01/01/22 Sports Wrap Up
NCAA: Men’s Football
The matchup for the National Championship game on Jan 10, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis has been determined. Number one ranked Alabama easily took care of business in the Cotton Bowl against the number four ranked Cincinatti Bearcats 27-6. This locked the Crimson Tide in for the big game. The winner of the Orange Bowl would face Alabama. Number two Michigan Wolverines faced the Georgia Bulldogs, ranked number three. The Bulldogs scored first and never looked back, winning the Orange Bowl 34-11. Georgia lost Dec 4, 2021 to the Tide 41-24 and look to avenge this loss. The Alabama Crimson Tide have won six National Championships under Nick Saban. Coach Saban has seven total National Championships, putting him ahead of the coaching record held by former Alabama icon, Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who had six.
Yesterday’s other Bowl game final scores:
The Arizona Bowl between Boise State and Central Michigan was cancelled due to Covid-19.
Gator Bowl – The Rutger Scarlet Knights lose 38-10 to the Wake Forrest Demon Deacons.
Sun Bowl – The Central Michigan Chippewas win 24-21 against the Washington State Cougars.
Cotton Bowl – The Cincinnati Bearcats lose to the Crimson Tide 27-6.
Orange Bowl – The Georgia Bulldogs defeat the Michigan Wolverines 41-24.
Five Bowl Games today, with three of them already under way.
The Outback Bowl with Penn State versus Arkansas. Penn State up 10-7 at half time.
The Fiesta Bowl is Oklahoma State trailing against Notre Dame 14-7, start of the second quarter.
The Citrus Bowl has Iowa trailing Kentucky 7-3, in the second quarter.
Rose Bowl – Ohio State Buckeyes against the Utha Utes at 5pm
Sugar Bowl – Baylor Bears versus the Ole Miss Rebels. Kick-off is 8:45pm
NBA: The Hornets will be off till Jan 2, 2022, when they host the Phoenix Suns at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets are currently 19-17.
NHL: The Carolina Hurricanes are trailing the Blue Jackets 3-0 at the start of the period in Columbus, at the Nationwide Arena.
NFL: Week 17 and the Carolina Panthers have decided to start quarterback Sam Darnold. Carolina will take on the struggling New Orleans Saints. Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. The game will be aired on FOX.
NBC’s Sunday night’s game is the Minnesota Vikings who are now without starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins, against the Green Bay Packers. Cousins has been put on Covid-19 protocol after contracting the illness a few days ago. The Packers sit with an 11-3 record and look to lock down the number one seed in the NFL. Weather still looks like it will be the “Coldest Conditions of the Season.” The temperatures for game time have not changed and is expected to be three degrees. The real feel will be at least minus eight degrees.
Monday night is the Cleveland Browns versus Pittsburgh on ESPN/ABC at 8:15pm.
LOCAL SPORTS: Nothing to be reported on the local scene due to the New Year’s holiday.
Starting Monday Jan 3, the Daily Sports Wrap Up will include a complete listing of final scores across the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB. We will also be including sports feature stories and a weekly commentary.
State Mandates require facial masks for entrance to all high school games
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Local Sports stories, questions, and comments can be sent to [email protected]
