SPLIT DECISION: NEBRASKA'S VICTORY CONVINCES COACHES; AP PICKS MICHIGAN.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). was right. There wasn't anything left to prove. Nebraska was right. Its unbeaten season and convincing Orange Bowl victory over Tennessee Tennessee, state, United States Tennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States. Friday meant something. As a result, the Wolverines and Cornhuskers can each claim a piece of college football's national championship today. In the Associated Press' writers vote, Michigan was voted its first national championship in a half century by a margin more convincing than their Rose Bowl victory over Washington State. The Wolverines (12-0), who beat Washington State 21-16 in Thursday's Rose Bowl, received 51-1/2 first-place votes and 1,731-1/2 points from a national panel of sports writers The following is a list of sports writers. Historical sportswriters
A half hour later, the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll was released, and those siding with Nebraska coach Tom Osborne prevailed. Nebraska received 32 first-place votes to Michigan's 30. Those voters were obviously impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the way Nebraska toppled No. 3 Tennessee 42-17 Friday. In the AP poll, the Cornhuskers closed the gap considerably from the final regular-season vote, but still fell well short, collecting 18-1/2 first-place votes and 1,698-1/2 points. Going into the bowl games, Michigan led Nebraska by 68 first-place votes and 68 points. In the final poll, Michigan came out ahead by 33 first-place votes and 33 points. ``If all the pollsters honestly think after watching the Rose Bowl and watching the Orange Bowl that Michigan could beat Nebraska, go ahead and vote for Michigan by all means,'' Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost This article is about a football player and coach. For writer, see Scott Frost (writer). Scott Frost is in his first year as the University of Northern Iowa as linebackers coach. He went to UNI after a year as a graduate assistant football coach at Kansas State. said after Friday's victory. ``I don't think there's anybody out there with a clear conscience who can say that Nebraska and that great man Tom Osborne doesn't deserve a national championship for this - at least a share.'' In the Orange Bowl, Ahman Green Ahman Rashad Green (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American football running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Green is best known for his accomplishments playing for the Green Bay Packers. rushed for an record 206 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cornhuskers, who limited Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. - also in his last college game - to 134 yards. Frost was 9 for 12 for 125 yards and scored on runs of 1, 11 and 9 yards. The Cornhuskers' pass rush forced Manning to hurry his throws, and the All-American completed 21 of 31 passes in his final game. He was replaced by sophomore Tee Martin Tamaurice Nigel "Tee" Martin (born July 25, 1978 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. Martin coached at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. with four minutes remaining. Green, named Nebraska's most valuable player, finished with 29 carries and broke the Orange Bowl record of 205 yards set by Roland Sales of Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. against Oklahoma in 1978. FINAL POLLS AP TOP 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Michigan (51-1/2) 12-0 1,731-1/2 1 2. Nebraska (18-1/2) 13-0 1,698-1/2 2 3. Florida St. 11-1 1,599 4 4. Florida 10-2 1,455 6 5. UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX 10-2 1,413 5 6. North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. 11-1 1,397 7 7. Tennessee 11-2 1,320 3 8. Kansas St. 11-1 1,302 10 9. Washington St. 10-2 1,259 8 10. Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. 10-2 1,121 12 11. Auburn Auburn (ô`bərn). 1 City (1990 pop. 33,830), Lee co., E Ala.; inc. 1839. The city's economy centers around Auburn Univ.; there is some manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 24,309), seat of Androscoggin co. 10-3 1,025 13 12. Ohio St. 10-3 975 9 13. LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit 9-3 856 15 14. Arizona St. 8-3 773 16 15. Purdue 9-3 715 17 16. Penn St. 9-3 706 11 17. Colorado St. 11-2 673 18 18. Washington 8-4 617 21 19. Southern Miss. 9-3 490 22 20. Texas A&M 9-4 421 20 21. Syracuse 9-4 331 14 22. Mississippi 8-4 255 -- 23. Missouri 7-5 175 19 24. Oklahoma St. 8-4 72 24 25. Georgia Tech 7-5 64 -- USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Nebraska (32) 13-0 1,520 2 2. Michigan (30) 12-0 1,516 1 3. Florida State 11-1 1,414 4 4. North Carolina 11-1 1,292 5 5. UCLA 10-2 1,239 6 6. Florida 10-2 1,209 8 7. Kansas State 11-1 1,192 9 8. Tennessee 11-2 1,122 3 9. Washington State 10-2 1,076 7 10. Georgia 10-2 1,007 11 11. Auburn 10-3 854 13 12. Ohio State 10-3 826 10 13. LSU 9-3 786 15 14. Arizona State 9-3 667 18 15. Purdue 9-3 666 16 16. Colorado State 11-2 646 17 17. Penn State 9-3 585 12 18. Washington 8-4 512 23 19. Southern Mississippi 9-3 462 22 20. Syracuse 9-4 380 14 21. Texas A&M 9-4 359 19 22. Mississippi 8-4 188 NR 23. Missouri 7-5 114 20 24. Oklahoma State 8-4 103 24 25. Air Force 10-3 74 21 CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box PHOTO (1--Color) There's no doubt in the mind of Nebraska's Scott Frost who deserves to be No. 1. (2--Color) Tennessee's Peyton Manning finished his college career with just 134 yards passing. Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. BOX: FINAL POLLS (see text) |
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