College Football Saturday: Wisconsin, Okie State, Clemson Earn BCS Bids

Oklahoma State let up on the gas in the fourth quarter of its Bedlam blowout of Oklahoma. No matter: the Cowboys’ 44-10 romp over the Sooners in Stillwater should still do wonders for their BCS stock.

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All season long, Clemson fans have had to hear the pundits ask the same question: When will Clemson finally act like Clemson? And while the Tigers did indeed drop a few games along the way, they also secured their first ACC championship in 20 years.

The 38-10 annihilation of Virginia Tech means that the Tigers will be headed to the Orange Bowl, with West Virginia the likeliest opponent for Clemson. If they were watching Saturday night, the Mountaineers are probably aware of the challenge they face.

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For more on this game, head over to Wisconsin blog Bucky’s 5th Quarter and Michigan State blog The Only Colors. Visit SB Nation NCAA Football for more on Championship Weekend.

And the ACC Championship game has pretty much devolved into a laugher right now. All of you who said that Virginia Tech’s schedule was a bit too soft to prove how good the Hokies were can go ahead and take your victory lap.

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Oklahoma State needed a dominant win over Oklahoma to sway some voters if it was to have any chance of breaking into the top two of the BCS rankings and playing LSU for a national title. The Cowboys are almost certainly going to secure that win against Oklahoma tonight, and lead 44-3 heading into the fourth quarter.

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And to top that, the Spartans fake the extra point attempt and have the holder run the ball into the end zone for the two-point conversion. It was successful and the Spartans had a 22-21 lead at that point.

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Wisconsin will need Ball to regain his ability to run the ball. He had 105 yard through the first quarter and has 107 at halftime.

Oklahoma State is looking to make a statement supporting its BCS National Championship Game credentials in the 2011 edition of the Bedlam rivalry. The Cowboys did a wonderful job of that in the first half against Oklahoma, and carry a 24-3 lead into halftime as a result.

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Oklahoma looked likely to score and cut Oklahoma State’s Bedlam lead to one possession. Then Oklahoma State’s defense did what it has done all year, forcing a turnover and setting up the Cowboys’ offense in great position for an easy touchdown to extend the lead to 17-0 in Stillwater.

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Wilson takes the snap from under center and then pitches the rock to Ball, who runs to the right to sell the play. Ball then slows down and looks to his left, seeing a mostly wide open Wilson able to get the pass. The Michigan State defenders are unable to catch up with Wilson until they force him out of bounds at the nine-yard line for a 32-yard gain. Two plays later, Ball rushed into the endzone for a score.

Kellen Moore threw for over 300 yards before exiting stage left in the third quarter as the Boise State Broncos manhandled the New Mexico Lobos, 45-0. Moore’s services were no longer needed with the Broncos up 38-0 midway through the third quarter as he rode off into the sunset in what was likely his last home game. But before he headed to the sidelines, Moore put on one more show, completing 28-of-33 passes for 313 yards.

Moore threw for three touchdowns, spreading the weather between three different receivers in the win. Doug Martin rushed for 110 yards and two touchdown, with Drew Wright adding another touchdown on the ground. Tyler Shoemaker, Gabe Linehan and Kyle Efaw each caught touchdown passes from Moore.

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With the Badgers ready to score again, Ball ran nine yards over the next two plays to score his first touchdown of the game. On the ensuing kickoff, Michigan State lost control of the ball and allowed Ball to score a couple of plays later. Ball broke off rushes of 18 and 6 yards.

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Oklahoma State’s prolific offense wasted little time in making its presence known in Saturday night’s Bedlam game. After the Sooners and Cowboys traded punts in the first quarter, Oklahoma State put together a four-play, 68-yard drive capped by a nine-yard touchdown run by Joseph Smith to take a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter in Stillwater.

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Clemson’s drive to the ACC Championship Game was basically a dramatic rise to the top of a hill followed by a frantic effort to head in reverse and run themselves off the road late in the regular season. With the announcement that Clemson has suspended freshman running back Mike Bellamy for the ACC Championship Game for a violation of team rules, it seems that Clemson’s bandwagon is, indeed, capable of losing a few more wheels.

For more on the Tigers, visit Clemson blog Shakin the Southland.

The Cyclones have just fallen behind Kansas State, but Iowa State is looking to spoil one more Big 12 team’s season before it goes to a bowl. Right now, the Wildcats are holding onto a three-point lead in the fourth quarter.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Kansas State blog Bring On The Cats and Iowa State blog Wide Right & Natty Lite.

Griffin is 3-of-4 for 109 yards and a touchdown early -- including a 59-yard throw for the score -- and Baylor has a 14-7 lead early. But Texas has also missed a field goal on the afternoon, meaning that the Longhorns are right with the Bears for the time being.

For more on the Longhorns, check out Texas blog Burnt Orange Nation. Bears fans should head over to Baylor blog Our Daily Bears.