two interceptions on just 4- of-16 passing for the Aggies (4-8, 2-6), who dropped two in a row and four of six to end their season.

Final Score: (10) Oklahoma 23, (13) Nebraska 20

Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Jimmy Stevens kicked a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to lift No. 10 Oklahoma to its fourth Big 12 championship in five years with a 23-20 victory over 13th-ranked Nebraska. The Sooners (11-2) overcame a 17-point first-half deficit and held the Cornhuskers (10-3) scoreless in the second half, earning a trip to the Fiesta Bowl. In a hard-fought game, Oklahoma converted a Rex Burkhead fumble into the go-ahead field goal with 8:28 left.

Final Score: (12) Virginia Tech 44, (20) Florida State 33

Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Tyrod Taylor threw three touchdown passes and added another score on the ground to lead 12th-ranked Virginia Tech to a 44-33 victory over No. 20 Florida State in the ACC Championship Game. Taylor finished with 263 yards on 18-of-28 efficiency for the Hokies (11-2), who clinched their third conference title in the last four years and secured a berth in the Orange Bowl. Virginia Tech has rattled off 11 consecutive victories after opening the season with losses to Boise State and FCS foe James Madison. E.J. Manuel, starting behind center for Florida State in place of Christian Ponder, completed 23-of-31 passes for 288 yards but was picked off twice, one of which was returned by Jeron Gouveia-Winslow for a touchdown. Ty Jones had three rushing touchdowns for the Seminoles (9-4), who had won 13 of the previous 14 meetings between the schools.

Final Score: (14) Nevada 35, Louisiana Tech 17

Ruston, LA (Sports Network) - Colin Kaepernick completed 13-of-17 throws for 159 yards and carried 20 times for 155 yards and three touchdowns to finish off another record-setting performance in 14th-ranked Nevada's 35-17 win over Louisiana Tech at Joe Aillet Stadium. The senior signal-caller tied Nebraska's Eric Crouch for the most career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NCAA history with 59. Vai Taua carried 29 times for 162 yards and two scores for the Wolfpack (12-1, 7-1 WAC), who pulled even with Boise State and Hawaii for a share of the conference crown and matched a school record set in 1991 with their 12th win. Ross Jenkins threw for 188 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-23 efficiency while Lennon Creer carried 18 times for 49 yards for the Bulldogs (5-7, 4-4), who ended the season with losses in three of their last five games.

Final Score: (23) West Virginia 35, Rutgers 14

Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - Geno Smith passed for a career-high 352 yards and a touchdown, as 23rd-ranked West Virginia claimed a 35-14 victory over Rutgers in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Mountaineers did their part in trying to take the Big East title. They entered the game tied with Pittsburgh and Connecticut atop the standings, but need the Huskies to lose to South Florida later Saturday to win the conference.

Tavon Austin had a spectacular day, catching six passes for 121 yards and a score, while running for a 46-yard touchdown. Ryan Clarke totaled three rushing scores for West Virginia (9-3, 5-2 Big East), which overcame a spate of turnovers to win its fourth consecutive game. West Virginia limited Rutgers quarterback Chas Dodd to 139 yards and two touchdowns on 10-of-19 efficiency, while sacking him six times. The Scarlet Knights (4-8, 1-6) lost their 16th consecutive game against WVU and ended their season on a six-game slide. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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