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Posted on Tue, Jan 3, 2012 : 8:13 p.m.

In-game Sugar Bowl updates: Michigan vs. Virginia Tech football

By Jim Knight

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Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson looks for room to run in the first half against Virginia Tech.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

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OVERTIME
Michigan: Brendan Gibbons kicked a game-winning 37-yard field goal to give Michigan a 23-20 overtime victory against Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.

Virginia Tech: Justin Myer missed a 37-yard field goal wide right, his first miss of the night. Virginia Tech thought it had a touchdown when Danny Coale dove for a ball in the end zone, but the touchdown was overruled by the replay booth.

FOURTH QUARTER
Michigan 20, Virginia Tech 20: Justin Myer kicked a 25-yard field goal to tie the game with 2 seconds left. It was Myer's fourth field goal of the game — and the fourth field goal of his career.

Michigan 20, Virginia Tech 17: Brendan Gibbons put Michigan in front with 4 minutes left with a 39-yard field goal. Michigan struggled to move the ball, going 23 yards in eight plays after recovering a botched fake punt by Virginia Tech's Danny Coale.

Michigan 17, Virginia Tech 17: Quarterback Logan Thomas bulled into the end zone on a 1-yard keeper and the Hokies went 61 yards in 16 plays. Thomas then hit Marcus Davis for the two-point conversion. It's a tie game with 10:22 to play. Key play, perhaps of the game: Thomas ran up the middle for a first down on a fourth-and-11 play.

THIRD QUARTER
Michigan 17, Virginia Tech 9: Justin Myer kicked his third field goal, a 36-yarder. The Hokies drove 39 yards in nine plays.

Michigan 17, Virginia Tech 6: Junior Hemingway caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Denard Robinson in the back of the end zone. Michigan went 35 yards in three plays following an interception by freshman Frank Clark.

SECOND QUARTER
Michigan 10, Virginia Tech 6: Brendan Gibbons kicked a 24-yard field goal as the half ended, capping a strange final minute that included a fake field goal and a pass reception by long snapper Jareth Glanda. Michigan started the six-play drive on the 20-yard line after recovering a fumble on the kickoff.

Michigan 7, Virginia Tech 6: Denard Robinson, under pressure, found Junior Hemingway for a 45-yard touchdown pass with 49 seconds to go before halftime. Michigan drove 96 yards in 11 plays.

Virginia Tech 6, Michigan 0: Justin Myer, who entered the game 0-for-2 on field goals this season, kicked his second field goal of the game, a 43-yarder, early in the second quarter. Virginia Tech dominated the first quarter with 110 yards of offense to Michigan's 47.

FIRST QUARTER

Virginia Tech 3, Michigan 0: Justin Myer, the third-string kicker for Virginia Tech, kicked a 37-yard field goal to cap a 12-play, 44-yard drive.

PREGAME

Which team will be most successful stopping the running game tonight? Both the Michigan and Virginia Tech football teams allow just 17.2 points a game, and both feature elite runners.

Junior running back David Wilson leads the Hokies with 1,627 rushing yards, and quarterback Logan Thomas has rushed for 416 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Michigan has the duo of quarterback Denard Robinson and running back Fitz Toussaint, who combined for more than 2,000 rushing yards.

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Michigan coach Brady Hoke makes his way into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome before the start of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Tuesday.

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Comments

Mick

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 6:57 a.m.

You know, as a fan now for 40 years, I've seen U-M play great and very pretty games and we lost, so I'll take this win all day long and I won't apologize for it one bit! With that being said, I was very unhappy with the performance: -Hey Big Al, what the hell kinda game plan was that? That was really hard to watch. -Additionally, the play calling was really irking me, I wanted to scream I was so irate with it. -Denard picked a really bad game to play sooooooo average, man Hemmingway bailed him out big time. -Defense played decent enough to pull it out, great effort by them and they made stops when they had to, even though letting VT convert on so many 3rd and 4th downs was frustrating, but they helped win the game. -Special Teams was indeed special and they were the biggest factor in helping us win. --Coach Hoke, please have a better game plan in next years bowl game and please quit saying this is the 5th squad to win 11 games, it's the 9th time we've done it, do your homework. Yost did 4 times, Bo twice and Lloyd twice and now Hoke, that equals 9! Finally, I agree a lot with DonAz, that was a frustrating and uninspiring game but we won, so there is that. Go Blue!!!

Mick

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 7:15 a.m.

I'm with you Don, let's hope that was an aberration and Big Al corrects this for the Bama game.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 7:04 a.m.

I give the defense considerable kudos ... they've played above their station all season, and today they went up against a very good combination of QB and running back and held juuuuust long enough for VT to make mistakes. But like you ... what the heck was that offensive game plan? And is that what we can expect going into the future? That's my worry ... my very, very deep worry.

Larry Weisenthal

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 6:22 a.m.

I can't believe the negativism here. Football is a team game. Va Tech had a nationally ranked defense, had a great defensive game plan, and played with great passion. You've got to remember they had another shooting on campus a month back. Then there is the long layoff for Michigan (a week longer than Va Tech's). Bowl games are never reflections of the the way things were at the end of the season. So Michigan's offense didn't look so good. They were up against a grinding, good defense. Neither LSU nor Alabama looked good on offense, when they played each other. The offense kept it together, didn't get bad penalties, and didn't cough it up, except for the long INT, which was as good as a punt. And the best center in college football was injured, missed the first series (when there were two bad snaps), and was limping for the rest of the game. The defense faced an NFL quality running back and a monster double threat QB, both playing inspired games. They bent, but didn't really break. Va Tech scored only a single touchdown. Pretty good performance. That interception, leading to our 2nd TD, was the play of the game. Clean, athletic pick. Nothing lucky about it. This was with a depleted D line. But how about the special teams? Punts weren't so hot, but the placekicking and fake FG execution were flawless. It was a tense, evenly matched big time bowl game. Thinking back to all the Michigan bowl games I've seen since January, 1970, and this one was above average. A good, solid way to end up a year which exceeded all reasonable expectations. Go Blue!

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 6:51 a.m.

I admire your outlook. Really, I do. Here's VT's defensive ranking nationally before the game: Scoring = #6 nationally (Michigan 6th as well) Rushing = #15 nationally (Michigan 36th) Passing = #39 nationally (Michigan 16th) Total = #14 nationally (Michigan 16th) Michigan gained 184 total yards. Michigan rushed 30 times for 56 yards. Robinson rushed 13 times for 13 yards. Touissant 13 times for 30 yards. That's worse than Michigan fared against Michigan State, which had a higher ranked rushing, passing and total defense rating than VT. One of the complaints coming off the MSU loss was the offensive play calling. Today's game reminded me of that. If someone can give me a detailed analysis of what adjustments were made as the game progressed I'd like to hear it. Because I didn't see it. It may be there's a good explanation of this game's offensive showing -- Molk hurt, Robinson dinged up ... something. Or it may be that Borges failed to retain some of the lessons he learned earlier this year about how best to use Robinson's particular skills. If the latter is true ... if what we saw was Borges reverting back to old habits and not adjusting, then I am sincerely worried about the next few years.

Blu-dogg97

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:54 a.m.

imho VT was better than advertised,they play hard nosed defense,and they're 3rd string kicker was 4 for 5 on FG's, just missed the most important one at the end. Michigan's D didn't allow a TD till the 4th qtr,and VT held Fitz and D-rob to low numbers,I think the real story here is VT is a good football team,but made a few mistakes that Michigan took advantage of. Congrats to the seniors and team 132 for sticking together and playing like a team through a ton of adversity ! Lets wait till Brady & Greg recruit the players for they're system,and see where they stand ? I have a good feeling !! GO BLUE ..

Nadine Davis

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:50 a.m.

That was a terrible way to win. Brady Hoake and other Athletic Staff people can see it just like all the commentators called it. Denard Robinson should really not be a QB. Most of the passes were too hard, too over thrown, too off the mark. He was bailed out by 2 terrific catches. Virginia Tech controlled him. He could not rush--nor should a QB rely on that. They had him controlled and he is NOT a true quarterback, he could not pass his way to victory. I am a Michigan fan and Alumni and I can see we played a terrible game. Virginia Tech played an amazing game with a true QB who was great!!! That VT touchdown looked good, even Brady H. thought it was a touchdown. I will hope that Denard will see he is out of his comfort zone and go to running back .NO QB! I will hope that Brady has the courage to make the right call and GROOM an excellent quarterback FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!! They are out there in the high schools now.

Blu-dogg97

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:58 a.m.

Nadine are you sure your zip code is not in EL ?

fman

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:37 a.m.

A lot of Debby downers on here! Michigan just won the Sugar Bowl! That's all that matters! If you don't like it, move to Lansing or that state down south. Cause, "This is Michigan for Gods sake!"

burton163

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:35 a.m.

"well, you know..." I don't think I have ever heard coach Hoke ever begin a sentence any other way. Cracks me up...I wait for it and he says it every single time.

blUeMaize_N_SD

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:31 a.m.

Congrats to team 132. Well deserved and well earned. You played your hearts out and executed. It represents not just tonight but is a representation of the entire body of work that is the 2011-2012 Sugar Bowl BCS Champion. On to RECRUITING!!!

Johnny2x2x

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:27 a.m.

That game was an embarrassment for the BCS, and embarrassment for the B1G, and an embarrassment for college football. What a joke. 2 awful teams playing in a BCS Bowl?

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 1:46 p.m.

Alabama played LSU. The score was 9-6. Alabama missed FOUR field goals. The offenses were so pathetic that in 60 minutes of play PLUS overtime, they could not score a touchdown. The LSU quarterback threw for exactly 67 yards. I guess two awful teams will be playing for the BCS title on Monday night.

Blu-dogg97

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:43 a.m.

ok sparty beat your chest !! you finally won a bowl game! But not a BCS bowl !!

MetricSU

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:27 a.m.

Quality of football was well below that in several non-BCS games, but congratulations to Wolverines. Doesn't hurt to have officials who don't know what a kicker false start is. Gibbons false-started twice, including on the game winner. Referee was staring right at him. Guess the refs knew that it's important for U-M to "be back."

Blue Marker

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 6:08 a.m.

Of course, the fix is in...just like it's been for one hundred and thirty two years. That's the only way Michigan wins : ~ )

Nick Pirce

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:26 a.m.

Thank you Coach Hoke. 11-2 in the first season

Scott

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:26 a.m.

When Hoke said 'this is Michigan, there never is a rebuilding year" he really meant it. I thought he was just blowing smoke.

burton163

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:20 a.m.

Nice to win a BCS bowl game and get to 11 wins...UM will likely finish in the top ten, maybe even as high as 6 or so, but VT got robbed on that TD that got overturned. That was an incredible catch and i didn't see anything that would have called for it to be taken away from them. Feels good to win, but that was one fugly win. Looking forward to next season. GO BLUE!!!

burton163

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:40 a.m.

Yeah, my bad. Now that I look at the polls, I see that there will be a lot of 2 loss teams that will finish higher than us. Oregon, Stanford, South Carolina, etc.

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:26 a.m.

"UM will likely finish in the top ten, maybe even as high as 6 or so" You cannot be serious! Not if the voters watched the game!

aarox

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:19 a.m.

hey, stop complaining. we lucked into a game we shouldn't have been in, thanks to a new big ten format and a money hungry BCS. We got paired with a team that shouldn't be there either (remember this is the first Sugar Bowl in 50 years without a top 10 team on either side of the ball.) The opponents made even more bad decisions than we did and they did not deserve to win. A guess that makes us an elite program, eh?

Matt

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:16 a.m.

Hoke must have paid off the gods for this win. The TD should have stood in OT and the offense was horrible in the second half. The good news is that we used to always be lucky in our wins but that went away w/RR. Now the luck is back with Hoke and when we don't earn it, we still get it! I love it!

Matt

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 11:31 p.m.

johnnya2, I would much rather be a lucky winner. I was just calling a spade a spade.

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 1:39 p.m.

@ Matt I'd rather be a lucky winner, than a loser. I guess you prefer loser status?

Blue Marker

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 6:04 a.m.

Matt, I disagree on the TD. I felt like he didn't have control until the ground help him secure the ball. That said, I didn't think they'd over-turn the call.

Matt

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:29 a.m.

I believe that Hoke is lucky. ~ Matt

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:21 a.m.

Luck is when opportunity knocks and you answer. ~Author Unknown I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~Thomas Jefferson Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it. ~Author Unknown Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shaville

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:16 a.m.

Go Blue!!!!!!

Ariel

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:15 a.m.

It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!

umgoblue47

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:12 a.m.

this game could have gone either way. . . vt has a great football team but MICHIGAN did what MICHIGAN had to do to win! great game. . . great win!!! GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Billy Bob Schwartz

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:32 a.m.

Glad to see that Sad Sack is alive and well.

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:13 a.m.

Win . Yes. Great win? Not on your life. They should drop in the polls!

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:09 a.m.

This win will not do much for them.

Blu n Tpa

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 1:44 p.m.

So Michigan's play was so "inept" that they won the game. The forced VT to kick field goals instead of making TDs and that's "inept"? Really? Michigan won vs a well coached team in a major bowl game. I have to tell you that I just don't get the doom and gloom here. 11-2. I'll take it after the last 3 years and I'll tell you right now, I'll take take that next year too.

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:16 a.m.

Who wouldn't be happy with a win when your play was so inept?

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:13 a.m.

Really? So the guys who are seniors who had to suffer through inept coaching and NCAA sanctions due to the former coach will get nothing out of this? Every one I have heard from are pretty happy about it.

Scott

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:09 a.m.

Great game. Great season. Great heart. Great effort. Great everything. Even lady luck was on our side.

Veracity

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:09 a.m.

"It's better to be lucky than good!" But that observation is not a fair representation of Michigan's play in the Sugar Bowl. Every aspect of the game is important including the mistakes made by your opponent and especially what you do with those mistakes. Congratulations to the Michigan football team for an extraordinary season and a scrappy win in the Sugar Bowl. I am looking forward to similar success next year and for many years into the future.

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:08 a.m.

The offense was better? What offense?

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 6:33 p.m.

@Blu n Tpa -- no, didn't bet the house or anything like that. I just got a bad, bad feeling during last night's game that reminded me way too much of bad times in past seasons. I saw *nothing* to suggest Borges had an answer to the blitzes or even cared to try to answer the blitzes. It was "we'll just keep pounding away" ... and THAT'S what scares me. You're right ... Mississippi State would not have scored 50+ plus on us with this year's defense. But I think they still would have won. That was a good MSU team last year. Yes, Michigan won. Yes, I'd rather have a win than a loss. That's about all I can say.

Blu n Tpa

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 1:37 p.m.

Hoke will build on this performance. He will take the good, strong D in the red zone and the offense using takeaways to score points and point out where the offense needs to build a stronger O line and the D needs more strength all around. If you think that this coaching staff wont use this game heading into the off season, I think you may have bumped your head at the New Years Eve party. This is Michigan!

Blu n Tpa

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 1:28 p.m.

There is no way this team, 132, would have given up as many points vs MissSU as last year's bowl team. Why the extreme veiw point? DAZ, you are taking a unsupportable position here. Worst offense in memory? Would lose worse to Msu? This is way out of the norm for you. You don't sugar coat stuff and your posts are balanced usually but did you bet the house on the offense putting up better numbers or something? Michigan WON, forgodssakes!

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:43 a.m.

Last year's Mississippi State team played in the brutal SEC West and carried too many tough losses to be ranked high. But that didn't make them a bad football team. VT's not a bad football team either ... just not as good as last year's MSU.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:34 a.m.

Y'all think that game is something to build on and carry into next year. Go ahead. I promise you Hoke isn't. Play like that throughout a season and it's 4 - 8 at best. Worst of all ... if that's any sign of the play calling going into 2012, it's going to be a disappointing season. Again, Borges has some explaining to do. A horribly uninspiring game plan offensively. Horrible.

Billy Bob Schwartz

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:30 a.m.

Don...Take a deeeeeep breath and relax. We won the game. We took advantage of VT's mistakes. So it was far from perfect. How much perfection do you expect. We are 11-2 for the season. I know that's not so good, but next year could be better! Why not enjoy the win and the season and look for better next season. If we are as much better next season over this year as we were this over last, we should have about 17 wins and take the national championship. lol

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:18 a.m.

"Last year's Mississippi State team was light years better than VT." Interesting theory. Last years MSU team went into the game ranked number 21 in the country. This years Va Tech team was ranked 11th TWO spots in front of Michigan. I'll also say what they say about my golf game "they don't draw pictures on the score card."

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:13 a.m.

Last year's Mississippi State team was light years better than VT. This Michigan team playing like this against last year's MSU team? Same score. Maybe worse.

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:11 a.m.

Well last year the offense scored a grand total of 14 points. Twenty is better than 14 in my book.

EyeHeartA2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:08 a.m.

How sweet it is

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:07 a.m.

Some will say, "A win is a win" ... but that's not true. Borges has some explaining to do. Less than 200 yards total offense? That wins one game out of 20. He got lucky. Offensive play calling extremely uninspiring ... predictable. VT was dialed in all game. Sorry ... I can't be inspired by this "win" at all. The only lesson to learn from that is that Michigan was damn lucky and should study this game film for now NOT to play football in the future.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 7:42 p.m.

@Blu n Tpa - "this was FAR from the worst offensive game by Michigan in recent histiory" Really? 184 yards total, 56 rushing, 128 passing, 4 for 13 on 3rd, 12 first downs. This year against MSU: 250 yards total, 82 rushing, 168 passing, 3 for 15 on 3rd, 20 first downs Last year against OSU: 351 yards total, 182 rushing, 169 passing, 5 for 15 on 3rd, 19 first downs Last year against Mississippi State: 342 yards total, 88 rushing, 254 passing, 2 for 10 on 3rd, 17 first downs Those numbers show one of the worst offensive showings in recent memory. I'd be willing to bet that was the worst "yards on 1st down" games in the last two or three. Yes, I know Michigan won the game. That's not my point. My point is simply this -- any team that plays that badly on offense loses more games than they win over a season. Michigan had better figure out what went wrong in that game and work to fix it.

Blu n Tpa

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 1:18 p.m.

DonAZ I think your expectations have been raised to an unattainable level. VaTech's D was making plays at every attempt by Michigan to open up the offense. Misplayed snaps killed the first possession and the whole offense was rebuffed by great plays by VT. Michigan found a way to WIN a hard fought game and I feel your level of bashing is over the top. Sure they could have played better, but I don't think VaTech's defense could have. Sometimes it's the other team that's making it tough for you. That was the case last night. Go Blue! Also, this was FAR from the worst offensive game by Michigan in recent histiory. I think your memory is slipping. Maybe after a good night's sleep you will remember those.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:52 a.m.

VT's defense was pretty good ... not LSU good, not Oregon good, but pretty good. But as you say, Scott -- why no other creative attempts to find a chink in VT's armor? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 1st quarter offensive play calls sure looked like the 4th quarter plays. Either VT had Michigan's entire game plan figured out, or Borges went stubborn and was going to run the same plays until they worked.

Scott

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:35 a.m.

Maybe VT's extremely quick, fast, athletic defense had something to do with it? The only wonder. Why not bring in Hopkins at fullback and tell Touissant to try and follow through north/south without the cuts. The VT defense was giving nothing side to side. Why not try and out physical them.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:30 a.m.

I promise you Hoke is not back slapping people in the locker room. He's painting a stoic face to the camera, but he's more of a perfectionist than any of us and I can promise you he's not at all happy with this game. Did you see the look on his face. Grimace after grimace. He's one very unhappy head coach after this game.

Scott

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:15 a.m.

You must be a perfectionist. Why not just enjoy a great season?

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:07 a.m.

What a difference a year makes. Last year Mississippi State 52 UMich 14 The offense was better in this game, the defense was better, and the special teams was better. Most importantly, the coaching was better.

7718

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:45 p.m.

Another year of experience certainly helps too.

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:10 a.m.

Yet, they still scored more than the vaunted Rich Rod offense. Says a lot.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:09 a.m.

That was the most inept offensive showing in my memory.

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:07 a.m.

Michigan did not deserve to win. Poorest game plan of the year and no adjustment at the half.

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:23 a.m.

I am a 35 year Michigan season ticket holder. Because when the only way you can move the ball is with a couple throws that should have, could have been intercepted. And you let VT convert on 3rd and 4th and a mile time after time. You are not performing very well to say the least. I love Brady and Borges and Mattison. But they recieve failing grades on their game plan in this one.

Scott

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:13 a.m.

I think your Spartys won a big game. Why so bitter?

jcj

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:11 a.m.

OK I stand corrected. Neither team deserved to win. I am saying 2 hail Mary prayers bailed them out.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:11 a.m.

VT made a lot of mistakes. Michigan failed to show up. The end result is the ugly mess we just witnessed. Take the win, of course ... but draw no inspiration from it. Any chest-thumping over this will come back to haunt Michigan. They should humbly go back to Ann Arbor and study this game film in prep for next year. Play like this wins no games in 2012.

johnnya2

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:09 a.m.

Wait, I missed the part where there is a category called "deserve to win". Basically you are saying a team that couldn't score a TD from inside the 20 on 5 occasions did deserve to win.

DonAZ

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:08 a.m.

Agree ... see my post below.

Kai Petainen

Wed, Jan 4, 2012 : 5:03 a.m.

awesome! congrats to the team, the coach, the staff and all those involved.... awesome stuff.