Wisconsin takes to the road to play at Kansas State, with the winner likely getting L.S.U. in round two.  And Clemson  heads to the blue turf of Boise State to play the Broncos for the likely right to play Alabama.  In the lone remaining matchup of the first round of the playoffs, T.C.U. plays at Arkansas with the winner probably facing Oklahoma State.

These are some fantastic games coming up this weekend, and we’ll bring you all of the coverage you need leading up to this year’s NCAA BCS Football Playoffs.

The defense held Colt McCoy in check the entire night, and limited the Texas offense to 265 total yards and forced 2 crucial turnovers. Both turnovers happened with Texas deep in Ohio State territory.  The Buckeyes had an incredible and unexpected run through the playoffs, beating Alabama and Texas by a combined 55-0 score, as well as taking out their nemesis Florida Gators.  The Buckeyes proved that being hot at the right time was a key factor, and by proving it on the field, there can be no doubt about who deserved the title this year.  It’s just too bad that this was only a simulation where things make perfect sense, and not in real life. 

The Final 2009 NCAA College Football Playoff Bracket 

The Buckeyes managed a 27 yard field goal to open the overtime period, after one nice pass to Devier Posey to get them close.  On Florida’s first offensive play of overtime, Tebow was hit while trying to make an option pitch, and the ball popped loose where the Buckeyes recovered it and advanced to their third national championship game appearance in 4 years.

The Gators used an explosive first half to rebound after LSU scored on an 85 yard TD pass on the second play from scrimmage.  The Gators came right back down the field to score and ended the first half with a 21-17 lead.  The defenses from both teams arrived in the second half, as only a Florida field goal was put on the board and the Gators held off a 4th and 2 from their 10 yard line in the final minute to end the Tigers season, setting up a rematch with the Buckeyes from a recent Gator National Championship.

Cincinnati managed to hang on to a quick 21-3 lead over Boise State, capitalizing on a couple of critical Bronco turnovers, one of which was returned 100 yards for a Bearcat touchdown to put Cincinnati up 14-0 in the 1st quarter.  After another Cincinnati touchdown put them up 21-3 with 20 seconds remaining in the half, the ensuing kickoff was returned 101 yards for a Boise touchdown to cut the lead to 21-10 at the half. Boise managed a 3rd quarter field goal to get within 21-13, and then scored a touchdown with 2:19 left to get within 21-19, but the 2 point conversion play resulted in a sack.  Cincinnati then managed a long run to get into Boise territory and added a field goal with 0:59 remaining and a 24-19 lead, but Boise managed to drive the length of the field and was able to stop the clock with :02 left and the ball at the Cincinnati 10 yard line. But the last chance effort for the win was intercepted in the end zone, putting Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl against Texas on January 1.