SPORTS WEEKEND REVIEW ( 8th Edition )

TIGERS UPSET NO. 8 MIAMI!

THE COLLEGE GAME OF THE WEEK had the Clemson Tigers and Miami Hurricanes going back and forth in a thriller as the game had nine lead changes. The Tigers tied the game with a 30 yard Richard Jackson field goal with 5 seconds left to force overtime. The Tigers elected to go on defense first and held Miami to a field goal and a 37 to 34 lead by the Canes. On 3rd down and eleven yards to go on the 26 yard line Clemson Freshman QB Kyle Parker hit WR Jacoby Ford on a post that scored the winning TD for a 40 to

37 overtime victory over the 8th ranked Hurricanes! Pandemonium erupted on the Clemson side line as the Tigers had beaten their first top-25 team since a 27 to 20 win at Florida State on September 16th 2006. Clemson star C.J. Spiller had a school record 310 all-purpose yards and two TDs and QB Kyle Parker had a career day with a 25 of 37 for 326 yards and 3 TD passes to lead the Tigers offense. DeAndre McDaniel had two more pass interceptions one, that he returned for a 23 yard TD. The Tigers played well, but they did make some mistakes and they still found a way to win the game. It was a total team win that they can enjoy for about a day as they have to start preparing for the Coastal Carolina game Saturday.

THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME OF THE WEEK between Dorman and Byrnes was a down to the wire game won by the Byrnes Rebels 17 to 10. The Rebels rode their horse Marcus Lattimore who had 33 carries for 158 yards and 2 TDs. The Dorman defense shut down the Rebels passing game as they held QB Chas Dodd to 124 yards and 1 interception. The Byrnes defense held Dorman star Charone Peake to one catch, but it was a big one for a 63 yard TD. The Cavaliers tried to tie the game late, but the Rebels defense held Dorman on downs. The Rebels are in the drivers seat for the Region 2 4A title.

THE NFL GAME OF THE WEEK had the Dallas Cowboys defeating the Atlanta Falcons 37 to 21. The Cowboys got it done in a game that they needed desperately if they were going to stay in the NFC East race. The Cowboys are now 4 and 2 and the Falcons fall to 4 and 2 and two games behind the unbeaten New Orleans Saints.

THE ARMCHAIR COACH went 16 and 4 in game predictions this past weekend. Total for the season is 114 and 42 for a percentage of .731.

Until Wednesday.