SB Nation Houston: All Posts by Travis Millerhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2012-12-17T07:01:44-06:00https://houston.sbnation.com/authors/travis-miller/rss2012-12-17T07:01:44-06:002012-12-17T07:01:44-06:00Colts vs. Texans, Week 15: Houston wins AFC South
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<p>For the second straight season the Texans win the AFC South.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Indianapolis Colts</a> were once the bane of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Houston Texans</a>' existence, so clinching their second straight AFC South title over the team that has long given Houston fits was especially sweet on Sunday. The Texans clinched the division in Sunday's 29-17 win, but it could be just round one of a three-round battle with Indianapolis.</p>
<p>Houston still must go to Indianapolis in two weeks with the Colts possibly needing a win to clinch their own playoff berth. A meeting in January is also possible, but Sunday assured that any possible <a href="http://www.battleredblog.com/2012/12/16/3773860/texans-29-colts-17-post-game-open-thread">meeting would occur at home in Reliant Stadium</a>:</p>
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<p>Your Texans, for all their problems (most of which can be traced to Joe Marciano's existence) held Tim's false idol, <span>Andrew Luck</span>, to 13-27 for 186 and 2TD. Ignoring the 61-yard TD, on which the Texans' secondary went full Frank Bush, Luck was 12-26 for 125 and a score.</p>
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<p>The Texans are also in the driver's seat for home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Houston can do no worse than the No. 3 seed now, with Denver and New England also battling for byes. Houston has a one game lead over Denver and two over New England. Houston holds the tiebreaker over Denver, however because of their win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Broncos</a> earlier in the season, so a win over Minnesota clinches home field advantage.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/12/17/3775230/texans-vs-colts-2012Travis Miller2012-12-02T20:50:23-06:002012-12-02T20:50:23-06:00Meinecke Bowl of Texas: Minnesota vs. Texas Tech
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<p>Texas Tech and Minnesota have played a memorable bowl game before. </p> <p>Minnesota and Texas Tech will face off against each other in a rematch of one of the most remarkable bowl games ever. The last time that the Golden Gophers and Red Raiders played was the 2006 Insight Bowl, where Texas Tech trailed 38-7 halfway through the third quarter but came storming back for a 44-41 win in overtime.</p>
<p>The comeback was the biggest comeback in the history of any bowl game and cost Minnesota coach Glen Mason his job, as he was <a href="http://www.vivathematadors.com/2012/12/2/3720056/texas-tech-and-minnesota-to-play-in-meineke-car-care-bowl-of-texas">fired following the game</a>:</p>
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<p>The last time Texas Tech played Minnesota, it was one of the best comebacks in the history of ever and Minnesota eventually fired their coach, Glen Mason, after the game. That was one of the first relatively busy game threads on DTN/VTM and I think we had 150 or so comments. Pretty awesome. Plus I get to post pictures of Jerry Kill for a month.</p>
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<p>Minnesota is in the postseason for the first time since 2009, when they lost the Insight Bowl 14-13 to Iowa State. The Gophers followed that season by two straight 3-9 seasons before finishing 6-6 this year. Minnesota started the season 4-0 but was only 2-6 in Big Ten play, beating Purdue and last place Illinois. It is still a step <a href="http://www.thedailygopher.com/2012/11/30/3710554/would-you-rather-gopher-football-bowl-season-edition">forward for the program</a>:</p>
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<p>The Gophers got to 6 wins, and deserve to go to a bowl, so I am definitely not arguing that they shouldn't go to a bowl game or anything of the sort. But the reality is that the Gophers beat 4 bad football teams, an FCS team, and a team that just won a share of the Big East Championship, not because they are good, but because <a target="_blank" href="http://virginmegastore.me/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ermahgerd_d_060612023823.jpeg">ERMAGERD</a>THE BIG EAST IS AWFUL, to get to those 6 wins.</p>
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<p>Minnesota lost its final three of its last four games of the season to Michigan, Nebraska, and Michigan State, beating only Illinois 17-3 in that time.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/12/2/3720194/meinecke-car-care-bowl-of-texas-minnesota-vs-texas-techTravis Miller2012-11-11T21:51:13-06:002012-11-11T21:51:13-06:00Texans vs. Bears 3rd Quarter Update: 10-6 After 3
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<p>After three quarters in Chicago the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> have pulled back a field goal thanks to along reception by receiver Brandon Marshall. Houston leads 10-6 after three quarters. Marshall caught a 45-yard pass from <span>Jason Campbell</span> that moved the ball all the way down to the Houston 10-yard line, setting up a 24-yard field goal from kicker <span>Robbie Gould</span>.</p>
<p>That was the only scoring play in a third quarter that continued to be dominated by defense. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a> knocked bears quarterback <span>Jay Cutler</span> from the game with a possible concussion. Cutler has not played in the second half, giving way to Jason Campbell at halftime.</p>
<p>The Bears' offense has performed better in the second half under Campbell, however, as they have nearly doubled their total yardage after a rough first half. In turn, Chicago has stepped up its own defense to limit the Bears. After 85 yards in the first half <span>Arian Foster</span> only rushed for 9 third quarter yards.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/11/11/3633838/texans-vs-bears-3rd-quarter-update-bears-close-to-10-6Travis Miller2012-11-11T21:02:20-06:002012-11-11T21:02:20-06:00Texans vs. Bears 2nd Quarter: Houston leads 10-3
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<p>Sunday night's game in Chicago was expected to be a defensive slugfest, but the wind and rain at Soldier Field have led to a bevy of turnovers so far. Houston has forced four turnovers against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> with two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. Chicago has picked off two <span>Matt Schaub</span> passes as well, but Houston leads 10-3 at the halftime break.</p>
<p><span>Arian Foster</span> caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Schaub with 4:21 left in the half to give the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a> their 10-3 lead. That score was in answer to a 51-yard field goal from <span>Robbie Gould</span> that got the Bears on the board with 12:57 left.</p>
<p><span>Kareem Jackson</span> added a second quarter interception to end a Bears drive at the Texans' 27 yard line.</p>
<p>Foster has rushed for 85 yards for Houston, whose defense has been stout in addition to the turnovers. Houston has only given up only 95 total yards on the evening.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/11/11/3633668/texans-vs-bears-score-2nd-quarterTravis Miller2012-11-11T20:17:42-06:002012-11-11T20:17:42-06:00Texans vs. Bears 1st Quarter Update: Texans up 3-0
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<p>So far in Chicago the Bears and <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Texans</a> have played a sloppy, turnover-filled game in the rain. <span>Michael Bush</span> and <span>Kellen Davis</span> have lost fumbles for the <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bears</a> while <span>Jay Cutler</span> threw an interception to <span>Danieal Manning</span>. Unfortunately, the Texans managed only three points to take an early 3-0 lead after one quarter.</p>
<p><span>Shayne Graham</span> kicked a 20 yard field goal with 8:16 left in the quarter after <span>Tim Dobbins</span> recovered a fumble by Davis. The Texans have had their own turnover issues, with <span>Keshawn Martin</span> nearly fumbling the opening kickoff away and <span>Matt Schaub</span> throwing an interception to <span>Tim Jennings</span>. Martin has also lost a fumble.</p>
<p><span>Arian Foster</span> already has 41 yards rushing on nine carries for the Texans, but Houston's defense has been the story so far. Houston has given up only 52 yards in addition to getting three turnovers so far.</p>
<p><span>Andre Johnson</span> has three catches for 24 yards to lead Houston in receiving.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/11/11/3633478/texans-vs-bears-1st-quarter-update-houston-leads-3-0Travis Miller2012-11-11T20:09:21-06:002012-11-11T20:09:21-06:002012 BCS Rankings, Week 12: Texas A&M moves to No.
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<p>The Aggies move into the top 10 of the BCS after knocking off No. 1 Alabama. </p> <p>After beating the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson tide the Texas A&M Aggies made significant jump in the BCS standings from No. 15 to No. 8, enough that they may get consideration for an at large bid to a BCS bowl. Texas A&M is unlikely to reach the SEC championship game with Alabama needing a loss against Auburn (2-8, 0-7) for the Aggies to have any chance at the conference title.</p>
<p>A strong finish could get the Aggies into the BCS as an at large team, however. four SEC still sit ahead of them in Florida, Alabama, LSU, and Georgia.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> also made a move this week from No. 17 to No. 15. Texas Tech was the third team from the Lonestar State in this week's rankings as they fell from No. 22 to No. 23.</p>
<p>Kansas State took over the No. 1 ranking int he BCS standings with Oregon at No. 2 and Notre Dame at No. 3.</p>
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<td title="Rank" align="left"><b>BCS</b></td>
<td align="left">Team</td>
<td title="BCS average ranking" align="right">Avg</td>
<td title="Previous BCS ranking" align="right">Prev</td>
<td title="Rank" align="right"><b>Harris</b></td>
<td title="Points" align="right">Points</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
<td title="Rank" align="right"><b>USAT</b></td>
<td title="Points" align="right">Points</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
<td title="Computer average" align="right"><b>CPU</b></td>
<td title="Anderson & Hester" align="right">A&H</td>
<td title="Richard Billingsley" align="right">RB</td>
<td title="Colley Matrix" align="right">CM</td>
<td title="Kenneth Massey" align="right">KM</td>
<td title="Jeff Sagarin" align="right">JS</td>
<td title="Peter Wolfe" align="right">PW</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>Kansas State</td>
<td align="right">.9674</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2774</td>
<td align="right">.9649</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1427</td>
<td align="right">.9675</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">.970</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td align="right">.9497</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2844</td>
<td align="right">.9892</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1460</td>
<td align="right">.9898</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">.870</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Notre Dame</td>
<td align="right">.9396</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2634</td>
<td align="right">.9162</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1346</td>
<td align="right">.9125</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">.990</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>Alabama</td>
<td align="right">.8534</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2494</td>
<td align="right">.8675</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">1243</td>
<td align="right">.8427</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">.850</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td align="right">.8328</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">2398</td>
<td align="right">.8341</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">1260</td>
<td align="right">.8542</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">.810</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>Florida</td>
<td align="right">.7955</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">2113</td>
<td align="right">.7350</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">1079</td>
<td align="right">.7315</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">.920</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>LSU</td>
<td align="right">.7331</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">2082</td>
<td align="right">.7242</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">1040</td>
<td align="right">.7051</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">.770</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Texas A&M</td>
<td align="right">.6621</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">1842</td>
<td align="right">.6407</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">967</td>
<td align="right">.6556</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">.690</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td align="right">.6349</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">1732</td>
<td align="right">.6024</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">903</td>
<td align="right">.6122</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">.690</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>Florida State</td>
<td align="right">.6071</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">2175</td>
<td align="right">.7565</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">1143</td>
<td align="right">.7749</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">.290</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>Clemson</td>
<td align="right">.5921</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">1972</td>
<td align="right">.6859</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">1033</td>
<td align="right">.7003</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">.390</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td align="right">.5797</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">1631</td>
<td align="right">.5673</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">799</td>
<td align="right">.5417</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">.630</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>Stanford</td>
<td align="right">.5705</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">1621</td>
<td align="right">.5638</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">793</td>
<td align="right">.5376</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">.610</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td align="right">.4679</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">1239</td>
<td align="right">.4310</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">653</td>
<td align="right">.4427</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">.530</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td align="right">.4259</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">1095</td>
<td align="right">.3809</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">615</td>
<td align="right">.4169</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">.480</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>Oregon State</td>
<td align="right">.4161</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">1081</td>
<td align="right">.3760</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">490</td>
<td align="right">.3322</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">.540</td>
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<td>17</td>
<td>UCLA</td>
<td align="right">.2925</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">870</td>
<td align="right">.3026</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">494</td>
<td align="right">.3349</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">.240</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>USC</td>
<td align="right">.2769</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">886</td>
<td align="right">.3082</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">343</td>
<td align="right">.2325</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">.290</td>
</tr>
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<td>19</td>
<td>Louisville</td>
<td align="right">.2159</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">943</td>
<td align="right">.3280</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">442</td>
<td align="right">.2997</td>
<td align="right">27</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Louisiana Tech</td>
<td align="right">.1911</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">728</td>
<td align="right">.2532</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">413</td>
<td align="right">.2800</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">.040</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Michigan</td>
<td align="right">.1665</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">264</td>
<td align="right">.0918</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">144</td>
<td align="right">.0976</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">.310</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Rutgers</td>
<td align="right">.1529</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">571</td>
<td align="right">.1986</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">354</td>
<td align="right">.2400</td>
<td align="right">27</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">.020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Texas Tech</td>
<td align="right">.1416</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">325</td>
<td align="right">.1130</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">106</td>
<td align="right">.0719</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">.240</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Oklahoma State</td>
<td align="right">.1088</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">118</td>
<td align="right">.0410</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">111</td>
<td align="right">.0753</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.210</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Washington</td>
<td align="right">.0850</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">.0003</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">.0047</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">.250</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/11/11/3633448/bcs-rankings-2012-week-12Travis Miller2012-11-04T20:41:07-06:002012-11-04T20:41:07-06:00BCS rankings 2012, Week 11
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<p>Texas A&M and Texas move up in this week's BCS standings. </p> <p>SB Nation's bowl projections presented a present this week for fans of the Longhorns and Aggies and Texas and Texas A&M are expected to meet in the Cotton Bowl thanks to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/11/4/3597716/bowl-projections-2012-college-football-bowls-games-alabama-oregon">SEC and and Big 12 ties in the game</a>. Both Texas and Texas A&M moved up in this week's BCS standings, but not enough to be <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012/11/4/3600592/bcs-rankings-2012-top-25-oregon-alabama-notre-dame">a threat for a BCS bowl yet</a>.</p>
<p>Alabama stayed at No. 1 this week after their last minute 21-17 win at LSU. The Crimson Tide is an almost unanimous No. 1 at this point in the season. Only Notre Dame beats them as No. 1 in two computer polls and the Crimson Tide is not unanimous in the Harris Poll yet.</p>
<p>Kansas State stayed at No. 2 after beating Oklahoma State comfortably at home. Oregon's impressive win at USC moved the Ducks to No. 3, as they passed Notre Dame, who barely won at home against Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>Texas A&M moved to No. 15 while Texas moved to two spots behind them at No. 17.</p>
<table class="sbnu-legacy-content-table" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody>
<tr></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2" align="center">BCS</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">Harris Poll</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">USA Today</td>
<td colspan="8" align="center">Computer Rankings</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Rank" align="left">RK</td>
<td align="left">TEAM</td>
<td title="BCS average ranking" align="right">AVG</td>
<td title="Previous BCS ranking" align="right">PVS</td>
<td title="Rank" align="right">RK</td>
<td title="Points" align="right">PTS</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
<td title="Rank" align="right">RK</td>
<td title="Points" align="right">PTS</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
<td title="Computer average" align="right">AVG</td>
<td title="Anderson & Hester" align="right">A&H</td>
<td title="Richard Billingsley" align="right">RB</td>
<td title="Colley Matrix" align="right">CM</td>
<td title="Kenneth Massey" align="right">KM</td>
<td title="Jeff Sagarin" align="right">JS</td>
<td title="Peter Wolfe" align="right">PW</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Alabama</td>
<td align="right">.9957</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2867</td>
<td align="right">.9972</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1475</td>
<td align="right">1.0000</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">.990</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Kansas State</td>
<td align="right">.9318</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2664</td>
<td align="right">.9266</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1370</td>
<td align="right">.9288</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">.940</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td align="right">.9166</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2735</td>
<td align="right">.9513</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1399</td>
<td align="right">.9485</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">.850</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Notre Dame</td>
<td align="right">.9050</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2533</td>
<td align="right">.8810</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">1289</td>
<td align="right">.8739</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">.960</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td align="right">.8171</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">2345</td>
<td align="right">.8157</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">1218</td>
<td align="right">.8258</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">.810</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Florida</td>
<td align="right">.7863</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">2154</td>
<td align="right">.7492</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">1091</td>
<td align="right">.7397</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">.870</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>LSU</td>
<td align="right">.7054</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">2011</td>
<td align="right">.6995</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">998</td>
<td align="right">.6766</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">.740</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td align="right">.6206</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">1654</td>
<td align="right">.5753</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">880</td>
<td align="right">.5966</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">.690</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Louisville</td>
<td align="right">.6040</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">1825</td>
<td align="right">.6348</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">940</td>
<td align="right">.6373</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">.540</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Florida State</td>
<td align="right">.5969</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">2223</td>
<td align="right">.7732</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">1147</td>
<td align="right">.7776</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">.240</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Oregon State</td>
<td align="right">.5965</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">1588</td>
<td align="right">.5523</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">807</td>
<td align="right">.5471</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">.690</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td align="right">.5812</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">1556</td>
<td align="right">.5412</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">800</td>
<td align="right">.5424</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">.660</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Clemson</td>
<td align="right">.5772</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">1969</td>
<td align="right">.6849</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">1013</td>
<td align="right">.6868</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">.360</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Stanford</td>
<td align="right">.5086</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">1431</td>
<td align="right">.4977</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">705</td>
<td align="right">.4780</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">.550</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Texas A&M</td>
<td align="right">.5060</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">1320</td>
<td align="right">.4591</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">736</td>
<td align="right">.4990</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">.560</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td align="right">.3976</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">992</td>
<td align="right">.3450</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">513</td>
<td align="right">.3478</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">.500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td align="right">.3593</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">860</td>
<td align="right">.2991</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">485</td>
<td align="right">.3288</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">.450</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>UCLA</td>
<td align="right">.2533</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">587</td>
<td align="right">.2042</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">333</td>
<td align="right">.2258</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">.330</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>USC</td>
<td align="right">.1706</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">690</td>
<td align="right">.2400</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">224</td>
<td align="right">.1519</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">.120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Louisiana Tech</td>
<td align="right">.1584</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">659</td>
<td align="right">.2292</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">363</td>
<td align="right">.2461</td>
<td align="right">30</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Mississippi State</td>
<td align="right">.1453</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">603</td>
<td align="right">.2097</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">186</td>
<td align="right">.1261</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">.100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Texas Tech</td>
<td align="right">.1422</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">203</td>
<td align="right">.0706</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">68</td>
<td align="right">.0461</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">.310</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Rutgers</td>
<td align="right">.1214</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">475</td>
<td align="right">.1652</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">264</td>
<td align="right">.1790</td>
<td align="right">28</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Northwestern</td>
<td align="right">.0962</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">259</td>
<td align="right">.0901</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">234</td>
<td align="right">.1586</td>
<td align="right">27</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.040</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Toledo</td>
<td align="right">.0796</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">160</td>
<td align="right">.0557</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">108</td>
<td align="right">.0732</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/11/4/3601338/2012-bcs-rankings-week-11Travis Miller2012-10-14T22:55:47-05:002012-10-14T22:55:47-05:00Packers vs. Texans Final Score
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> are now the only team left that can challenge the 1972 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a>' undefeated record after the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a> beat the Houston texans 42-24 Sunday night. It was the first ever NBC broadcast game for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a> in franchise history, but <span>Aaron Rodgers</span> stole the show with six touchdown passes and 338 yards passing.</p>
<p>Rodgers threw two of his touchdown passes early in the fourth quarter to break open a 28-17 game. Rodgers hit Tom Crabtree for a 48 yard score, then found <span>James Jones</span> for an 18 yard score after <span>Sam Shields</span> intercepted <span>Matt Schaub</span>.</p>
<p>Houston would add a late touchdown when Devier Posey recovered a blocked punt, but that was all Houston could muster in the final period.</p>
<p><span>Jordy Nelson</span> caught nine passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns for Green Bay. Jones also had three catches for 33 yards and two scores. <span>Randall Cobb</span> caught seven passes for 102 yards.</p>
<p><span>Arian Foster</span> rushed for two touchdowns, but only had 29 yards on 17 carries.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/10/14/3504844/packers-vs-texans-final-score-houston-falls-42-24Travis Miller2012-10-14T21:57:00-05:002012-10-14T21:57:00-05:00Packers vs. Texas: Houston down 35-17 in fourth
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<p><span>Jordy Nelson</span> and <span>Aaron Rodgers</span> have had a stellar night against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a> so far. Nelson caught his third touchdown pass of the night, a one yard toss from Rodgers, with 8:22 left in the third quarter to put the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> ahead, 28-10. Houston would later score a touchdown of its own to make it 28-17, but the Texans' undefeated start to the 2012 season is in danger entering the fourth quarter.</p>
<p><span>Arian Foster</span> scored his second touchdown of the night with 21 seconds left in the quarter to close the gap. His second one-yard dive of the night capped a nine-play, 65-yard drive and made it a two possession game for Houston.</p>
<p>The momentum was short-lived, as Rodgers needed only three plays to get the score back. Rodgers' fifth touchdown pass of the night was a 48-yard bomb to <span>Tom Crabtree</span> to make it 35-17 in favor of Green Bay on the first play of the fourth quarter.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/10/14/3504728/packers-vs-texas-houston-down-35-17-in-early-fourth-quarterTravis Miller2012-10-14T21:00:32-05:002012-10-14T21:00:32-05:00Packers vs. Texans halftime score
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<p>Jordy Nelson and Aaron Rodgers have hooked up against at Reliant Stadium in Houston as the Green Bay Packers have taken a 21-10 lead into the locker room at halftime. Nelson caught a 21-yard touchdown pass -- his second of the night -- with 6:51 left in the half as the Packers pulled ahead 21-10.</p>
<p>Arian Foster had cut the initial 14-0 lead in half with a one-yard touchdown run with 10:19 to go. His plunge capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive that answered Green Bay's second score.</p>
<p>Houston was able to also add a 51-yard field goal from Shayne Graham with 2:21 left in the half. His kick came after the Texans moved the ball 47 yards in eight plays.</p>
<p>The Packers' defense has been stout. Foster has been limited to only 22 yards on 13 carries.</p>
<p>Rodgers, meanwhile, has thrown for 187 yards and three touchdowns, completing 15 of 21 passes.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/10/14/3504456/packers-vs-texans-halftime-score-houston-tails-21-10-at-breakTravis Miller