NFL action from Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons lost on the road at St. Louis, 28-16. Chris Redman replaced Joey Harrington at quarterback for the Falcons, and threw a pair of touchdown passes in the 4th quarter. In the end, it wasn’t enough to prevent the Falcons from falling to their 9th defeat in 12 games this season.
The college football bowl games were announced last night. For Georgia, their hopes of moving up from their number-4 ranking and reaching the Bowl Championship Series title game were dashed. Losses on Saturday by the top 2 teams in the nation created the possibility, but the BCS selected LSU and Ohio State for the championship game. Georgia will be headed to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl New Year’s evening to face undefeated Hawaii. Georgia Tech is going to a lesser bowl, the Humanitarian—to be played on December 31st. They’ll face Fresno State in Boise-Idaho.
Women’s college basketball out of Sunday saw the 7th-ranked Georgia Lady Bulldogs hold-off rival Georgia Tech, 71-64.
From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers lost on the road at New Jersey, 3-2.
The college football bowl games were announced last night. For Georgia, their hopes of moving up from their number-4 ranking and reaching the Bowl Championship Series title game were dashed. Losses on Saturday by the top 2 teams in the nation created the possibility, but the BCS selected LSU and Ohio State for the championship game. Georgia will be headed to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl New Year’s evening to face undefeated Hawaii. Georgia Tech is going to a lesser bowl, the Humanitarian—to be played on December 31st. They’ll face Fresno State in Boise-Idaho.
Women’s college basketball out of Sunday saw the 7th-ranked Georgia Lady Bulldogs hold-off rival Georgia Tech, 71-64.
From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers lost on the road at New Jersey, 3-2.
