Live Blog: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Final



Join Jo-Ryan Salazar, blogger of the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue at 0000 UTC-8 on Feb. 1, 2019 as the Bedlam hosts a Live Blog of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Final from the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between Japan and Qatar. Will the Samurai Blue earn their fifth continental crown or can the Maroons make history? Hashtags are #AsianCupFinal and #JPNvQAT.

FFXIV: Promise.

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FFXIV: A Boi To A Bae

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FFXIV: Pale Movie With Aoba Suzukaze

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ISML 2018: Rintarou Okabe With A Statement Win

ISML 2018: Rintarou Okabe With A Statement Win

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
January 30, 2019

Rintarou Okabe made a massive statement on Match Day 5 of the 2018 International Saimoe League postseason with a 18054-13941 Upset of the Round over Nagisa Shiota. While Hachiman Hikigaya remains the odds-on favorite to secure the scepter, as seen in his 27047-6767 rout of Shirou Emiya, the challenge remains in the balance. Kamui Kanna took a massive step in towards the Tiara with a 18043-16917 win over Rikka Takanashi while Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Chtholly Nota Seniorious 19973-17811.

Mai Sakurajima remains the odds-on favorite to win the ISML 2018 Autumn Diadem after a 21612-12069 hammering of Priestess. Kaede Azusagawa prevailed over Sakura Minamoto 16272-15400, Rikka Takarada (the second choice) rolled past Index L. Prohibitorum 16145-13581 and Alice Zuberg torched Rio Futaba 16357-10985.

In other ISML action, Chiyo Sakura eased past Shouko Nishimiya 16796-15019, Rin Tohsaka exploded past Megumin 16145-16003 in the closest race of the round, Nanami Aoyama flew past Tooru 16658-14136, Schwi Dola prevailed over Illyasviel von Einzbern 13735-13444, Sakura Kinomoto roared past Nagisa Furukawa 18049-13597, Sagiru Izumi pumped Kurisu Makise 20909-13967 and Emilia leveled Azusa Nakano 22458-12894.

Wrapping up ISML action, Li Syaoran defeated Gilgamesh 16415-15426, Takashi Natsume whipped past Ainz Ooal Gown 16986-13819, Astolfo eased past Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 13550-12942, Yuuta Togashi trounced Conan Edogawa 16547-15188, Touma Kamijou broke Tomoya Okazaki 16087-15574, Taki Tachibana took down Kusuo Saiki 16658-15617, Willem Kmetsch cruised past Shouya Ishida 16204-15849 and Saitama punched Kiritsugu Emiya 16029-15722.

Match Day 6 of the 2019 International Saimoe League postseason is scheduled for February 1, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

FFXIV: The Misadventures Of Mai Sakurajima

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BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Postseason Match Day 5

ARENA 1 [[Kanna Kamui]] Takanashi Rikka
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 2 Yukinoshita Yukino [[Chtholly Nota Seniorious]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 3 Emiya Shirō [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 4 Okabe Rintarō [[Shiota Nagisa]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Sakurajima Mai]] Priestess
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 6 Minamoto Sakura [[Azusagawa Kaede]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 7 [[Takarada Rikka]] Index L. Prohibitorum
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 8 Alice Zuberg [[Futaba Rio]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Nishimiya Shōko]] Sakura Chiyo
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 10 Tōsaka Rin Megumin
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 11 [[Tōru]] Aoyama Nanami
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 12 [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]] Schwi Dola
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 13 [[Aisaka Taiga]] Kinomoto Sakura
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 14 Furukawa Nagisa [[Saber]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 15 [[Izumi Sagiri]] Makise Kurisu
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 16 [[Emilia]] Nakano Azusa
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 17 [[Gilgamesh]] Li Syaoran
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 18 Ainz Ooal Gown [[Natsume Takashi]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 19 Astolfo [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 20 Edogawa Conan [[Togashi Yūta]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 21 [[Kamijō Tōma]] Okazaki Tomoya
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 22 Saiki Kusuo [[Tachibana Taki]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 23 [[Willem Kmetsch]] Ishida Shōya
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

ARENA 24 [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] Saitama
by <=900
Over/Under: 42000
Under

Voter Id: a26c8108-01be-5d71-80e9-55f485f6d5bd

ISML 2018: Mai Sakurajima A Legit Challenger For Autumn Seasonal

ISML 2018: Mai Sakurajima A Legit Challenger For Autumn Seasonal

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
January 27, 2019

Match Day 4 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Postseason is finished. Mai Sakurajima has seen her odds shorten significantly for the ISML 2018 Autumn Diadem and has now been placed as the favorite after a 19988-12477 rout of Erza Scarlet. Listed as a second choice is Kaede Azusagawa with a 17243-15518 win over Touko Nanami, and listed as third is Alice Zuberg after a 17366-15154 win over Shizue Izawa.

In other Autumn Seasonal action, Priestess eased past High Elf Archer 16255-15577, Sakura Minamoto prevailed over Ai Mizuno 15978-15550, Index L. Prohibitorum cruised past Juliet Persia 16397-14689, Rikka Takarada whipped past Itsuwa 16301-15900, and Rio Futaba defeated Mizore Yoroizuka 16447-16023.

In the main draw, Asuna Yuuki took the next step towards a historic Tiara victory with a 18094-14612 thumping of Saber, while Mashiro Shiina rolled past Tooru 17180-15395. Levi leveled Tomoya Okazaki 24390-11230 while Archer dominated Touma Kamijou 24991-10470. Nanami Aoyama defeated Ai Haibara 17953-13533, Nagisa Furukawa trounced Haruhi Suzumiya 17444-13756, Nao Tomori hounded Tomoyo Daidouji 16201-15309, Mirai Kuriyama eased past Yuki Nagato 15859-15131, Yuuta Togashi roared past Ryuuji Takasu 15827-14867, Takashi Natsume drubbed Subaru Natsuki 16378-14967, Kazuma Satou won a 15268-15113 barnburner over Edward Elric and Ken Kaneki throttled Itachi Uchiha 15477-15017.

Violet Evergarden and Zero Two are expected to be strong performers in the upcoming 2019 International Saimoe League. Evergarden routed Ochako Uraraka 17180-9445 while Zero Two flattened Karen Kohiruimaki 14794-11412. In other exhibition action, Mikoto Misaka, the current Saimoe Leader of the Free World, continued her form with a 16915-13296 win over Miku Hatsune, while Reimu Hakurei remained influential as ever in a 14776-12878 snoozer over Kongou.

Match Day 5 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Postseason is scheduled for January 28, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Postseason Match Day 4

ARENA 1 [[Yūki Asuna]] Saber
by >=400
Over/Under: 25000
Over

ARENA 2 Tōru [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 25000
Over

ARENA 3 Okazaki Tomoya [[Levi]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 25000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Archer]] Kamijō Tōma
by >=400
Over/Under: 25000
Over

ARENA 5 Erza Scarlet [[Sakurajima Mai]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 6 High Elf Archer [[Priestess]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 7 [[Mizuno Ai]] Minamoto Sakura
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 8 Nanami Tōko [[Azusagawa Kaede]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 9 [[Index L. Prohibitorum]] Juliet Persia
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 10 Itsuwa [[Takarada Rikka]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 25000
Over

ARENA 11 [[Futaba Rio]] Yoroizuka Mizore
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 12 Izawa Shizue [[Alice Zuberg]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 13 Aoyama Nanami [[Haibara Ai]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 14 Furukawa Nagisa [[Suzumiya Haruhi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 15 Daidōji Tomoyo [[Tomori Nao]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 16 Kuriyama Mirai [[Nagato Yuki]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 26000
Over

ARENA 17 Takasu Ryūji [[Togashi Yūta]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 26000
Over

ARENA 18 [[Natsume Takashi]] Natsuki Subaru
by >=200
Over/Under: 26000
Over

ARENA 19 [[Satō Kazuma]] Edward Elric
by >=200
Over/Under: 26000
Over

ARENA 20 Kaneki Ken [[Uchiha Itachi]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 26000
Over

ARENA 21 Uraraka Ochako [[Violet Evergarden]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 24000
Over

ARENA 22 [[Zero Two]] Kohiruimaki Karen(Llenn)
by >=1000
Over/Under: 24000
Over

ARENA 23 [[Misaka Mikoto]] Hatsune Miku
by >=1200
Over/Under: 26000
Over

ARENA 24 Kongō [[Hakurei Reimu]]
by >=1300
Over/Under: 26000
Over

Voter Id: 83d36166-afc8-522d-919e-59782db427b2

ISML 2018: Postseason Rumbles On...

ISML 2018: Postseason Rumbles On...

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
January 23, 2019

Match Day 3 of the 2018 International Saimoe League postseason is history. In the eliminations proper, Rem routed Kurisu Makise 11704-3971, Shiro defeated Shouko Nishimiya 8622-6519, Shouto Todoroki scored a 8079-5788 scalp of GIlgamesh and Riku Dola rocked Willem Kmetsch.

In Autumn Seasonal action, Mai Sakurajima emerged as a massive favorite to win the title with a 9911-4360 rout of Mimo MInamoto. Alice Zuberg defeated Hasuki Komai 7769-6094, High Elf Archer prevailed over Yuu Koito 6467-5562, Kaede Azusagawa defeated Erza Scarlet 7226-6541, Juliet Persia prevailed over Itsuwa 7008-6260, Rikka Takarada won a 6986-6654 barnburner over Asagi Kazano, Sakura Minamoto romped past Jeanne d'Arc 7269-6297, Index L. Prohibitorum trounced Shizue Izawa 7261-6465, Priestess drubbed Sophie Twilight 7056-6534, Hitomi Tsukishiro rolled past Arthur Danchou 6022-5583, Rio Futaba defeated Nozomi Kasaki 6990-6663 and Mizore Yoroizuka dominated Ai Mizuno 7409-6458.

In other ISML action, Emilia thrashed Shinka Nibutani 8517-5492, Taiga Aisaka roared past Tamako Kitashirakawa 7586-6722, Tomoyo Daidouji prevailed over Mirai Kuriyama 7163-6971, Yuki Nagato scored the Upset of the Round, a 7208-6962 scalp of Nao Tomori, Taki Tachibana defeated Izuku Midoriya 6927-6687, Shouya Ishida won the closest race of the round, a 6569-6552 thriller over Kyon, Kazuma Satou whipped past Itachi Uchiha 7021-6421 and Edward Elric eased past Ken Kaneki 6892-6709.

Match Day 4 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Postseason is scheduled for January 24, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2019 Predictions: Postseason Match Day 3

ARENA 1 Makise Kurisu [[Rem]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 2 Nishimiya Shōko [[Shiro]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 3 Todoroki Shōto [[Gilgamesh]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 4 Willem Kmetsch [[Riku Dola]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Minamoto Momo]] Sakurajima Mai
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 6 Komai Hasuki [[Alice Zuberg]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 7 Koito Yū [[High Elf Archer]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 8 [[Erza Scarlet]] Azusagawa Kaede
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 9 Itsuwa [[Juliet Persia]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 10 [[Takarada Rikka]] Kazano Asagi
by <=900
Over/Under: 44000
Over

ARENA 11 [[Jeanne d’Arc]] Minamoto Sakura
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 12 [[Index L. Prohibitorum]] Izawa Shizue
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 13 Sophie Twilight [[Priestess]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 14 Tsukishiro Hitomi [[Danchō Arthur]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 15 [[Kasaki Nozomi]] Futaba Rio
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 16 Mizuno Ai [[Yoroizuka Mizore]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 17 Nibutani Shinka [[Emilia]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 43000
Over

ARENA 18 Kitashirakawa Tamako [[Aisaka Taiga]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 43000
Over

ARENA 19 [[Kuriyama Mirai]] Daidōji Tomoyo
by <=800
Over/Under: 43000
Over

ARENA 20 Nagato Yuki [[Tomori Nao]]
by <=500
Over/Under: 43000
Over

ARENA 21 [[Tachibana Taki]] Midoriya Izuku
by <=500
Over/Under: 45000
Over

ARENA 22 Kyon [[Ishida Shōya]]
by <=500
Over/Under: 43000
Over

ARENA 23 [[Satō Kazuma]] Uchiha Itachi
by <=100
Over/Under: 43000
Under

ARENA 24 Edward Elric [[Kaneki Ken]]
by <=500
Over/Under: 46000
Under

Voter Id: ab238abb-c356-5bb0-a22f-c9d6827105ef

FFXIV: Argentea BLU - A Leveling Run With Miku And Zorome!

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ISML 2018: Rikka Takarada On The Right Foot

ISML 2018: Rikka Takarada On The Right Foot

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
January 18, 2019

Match Day 2 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Postseason has concluded. In eliminations action, Yukino Yukinoshita eased past Sakura Kinomoto 18113-13076, Chtholly Nota Seniorious scored the Upset of the Round, a 17285-15816 scalp of Illyasviel von Einzbern, Nagisa Shiota won a 14449-14362 nailbiter over Saitana and Rintarou Okabe defeated Kusuo Saiki 15089-13405.

In Autumn Seasonal action, Rikka Takarada got on the right track with a 16287-12433 victory over Asuka Tsuchimiya. Her counterpart, Akane Shinjou, was not so lucky, going out with a whimper in a 15692-13154 defeat to Sakura Minamoto.

In other seasonal results, Mai Sakurajima, another contender for the title, throttled Beelzebub 17792-11599, Alice Zuberg rolled past Suzuka Bagami 15961-12603, Yuu Koito defeated Kotetsu Tatejima 14357-13722, Kaede Azusagawa mowed down Misha Takanashi 15389-13434, Juliet Persia whipped past Yuuna Hanazawa 13728-12828, Index Librorum Prohibitorum pummeled Trish Una 15513-13321, Priestess pummeled Mayoi Ayasato 15104-13321, Touko Nanami won a 14325-13872 barnburner over Hitomi Tsukishiro, Rio Futaba got past Tae Hongou 15196-13012 and Mizore Yoroizuka cruised past Merc 14233-12459.

In other ISML action, Azusa Nakano romped past Utaha Kasumigaoka 15294-14074, Megumin exploded past Reina Kousaka 15280-14328, Kiritsugu Emiya hounded Yato 14559-14270 and Li Syaoran won the Closest Race of the Round, a 14383-14310 thriller over Karma Akabane.

Finally, in other exhibition action, Mahiru Tsuyuzaki defeated Special Week 14351-13973, Mikoto Misaka routed Pikachu 19191-11117, Miku Hatsune thrashed YoRHa No.2 Type B 15640-13405 and Atago outgunned WA2000 14244-13783.

Match Day 3 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Postseason is scheduled for January 20, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

FFXIV: La BLU Girl Act IV: And Some More With Georgette Lemare

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BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Postseason Match Day 2

ARENA 1 Kinomoto Sakura [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 45000
Over

ARENA 2 Chtholly Nota Seniorious [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]]
by <=300
Over/Under: 45000
Over

ARENA 3 [[Shiota Nagisa]] Saitama
by >=500
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 4 [[Okabe Rintarō]] Saiki Kusuo
by <=700
Over/Under: 45000
Under

ARENA 5 Beelzebub [[Sakurajima Mai]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 6 [[Nagami Suzuka]] Alice Zuberg
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 7 Koito Yū [[Tatejima Kotetsu]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 8 Takanashi Misha [[Azusagawa Kaede]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 9 Hanazawa Yūna [[Juliet Persia]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Takarada Rikka]] Tsuchimiya Asuka
by >=1300
Over/Under: 45000
Over

ARENA 11 Shinjō Akane [[Minamoto Sakura]]
by <=200
Over/Under: 46000
Under

ARENA 12 [[Index L. Prohibitorum]] Trish Una
by <=200
Over/Under: 46000
Under

ARENA 13 Ayasato Mayoi (Maya Fey) [[Priestess]]
by <=200
Over/Under: 46000
Under

ARENA 14 Nanami Tōko [[Tsukishiro Hitomi]]
by <=200
Over/Under: 46000
Under

ARENA 15 [[Futaba Rio]] Hongō Tae
by <=200
Over/Under: 46000
Under

ARENA 16 Merc [[Yoroizuka Mizore]]
by <=200
Over/Under: 46000
Under

ARENA 17 [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]] Nakano Azusa
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 18 Kōsaka Reina [[Megumin]]
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 19 [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] Yato
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 20 Li Syaoran [[Akabane Karma]]
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 21 Tsuyuzaki Mahiru [[Special Week]]
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 22 Pikachu [[Misaka Mikoto]]
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 23 [[Hatsune Miku]] YoRHa No.2 Type B
by >=600
Over/Under: 42000
Over

ARENA 24 [[Atago]] WA2000
by <=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

Voter Id: 5954b3bf-13be-5781-b71c-694c98240561

FFXIV: La BLU Girl Act III: The BLU Collar Norman With Georgette Lemare

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ISML 2018: Postseason Officially Begins

ISML 2018: Postseason Officially Begins

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
January 16, 2019

The expectation was for the turnout on Postseason Match Day 1 of the 2018 International Saimoe League to reach 80-90,000 unique voters. As it turns out, it was less than that. Still, some very good races too place. In the eliminations main draw, Kamui Kanna defeated Sagiri Izumi 20263, Rikka Takanashi scored a 22251-13135 scalp of Rin Tohsaka, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Astolfo 25960-9928 and Shirou Emiya prevailed over Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 16982-16613.

The Autumn Seasonal also got underway in action there, Momo Minamoto defeated Beelzebub 15176-14642, Hasuki Komai eased past Suzuka Nagami 15577-15358, High Elf Archer shot past Kotetsu Tatejima 18152-12926, Erza Scarlet defeated Misha Takahashi 15758-15395, Itsuwa rolled past Yuuna Hanezawa 17020-15033, Asagi Kazano won the closest race of the round, a 15491-15486 barnburner over Asuka Tsuchimiya, Jeanne d'Arc scored the Upset of the Round, a 16245-15416 shocker over Akane Shinjou, Shizue Izawa defeated Trish Una 16143-15293, Sophia Twilight whipped past Mayoi Ayasato 15700-15432, Arthur Danchou rumbled past Touko Nanami 15876-15138, Nozomi Kasaki cruised past Tae Hongou 15293-12814 and Ai Mizuno, a serious challenger to Rikka Takarada's ambitions of claiming this seasonal, routed Merc 19168-12429.

In other ISML action, Chiyo Sakura outgunned Kurumi Tokisaki 17586-17297, Schwi Dola defeated Yui Yuigahama 14674-13883, Ainz Ooal Gown trounced Izaya Orihara 16143-14636 and Conan Edogawa eased past Eren Yeager 16469-15789.

In exhibition action, μ prevailed over Mei Aihara 15459-15128, Ginko Sora thundered past Aoi Yukimura 18371-14155 and Ai Yashajin won a 16314-16271 barnburner over Teresa Wagner.

Match Day 2 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Postseason is scheduled for January 16, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Postseason Match Day 1

ARENA 1 [[Kanna Kamui]] Izumi Sagiri
by >=400
Over/Under: 90000
Over

ARENA 2 Takanashi Rikka [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 90000
Over

ARENA 3 [[Hikigaya Hachiman]] Astolfo
by >=1300
Over/Under: 90000
Under

ARENA 4 [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]] Emiya Shirō
by <=500
Over/Under: 90000
Under

ARENA 5 Beelzebub [[Minamoto Momo]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 80000
Over

ARENA 6 Komai Hasuki [[Nagami Suzuka]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 80000
Over

ARENA 7 Tatejima Kotetsu [[High Elf Archer]]
by >=700
Over/Under: 80000
Over

ARENA 8 Takanashi Misha [[Erza Scarlet]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 80000
Over

ARENA 9 Hanazawa Yūna [[Itsuwa]]
by <=500
Over/Under: 80000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Tsuchimiya Asuka]] Kazano Asagi
by >=300
Over/Under: 80000
Under

ARENA 11 Jeanne d’Arc [[Shinjō Akane]]
by >=1500
Over/Under: 85000
Over

ARENA 12 Trish Una [[Izawa Shizue]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 80000
Over

ARENA 13 Ayasato Mayoi (Maya Fey) [[Sophie Twilight]]
by >=900
Over/Under: 81000
Over

ARENA 14 [[Danchō Arthur]] Nanami Tōko
by <=600
Over/Under: 80000
Under

ARENA 15 Hongō Tae [[Kasaki Nozomi]]
by <=600
Over/Under: 80000
Under

ARENA 16 Mizuno Ai [[Merc]]
by <=600
Over/Under: 80000
Under

ARENA 17 Sakura Chiyo [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 87000
Over

ARENA 18 [[Schwi Dola]] Yuigahama Yui
by >=500
Over/Under: 87000
Over

ARENA 19 Orihara Izaya [[Ainz Ooal Gown]]
by >=800
Over/Under: 88000
Over

ARENA 20 Edogawa Conan [[Eren Yeager]]
by <=200
Over/Under: 87000
Under

ARENA 21 [[Hinatsuru Ai]] Hanasaka Yui
by >=300
Over/Under: 85000
Over

ARENA 22 [[μ]] Aihara Mei
by >=800
Over/Under: 86000
Over

ARENA 23 [[Sora Ginko]] Yukimura Aoi
by <=500
Over/Under: 85000
Over

ARENA 24 [[Teresa Wagner]] Yashajin Ai
by <=600
Over/Under: 85000
Over

Voter Id: 9df4c36f-abe5-5d7f-a67e-a6e62a7cf8d8

Clemson: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS National Champions



SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With stunning ease -- and a freshman quarterback -- Clemson toppled college football's greatest dynasty again to become the first perfect playoff champion.

Trevor Lawrence passed for 347 yards and three touchdowns and the second-ranked Tigers beat No. 1 Alabama 44-16 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

In the fourth consecutive playoff meeting between the Tigers and Tide, Clemson evened the series and beat `Bama for the national championship for the second time in three seasons. Clemson is the first team in the AP poll era, dating back to 1936, to finish 15-0.

"We're gonna enjoy this one. We've got a nice spot to put it in our facility, right next to that other one," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "We've got twins!"

Alabama coach Nick Saban and the Tide (14-1) were looking for a sixth national championship in 10 years, trying to add to an already unprecedented run in the sport. Instead, Clemson crushed Alabama, becoming the first opponent to beat the Tide by more than 14 points since Saban became coach in 2007.

Swinney's Tigers sealed their status as a superpower, no longer just 1A to Alabama's 1.

"We're 15-0, we beat the best team ever, nobody's taking that away from us," Clemson All-America defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said.

Two seasons ago it was Deshaun Watson dethroning the Tide with a last-second touchdown pass. Clemson's new star quarterback didn't need the late-game heroics. The long-haired Lawrence cut though Alabama's defense with the help of another fabulous freshman. Justyn Ross made a juggling grab, a one-handed snare and broke a 74-yard touchdown about midway through the third quarter that made it 37-16 and had Swinney high-stepping down the sidelines.

Ross, who scored two touchdowns in the semifinal rout of Notre Dame, had six catches for 153 yards against his home-state team.

Swinney takes a different approach than Saban, running a more fun-loving program than Alabama's all-business organization. But the results have been every bit as good. And on Monday night at Levi's Stadium, in a championship game played more than 2,000 miles away from Clemson's South Carolina campus, the Tigers were way too much for an Alabama team that had spent the season mauling its opposition by an average of 31 points per game.

Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa threw two crucial interceptions in the first half, the first returned 44 yards for a touchdown by A.J. Terrell to put Clemson up 7-0. The Tide came in scoring 48 points per game, but were shut out over the final 44 minutes by an opportunistic Clemson defense that stiffened in key spots.

Tagovailoa, the sophomore who came off the bench to win the championship game last year for the Tide, went 22 for 34 for 295 yards and two touchdowns.

"Good is not good enough," Tagovailoa said.

The Heisman runner-up was also the second-best quarterback on the field in the championship game. Lawrence finished 20 for 32, but went 18 for 25 for 277 yards over the final three quarters.

The teenager who took over as the starter four games into the season raised the Tigers' play, giving them an explosive offense to match a suffocating defense that was led by a star-studded line with All-Americans Clelin Ferrell and Wilkins.

"It's been an awesome journey," Lawrence said. "It's really unbelievable."

Marseille's Recent Plight In France



Come on, we could almost have said that after all, Rudi Garcia did not put this loss on the back of the referee after the match. But even in this exercise, namely the post-match press conference, Olympique de Marseille is out of date. So it was not by the coach of Andrézieux but by that of GSI Pontivy, who faced Paris Saint-Germain and which is logically made out at this stage 1 / 32nd Cup final of France. And who said he hoped for a draw more lenient next year, like that of OM ... Obviously, the joke will become viral and all those who want to make fun of OM will laugh. It's a symbol, but here is where it came back: with this new humiliation, OM is again the target of jokes of all kinds, the " so will have to find something else. A coach for example. Because, not to wait any longer to say it, Rudi Garcia at the head of this team, it is no longer possible. If OM, which was already weak against the strong, also weak against the weakest (remember that Andrézieux competes in National 2), what is left? so will have to find something else. A coach for example. Because, not to wait any longer to say it, Rudi Garcia at the head of this team, it is no longer possible. If OM, which was already weak against the strong, also weak against the weakest (remember that Andrézieux competes in National 2), what is left?



To be fair, at the beginning, at the beginning of this exercise, which was far from keeping its promises, the desire was not to hold the coach accountable for the situation. Some of you have seen it, and have made a direct link with the coming months of the President and the coach on the set of the Talk Show. Sorry to disappoint them but the motivation was elsewhere, in defense of an idea rather than that of men. For living closely the end of Didier Deschamps reign at the club, or even that of Elie Baup, with these players who do nothing to pull the group up because they do not have enough time to play to their taste, the possibility of giving power to the coach, for once, seduced. Yes, the idea of ​​Jacques Henri Eyraud, to remove any ambiguity on the Garcia's future to allow him to navigate more serenely, seemed relevant. But given the state of the ship, we may not have to wait for the arrival to see the damage. Okay, in Marseille, it is an emergency situation permanently and it is difficult to see in the long term. But even Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan or Arsene Wenger at Arsenal did not experience such phases.



After getting out of his first round of the Coupe de la Ligue and his first round of the Europa League, OM has been out in the first match in of the Coupe de France. By a National 2 side, who did not raise hell for the pros on their pitch surrounded by handrails but the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. A 2-0 victory that was not difficult. Take the test, show the replay of this game to someone new to football, turn off the sound, and ask him/her if it is the white team or the red team who are professionals... So yes, Marcelo Bielsa also is made out by a team of this level, Grenoble, four years ago. But yes, we could talk about the magic of the cup, with an equalizer at the last minute of the extension and an exit on penalties. On top of that, Marseille, back then, was leader of Ligue 1 with a certain background of the game.



When leaving the press, Jacques-Henri Eyraud assured that Rudi Garcia was not threatened. Of course, he was not going to say off the record that he saw himself finishing the season with someone else. But really, it should be a matter of form, not to offend the susceptibility of Garcia, and have to pay a bigger check to the labor courts. Because we must face the truth, even a series of victories would not revive the machine, the evil runs deep, and the slightest hitch would bring out the demons of the last 13 games (where there are nine defeats, he reminded him).



North Dakota State: 2018 NCAA Division I FCS National Champions



FRISCO, Texas -- It was always about more than going back-to-back and winning the FCS national championship for a record seventh time this season.

From the start, the 2018 edition to the North Dakota State dynasty sought nothing less than a perfect season. In completing that mission Saturday with a 38-24 victory over Eastern Washington in the championship game at Toyota Stadium, the Bison staked their claim to being one of the best teams in FCS history.

NDSU (15-0) was No. 1-ranked since the preseason and never relented behind a 24-member senior class which was the largest in program history. One of the them, fifth-year senior Easton Stick, accounted for 319 total yards and five touchdowns to help the Bison break what had been a tie with Georgia Southern for the most titles in FCS history.

One of the visuals was captured midway through the second quarter. Stick raced around left end and inside the pylon for his second of three touchdown runs. Not far behind making his away long the sideline, NDSU coach Chris Klieman channeled Tiger Woods with an underarm first pump into the air.

Stick, in completing his career with a 49-3 record as a starter, set the FCS record for wins by a quarterback. He had been tied with former NDSU great Brock Jensen, whose 48th and final victory capped the 2013 title season, when the Bison also went 15-0 as one of now five unbeaten, untied teams to claim FCS national titles.

Klieman, coaching in his final game before heading off to Kansas State, won his fourth national title to tie Youngstown State's Jim Tressel for the most in FCS history.

North Dakota State never trailed while clinching its 15th all-time national title (three College Division and five Division II crowns preceded FCS seventh heaven). The Missouri Valley Conference champ had to hold on, though, after Eastern Washington pulled within 31-24 on a quick-strike drive, capped by quarterback Eric Barriere's 5-yard touchdown run with 2:19 left.

But after NDSU recovered an onside kick and with the Eagles (12-3) seeking to force a punt on 3rd-and-7, Stick faked a handoff and went off right tackle when the defense looked the other way and raced off to a 46-yard touchdown and glory with 1:16 to go.

NDSU led 17-10 at halftime before the game briefly turned wild in the third quarter. In the first 4 minutes, 12 seconds, there were three turnovers and three touchdowns yet only two of the miscues led to scores. Stick sandwiched 23- and 78-yard touchdown passes to Darrius Sheppard (five receptions, 125 yards) around Eastern Washington running back Sam McPherson's 75-yard scoring run to push the advantage to 31-17.

In the first half, North Dakota State scored on its first three possessions, including Stick on 10- and 4-yard runs. But Eastern Washington, the No. 3 seed from the Big Sky Conference, pulled within 17-10 shortly before halftime. Holder Gunner Talklington sold a fake field goal before flipping the ball to tight end Jayce Gilder for a 2-yard touchdown with just 27 seconds left.

Ohio State: 2019 Rose Bowl Champions



PASADENA, Calif. -- Urban Meyer says he decided to end his remarkable coaching career at Ohio State partly because of the stress inherent in this high-intensity job.

After his Buckeyes blew most of a 25-point lead in the fourth quarter and had to recover a last-minute onside kick to win the Rose Bowl, anybody could understand why this 54-year-old coach can't wait to retire.

But the stress is over. Meyer is going out at the top of his profession. And for the first time, he is a Rose Bowl champion.

Dwayne Haskins passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and Meyer headed into retirement with a 28-23 victory after the fifth-ranked Buckeyes held off No. 9 Washington's thrilling comeback in the 105th Rose Bowl on Tuesday.

After the confetti flew in the north end zone, the Buckeyes gathered around Meyer for one last celebration of their coach. He is walking away after going 83-9 at Ohio State with one national championship, three Big Ten titles and this Rose Bowl victory, the Buckeyes' eighth overall in the Granddaddy of Them All.

"I'm a very blessed man," Meyer said. "I'm blessed because of my family, (but) this team, this year, I love this group as much as any I've ever had."

Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Rashod Berry caught TD passes in the first half for the Buckeyes (13-1), who took a 28-3 lead into the fourth and seemed to be cruising to a blowout.

But star running back Myles Gaskin threw a touchdown pass and rushed for two more scores for the Huskies (10-4), scoring from 2 yards out with 42 seconds left.

The Huskies got no closer, however. Defensive player of the game Brendon White intercepted Jake Browning's pass on the 2-point conversion attempt, and Dixon recovered Washington's onside kick.

"We're going down as one of three teams in Ohio State history to win 13 games," Buckeyes defensive end Chase Young said. "Legendary team. Legendary coach. We're all legendary right now."

Meyer cited his health last month in his decision to step down. A cyst in Meyer's brain causes severe headaches that are even worse for a man who says he gets not just nervous, but "deathly ill" before big games.

Meyer largely refused to reflect publicly on his career during the month since he announced his plans. After he shook Washington coach Chris Petersen's hand, raised the trophy and walked off the Rose Bowl turf, Meyer finally thought about the journey that brought him back to his home state for a stellar seven-year tenure capped by this late-breaking thriller.

"Every week, every yard, every down, when we recruited these players, I just wanted to make sure that we made the great state of Ohio proud," Meyer said. "And once again, we weren't perfect, but we did a lot of good things."

After Southern California's epic win over Penn State and Georgia's double-overtime thriller with Oklahoma over the past two years in Pasadena, the Rose Bowl got another matchup packed with late-game fireworks.

Browning passed for 313 yards and Gaskin rushed for 121 in the final game of the four-year starters' landmark careers at Washington, which has lost three straight New Year's Six bowl games.

But after three poor offensive quarters, the Pac-12 champions made it awfully interesting late. The Huskies racked up 170 yards of offense while making three strong drives in the fourth, but they had fallen too far behind in their first Rose Bowl game appearance in 18 years.

"It was too little, too late, but we're always going to keep swinging," Browning said. "That's how we are as a team. We're never out of it."

Petersen dropped to 1-4 in bowls during his otherwise remarkable tenure at Washington, including consecutive defeats in the Peach, Fiesta and Rose.

"Very frustrating when you start the first half like we started," Petersen said. "I have no idea why. It's on me. It's not these kids. ... We'll go back to the drawing board on how to prepare these guys better to come out of the gate a little bit faster. But I am proud of how hard these guys play, and I never doubt that."

While Petersen likely will get more chances for his first Rose Bowl win, Meyer insists his three-decade collegiate coaching career is over. After starting out as a graduate assistant at Ohio State, he has been a head coach since 2001, achieving huge success at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida before his stellar run in Columbus.

These Buckeyes are Meyer's eighth team to finish with one loss or fewer in his 17 seasons as a head coach.

"He's a really tough guy," said Ohio State running back Mike Weber, who rushed for 96 yards. "Sometimes you never really know what he's thinking. He really doesn't show a lot of emotion, but I felt him today. You could tell he was giving his all. It felt a little different."

Although Meyer's final season began with an embarrassing three-game suspension over his mismanagement of domestic abuse accusations against former assistant Zach Smith, he propelled the Buckeyes to another dominant regular season despite missing out on the College Football Playoff.

This game could be Haskins' farewell to Ohio State as well, if the sophomore goes pro. The offensive player of the game and Heisman Trophy finalist became the sixth FBS quarterback to throw 50 touchdown passes in a season while picking away at the vaunted Washington secondary minus injured Taylor Rapp, the second-team All-American safety.

Gaskin became the fourth running back in NCAA history with four 1,200-yard seasons during the third quarter, but Ohio State increased its lead with J.K. Dobbins' TD run.

The Huskies finally scored their first offensive touchdown since the Apple Cup when Gaskin threw a TD pass to Drew Sample with 12:17 to play.

THE TAKEAWAY

Ohio State: The offense did enough to win despite punting on five straight late drives. Fans can only wonder whether this bunch of Buckeyes would have done better than overmatched Notre Dame or Oklahoma in the playoff semifinals.

Washington: The defeat wrapped up an unimpressive Pac-12 football season. The Huskies were the class of the conference, and they showed tremendous heart in the fourth -- but they'll be frustrated with a campaign bookended by losses to national powers Auburn and Ohio State.

UP NEXT

Ohio State: Ryan Day is now the 25th head coach in program history. Haskins could be the first quarterback drafted if he leaves, and he's just one key contributor who must be replaced. But Meyer has built a fierce machine in Columbus, and he seems certain Day is the man to drive it forward.

Washington: Replacing the most prolific quarterback and running back in program history isn't easy, but many Huskies fans are excited to see who's next. Petersen has built a powerhouse in Seattle, and Washington should be in position to contend for a trip to Pasadena almost every year.

Texas: 2019 Sugar Bowl Champions



NEW ORLEANS -- Bevo's pregame strategy was to run right at the Bulldogs.

Once the football started, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the same approach with outstanding results.

Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns, the Texas defense largely held Georgia's offense in check, and the Longhorns earned their first 10-win season since 2009 by beating the Bulldogs 28-21 in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night.

"We're back!" Ehlinger shouted to a raucous contingent of Texas fans after winning the game's Most Valuable Player award.

Ehlinger was the star of a gritty win, running for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter, a 9-yard score in the second, and a 1-yard TD in the fourth. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore finished with 64 yards rushing on 21 carries and also threw for 169 yards.

The quarterback's impressive performance came after a startling pregame display from Bevo, the team's huge longhorn steer mascot. About an hour before kickoff, he charged through a barricade and toward Georgia's red sweater-clad bulldog mascot Uga X.

A few people, including photographers, were knocked to the ground, but there were no reported injuries and Bevo was quickly restrained.

No. 14 Texas (10-4) continued its quick rise under coach Tom Herman, capping his second season with a Sugar Bowl win that will surely send expectations soaring after nearly a decade of mostly mediocrity.

During the postgame celebration, some Texas players were making snow angels in the confetti on the field. The different position groups -- like receivers and linebackers -- stayed on the field to take pictures together as the Longhorns obviously relished every moment.

"It is incredible," Ehlinger said. "We are on the way. This was a stepping stone for Texas to get back to the elite level. This is going to give us great momentum headed into the offseason, and I am really excited for what we are going to do next year."

Texas stretched its lead to 28-7 with 11:49 left in the fourth quarter on Ehlinger's 1-yard run, finally scoring on fourth down after his first three attempts at running for the score fell just short of the end zone.

"We pride ourselves in our physicality," Herman said. "At this point in our program, that is how we are going to win games. That is always how we are going to win games.

"I'm just so proud of how hard our guys played. They played hard early. They played hard late. They overcame some adversity. It was a complete team effort."

No. 6 Georgia (11-3) was a 12 1/2-point favorite and claimed it would be ready for the Sugar Bowl despite just missing a spot in the College Football Playoff after a loss in the Southeastern Conference championship game. But a sloppy opening sequence indicated otherwise.

Texas jumped out to a 17-0 lead by early in the second quarter, largely because of Georgia's mistakes on special teams and offense.

The most costly was when D'Andre Swift fumbled deep in Georgia's own territory, giving Texas possession at the 12. Three plays later, Ehlinger deftly escaped trouble in the pocket and scored on a 9-yard run to give the Longhorns a 17-point advantage with 14:53 left in the second quarter.

Georgia got back into the game with a methodical 12-play drive that ended with Jake Fromm finding Brian Herrien for a 17-yard touchdown, but Texas still took a 20-7 advantage into halftime.

"They played more physical than us and it showed to me that they wanted it more than we did," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. "And you've got to give them credit for that."

Fromm completed 20 of 34 passes for 212 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The Bulldogs scored a touchdown with 14 seconds left to pull within 28-21 but Texas recovered the ensuing onside kick.

"They did a really good job game planning for us," Fromm said of the Texas defense. "They had an entire month to do so. They were showing a lot of different looks. They were constantly mixing stuff up."

TEXAS IS BACK? HERMAN'S NOT SO SURE

Ehlinger's "We're back!" comment on the Sugar Bowl stage certainly revved up Texas fans. His coach wasn't as big of a fan.

The coach was asked if his heart dropped when Ehlinger made the statement, the coach responded with a good-natured "Yes," while Ehrlinger, who was seated next to him, tried to stifle a grin.

"I'll never know what that means, `Is Texas back?' so I'm never going to comment on that," Herman said. "It can mean a lot of different things so I'll never comment on that. I know we're headed in the right direction. I don't ever want to give any kind of finality on where we're at, because we're always making progress."

THE TAKEAWAY

Texas: It's a validating win for Texas, which was the physically dominant team while playing one of the SEC's best programs. It's fair to say the Longhorns are ahead of schedule under Herman and expectations will skyrocket going forward.

"I'm going to speak for the Big 12," Texas defensive back P.J. Locke said. "There's a misconception saying the Big 12 is soft. We played more physical than an SEC team. That's clear cut."

Georgia: A very good Bulldogs' season ended with a huge thud after back-to-back losses to Alabama and Texas. Georgia made far too many mistakes against the Longhorns and Fromm didn't have one of his best games.

UP NEXT

Georgia is a set to be very good again in 2019, especially on offense where most of the starters should return. The Bulldogs open next season with an SEC game on the road against Vanderbilt on Aug. 31.

Texas returns several key pieces, including Ehlinger, but loses several key contributors on defense. Texas will host Louisiana Tech in the season opener on Aug. 31.

LSU: 2019 Fiesta Bowl Champions



GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Joe Burrow watched the ball land in an opposing player's hands and immediately gave chase. Locked in on preventing a pick six, LSU's quarterback didn't see Joey Connors, Central Florida's 313-pound defensive lineman, bearing down on him.

With a thunderous, blindside collision , Burrow found himself flat on his back, woozy and wondering what happened.

Minutes later, after being helped to his feet, Burrow was back on the field, hitting receivers all over the field.

The nation's longest winning streak was over. So was a second self-proclaimed national championship.

The LSU Tigers were Fiesta Bowl champions, thanks to their gritty junior quarterback.

Burrow shook off the big early hit to throw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, helping No. 11 LSU end No. 7 UCF's 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory in the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday.

"I didn't really think about the hit too much after it happened," said Burrow, who had a cut on his neck from the hit. "It hurt for a second, I got right up and went on to the next play."

LSU (10-3, No. 11 CFP) started its first Fiesta Bowl without several key players on defense and fell into an early 11-point hole against the high-scoring Knights (12-1, No. 8 CFP).

The Tigers clawed back behind Burrow and a defensive front that made life difficult for UCF quarterback Darriel Mack Jr.

Burrow returned from the early blindside hit to pick apart UCF's secondary, hitting 21 of 34 of passes, including two touchdowns to Justin Jefferson.

"It looked like the passing game we wanted," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. "Joe was on the money."

LSU sacked Mack five times and made him rush numerous throws, holding the nation's third-best offense to 250 total yards -- 295 below its average -- while spoiling the Knights' bid for a second straight self-proclaimed national title.

Taj McGowan scored on a 2-yard run and the Knights converted a 2-point conversion to pull UCF to within 40-32. After LSU recovered the onside kick, the Knights' last-ditch attempt finished with a tipped interception, ending a run that started after a loss in the 2016 Cure Bowl.

"Obviously, everyone in the locker room is really upset," UCF defensive lineman Mason Colubiale. "We haven't lost a game since 2016."

UCF declared itself national champions after finishing as the only undefeated FBS team a year ago. The Knights earned another shot at an undefeated season by staging a massive rally to beat Memphis in the American Athletic Conference title game.

But just like last year, UCF was on the outside looking in when the College Football Playoff final four was announced, adding to the boulder-sized chip on its shoulder and only a self-awarded national title in its reach.

The Speedy Knights got the Fiesta Bowl off to a fast start, going up 14-3 on Greg McCrae's 25-yard TD run and Brandon Moore's 93-yard interception return.

The Tigers roared back behind Burrow and their disruptive defensive front.

Burrow shook off the big hit on the pick six, finding Jefferson on a pair of scoring passes and a 49-yard TD to Derrick Dillon.

UCF sputtered offensively after its opening drive, but Mack hit Gabriel Davis on a 32-yard pass in the closing seconds to pull UCF to within 24-21 at halftime.

Burrow opened the second half with a 32-yard TD pass to Ja'Marr Chase, and Cole Tracy hit three field goals to put LSU up 40-24. Tracy's final kick, the 97th of his career, broke the NCAA all-division record and ended the nation's fourth-longest winning streak since 2000.

"Love the way they competed for four quarters, continued to fight with everything that they had. Believed. Played as a group," UCF first-year coach Josh Huepel said. "Just weren't good enough at the end."

THE TAKEAWAY

Even depleted, LSU's defense proved to still be formidable and Burrow showed his grit after the big hit, giving LSU its first 10-win season since 2013.

UCF missed injured two-time AAC player of the year McKenzie Milton and had no answer for LSU's passing game to lose for the first time in two years.

SO MANY PENALTIES

The first meeting between UCF and LSU was chippy from the start, including three first-half ejections. LSU consensus All-America safety Grant Delpit was among those ejected after being called for targeting in the second quarter.

UCF had a key penalty in the second quarter, when Randy Charlton was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the Knights stopped LSU on a third-and-6. That kept the Tigers' drive alive and Burrow hit Justice for a TD that pulled LSU to within 14-10.

LSU had 14 penalties for 145 yards, LSU had 12 for 104 yards.

UP NEXT

LSU: RB Nick Brossette is a senior, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is just a sophomore and Burrow will be back. Delpit also is a sophomore and most of the defense should be back. LSU opens the 2019 season against Georgia Southern on Aug. 31.

UCF: Most of the Knights' offense skill players should be back, but they have four seniors on the two-deep offensive line roster. UCF also will have new pieces on defense next season, with nine seniors on the two-deep. UCF opens the 2019 season against Florida A&M on Aug. 31.

Kentucky: 2019 Citrus Bowl Champions



ORLANDO, Fla. -- Winning 10 games, beating Penn State on New Year's Day, and finishing in the Top 20 is no small deal for the Kentucky Wildcats.

So when Mark Stoops took a seat on the podium flanked by linebacker Josh Allen and running back Benny Snell Jr. after Tuesday's 27-24 victory in the Citrus Bowl, the coach understandably was beyond excited.

"It was extremely important to this team, to all of us, to come home with some hardware, to come home with a trophy," Stoops said.

Snell ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns to become Kentucky's career rushing leader and helped the 16th-ranked Wildcats end their best season in more than four decades on a winning note.

"There's no question that these guys changed the culture," Stoops said. "They've done so much and meant so much to this team and this program that it was very important to finish, to collect the trophy, win 10 games and win a game on New Year's Day. Believe me, we had a great belief that we didn't have to do anything special (to win), just be us."

Snell scored on runs of 2 and 12 yards in the second half, then carried for a couple of crucial first downs to help Kentucky (10-3) run out the clock after Penn State's Trace McSorley trimmed a 27-7 deficit to three points despite playing with a foot injury.

McSorley threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions' career passing and wins leader also rushed for a team-high 75 yards and one TD.

"The same thing that troubled us throughout the season troubled us here again today. Dropped balls, missed opportunities. That's really kind of the story of the game," said Penn State coach James Franklin, whose team started slowly on offense, missed one field goal and had another blocked.

Lynn Bowden Jr. scored on a 58-yard punt return for Kentucky. Allen, the Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year, had three of the Wildcats' six sacks.

"The three guys we knew we needed to stop were Bowden, Snell and Allen. All three of them showed up today," Franklin said.

"They've built their program around those guys, they built their season around those guys," Franklin added. "They made plays. That's what great players do."

Penn State (9-4) trailed 27-7 entering the fourth quarter, but McSorley's wasn't finished. His 1-yard TD run capped a 75-yard drive, and he followed with an 18-yard TD pass to Pat Friermuth to cut Kentucky's lead to six.

The Nittany Lions marched to the Kentucky 14 on their next possession and pulled within 27-24 with 4:12 left.

Thanks to Snell, a junior who already has declared for the NFL draft, McSorley didn't get the ball back until just one second was left on the clock.

Franklin declined to discuss specifics of McSorley's injury.

"We don't typically get into specifics. ... Obviously Trace was experiencing some discomfort. The doctors felt like he could go, but it really just came down to Trace on how Trace felt," Franklin said.

McSorley, who was to undergo further evaluation, said he hadn't received "definitive information" on whether his foot was broken.

"I've been through too much, the team has been through too much. ... They told me it was a matter of if I could deal with the discomfort," the quarterback said. "If I could do that, I was going to play."

HISTORIC SEASON

Kentucky finished with its first 10-win season since 1977 -- when the Wildcats went 10-1 -- and just the third time in program history. The school also did it in 1950. Snell, meanwhile, broke Sonny Collins' career rushing record on his 12-yard TD run that made it 27-7 late in the third quarter. Collins rushed for 3,835 yards from 1972-75.

THE TAKEAWAY

Kentucky: Facing a tradition-rich opponent in a New Year's bowl was significant for the Wildcats, who made the most of the opportunity. Along with the three sacks, Allen blocked a field goal to key a strong defensive effort, while the offense shrugged off a slow start to help the Wildcats pull away in the second half.

Penn State: The Nittany Lions fell short of their goal to finish with 10 wins in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1980-82. Three of their four losses were by a total of eight points.

UP NEXT

Kentucky: Wildcats look to build on success they've had under coach Mark Stoops, who has transformed them into a Top 25 team. Their 5-3 record in SEC play represented their first winning mark in the league in 41 years, spawning heightened expectations for 2019.

Penn State: Nittany Lions face challenge of replacing McSorley, the school's career leader for wins, completions, passing yards, passing TDs, total offense and rushing TDs by a quarterback.

Iowa: 2019 Outback Bowl Champions



TAMPA, Fla. -- The Iowa Hawkeyes lost a yard on the last play of the Outback Bowl, pushing their final rushing total to minus 15 yards, and didn't mind a bit.

They ran the play from victory formation.

Safety Jake Gervase's interception in the end zone helped preserve a late lead, and a ball-hawking defense compensated for a sputtering offense as Iowa beat No. 18 Mississippi State 27-22 on Tuesday.

Gervase also batted down an errant fourth-down pass to end the Bulldogs' final drive at the Iowa 32 with 25 seconds left. Two earlier Mississippi State threats in the fourth quarter led to only three points.

The Hawkeyes totaled just 199 yards, with 75 coming on a touchdown pass from Nathan Stanley to Nick Easley , but they converted three takeaways into 17 points.

The Hawkeyes won despite losing 27 inches per rush. Their three running backs totaled 4 yards in 15 carries.

"We had a hard time blocking their front," coach Kirk Ferentz said. "Defense really bailed us out."

Iowa (9-4) earned its biggest postseason victory since an Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech to cap the 2009 season. Mississippi State (8-5) lost to a team outside the top 15 for the first time.

Trailing 24-19, the Bulldogs had a first down at the Iowa 1 early in the fourth quarter, but three quarterback draws lost 2 yards and they settled for a field goal.

They were again on the verge of taking the lead with nine minutes left, but receiver Stephen Guidry bobbled a tipped pass in the end zone, and Gervase snatched it away.

"Sometimes you get lucky," Gervase said.

The Hawkeyes then drove 50 yards for a field goal, the game's final score.

"Bowl games are a lot like early season games, where turnovers and penalties really factor in," Ferentz said. "If you aren't on top of that part of your game because you haven't played in a while, it can be a really tough thing. Obviously it helped us today being a little bit more opportunistic."

Iowa had no penalties, while Mississippi State was penalized 90 yards, including a holding call that negated a 51-yard completion.

"Too many missed opportunities, too many penalties," Bulldogs coach Joe Moorhead said. "Can't turn the ball, can't give up explosive plays, can't have penalties take scores off the board. We didn't do enough to earn the right to win."

Mississippi State receiver Osirus Mitchell put it another way.

"We definitely beat ourselves," he said. "They weren't better than us."

A takeaway helped Iowa score two touchdowns in 97 seconds for a 17-6 lead -- especially impressive against a team that allowed only 12 TDs during the regular season.

Mississippi State rallied with two touchdowns in 18 seconds to go up 19-17. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald gave the Bulldogs the advantage on a nifty 33-yard touchdown run , his 100th career score rushing or passing.

But on their next possession, Fitzgerald's tipped pass was intercepted by defensive lineman Chauncey Golston. Stanley then scrambled to convert a fourth and 1, and on the next play he hit Easley with an 8-yard score to put Iowa ahead to stay, 24-19.

MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT

Easley had a career-high 104 yards receiving on eight catches and was chosen the most valuable player. He nearly ran out from under his helmet on his long touchdown.

"I had a little bit of a malfunction with my helmet strap -- a little piece broke the play before," he said. "As I was running, it started coming off a little bit. Thankfully I was able to pull it back on and continue to run."

Easley and Gervase played their final game as seniors who walked on.

"It's how we're built," Ferentz said.

INJURY REPORT

Running back Kylin Hill left the game when he took a hit to the helmet in the fourth quarter, but he was back in the lineup on the Bulldogs' final possession.

Moorhead said Hill cleared the concussion protocol.

"I'm good," Hill tweeted with a thumbs-up emoji after the game.

TAKEAWAYS

Iowa will likely finish in the Top 25 for only the second time in the past nine seasons. Ferentz concluded his 20th season at Iowa and improved to 152-101, including 8-8 in bowl games.

The down-to-the-wire finish was a rarity for the Bulldogs, who had only one other game decided by fewer than 14 points.

UP NEXT

Stanley will be a third-year starter returning to lead the 2019 Hawkeyes, who also will have their top three rushers back. They open the season Aug. 31 at home against Miami (Ohio).

With fifth-year senior Fitzgerald departing, the Bulldogs will have a new starting quarterback when they open the 2019 season on Aug. 31 in New Orleans against Louisiana.

Texas A&M: 2018 Gator Bowl Champions



JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Trayveon Williams strolled around the field, his white pants covered in dirt and grass stains, his Gator Bowl hat turned sideways and his MVP trophy secured tightly in his left hand.

He posed for pictures, hugged teammates and friends, and blew kisses to the crowd.

It sure looked like a farewell party.

Williams ran for 236 yards and three touchdowns, smashing a 30-year-old school record and carrying No. 21 Texas A&M to a 52-13 victory against North Carolina State in the Gator Bowl on Monday night.

The Aggies (No. 19 CFP) ended 2018 with a four-game winning streak and broke a three-game postseason skid. It was the first bowl victory for most of Texas A&M's roster, including Williams.

It also capped an impressive inaugural season for coach Jimbo Fisher in Aggieland.

"The most important thing is we got that bowl win, that bowl win that we've been missing out on the last four or five seasons," Williams said. "We got that. We're definitely molding and showing this program is going in a new direction."

Williams earned MVP honors, a potential final curtain call for his college career. The junior is expected to leave school early and enter the NFL draft.

He said afterward he's still contemplating his future, but no one could blame him for turning pro after the way he closed out the season.

Williams ran for 829 yards and eight scores during Texas A&M's final four games, all wins. His performance against the Wolfpack gave him 1,760 yards for the season, topping Darren Lewis' previous Texas A&M mark of 1,692 set in 1988.

Williams had 61 yards rushing in the first half and then got rolling in the third quarter. He carried five times for 82 yards on one drive, including a 17-yard touchdown run . He topped that with a 93-yard scoring run on Texas A&M's ensuing drive.

His longest scamper broke the previous Gator Bowl record of 216 yards rushing set by Syracuse's Floyd Little in 1966 against Tennessee.

"It was a special moment," Williams said.

Texas A&M's Kellen Mond completed 14 of 26 passes for 140 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Mond also ran five times for 85 yards and a score. Kendrick Rogers made a leaping, 6-yard catch in the back of the end zone to help Mond.

Little went right for the Wolfpack, which was trying to get to double-digit wins for the second time in school history. North Carolina State finished with 273 yards and went 0 for 13 on third down.

"It's on all of us," coach Dave Doeren said. "It's not the players' fault. It's not the coaches' fault. It's all of our faults, and we own it that way. Bottom line is they played better than we did, They coached better than we did, and I'll own that."

Ryan Finley, a senior playing his final game, completed 19 of 32 passes for 139 yards. He threw a touchdown passes and two interceptions. Tyrel Dodson returned one of the picks 78 yards for a score early in the third quarter, a play that turned a close game into a two-touchdown advantage.

Finley also was sacked twice before getting pulled in the fourth quarter. Doeren clearly wanted to protect Finley, who's expected to be an early round pick in the NFL draft in April.

It certainly didn't help that NC State played without two of its best players, including the team's leading tackler. Receiver Kelvin Harmon and linebacker Germaine Pratt skipped the bowl to protect their NFL draft stocks.

It's unlikely Pratt could have done enough to make a difference against Williams, who averaged 12.4 yards on 19 carries against a defense that allowed 109.1 yards a game all season.

"You give him enough touches, great things are going to happen in every phase of the game," Fisher said. "That's what great players do."

THE TAKEAWAY

North Carolina State: The Wolfpack failed to get a third straight postseason win. It was a disappointing finale after ending the regular season with three consecutive wins, but still proof that Doeren has the program headed in the right direction.

Texas A&M: The Aggies have one of the youngest rosters in the Southeastern Conference and have enough talent to challenge Alabama in the coming years.

CROWD CONTROL

The game drew 38,206, the bowl's smallest crowd since 1952.

UP NEXT

North Carolina State will have to replace Finley, Harmon, Pratt and three starters on one of the nation's best offensive lines.

Texas A&M has one of the county's most challenging schedules in 2019, a slate that includes Alabama and road games against Clemson, Georgia and LSU.

Northwestern: 2018 Holiday Bowl Champions



SAN DIEGO -- A cold, hard rain in normally warm, dry San Diego made the Northwestern Wildcats feel right at home, especially as they enjoyed a downpour of Utah turnovers in the Holiday Bowl.

In a dizzying nine-minute stretch of the third quarter, the Wildcats turned three turnovers into 21 points to stun the No. 20 Utes 31-20 Monday night.

The highlight was Jared McGee's 82-yard fumble return for a touchdown, the middle turnover in the nightmarish stretch for Utah.

"Did I think we were going to be able to create that amount of turnovers?" coach Pat Fitzgerald said. "I love San Diego but man I love it when it rains on game day. That was sweet because I think it played a really big factor. It was raining a little bit harder coming out of halftime than it was before the half and I think that played a role in the game."

The Wildcats (9-5) scored 28 points total in the third quarter to win their third straight bowl game under Fitzgerald. The Green Bay Packers reportedly want to interview Fitzgerald for their head coaching job.

Fitzgerald credited the seniors for winning 36 games in four seasons and gushed about the program's future.

"They have set the bar now at a whole new level for our program and we couldn't be more excited about our future," he said.

Asked about his own future, he said: "Hashtag GoCats, man. I'm not going anywhere. This is home forever. Listen, these are my guys. ... I'm a Wildcat for life. I'm so thankful for these guys. ... We're just getting started."

Senior Clayton Thorson became the all-time leading passer for Northwestern, going 21 of 30 for 241 yards for 10,731 career yards. He broke Brett Basanez's school record of 10,580. Thorson threw for two touchdowns and was intercepted once in making his 53rd straight start for the Wildcats, the most by a quarterback in Big Ten history. He is the program's all-time winningest quarterback at 36-17. He was replaced after taking a hard shot midway through the fourth quarter, but came back in.

Utah (9-5) cruised to a 20-3 halftime lead behind redshirt freshman quarterback Jason Shelley before it all fell apart in the third quarter. Shelley had two interceptions and a fumble. Utah had four turnovers in the third quarter and five in the second half.

On the opening drive of the second half, Shelley threw the ball right to Northwestern's Blake Gallagher. Thorson's 52-yard pass to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman set up his 4-yard scoring toss to Riley Lees.

"We talked at halftime about, get a stop, get a score, seize momentum," Fitzgerald said. "The credit goes to our guys. They were resilient all year. Today was indicative of our team."

The Utes had the ball first-and-goal at the 6 when Shelley rolled right, was hit from behind by Joe Gaziano and fumbled. McGee picked it up on the third bounce and ran down the sideline untouched for an 82-yard return that pulled the Wildcats to 20-17.

"I definitely can't take credit for anything that happened on that play other than running with the ball," McGee said.

The Utes advanced to the 30 and looked like they had enough for a first down on a catch by Jaylen Dixon, but he was stripped by Trae Williams. JR Pace recovered and returned it 34 yards. Two plays later, Northwestern took a 24-20 lead when Thorson threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to senior offensive lineman Trey Klock, a key player in goal line and short-yardage situations.

Northwestern added another touchdown in the third quarter when Lees scored from 8 yards out for a 31-20 lead.

Pace had a second interception in the third quarter, on a deflected pass.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the second half was a nightmare.

"I've been coaching a long time and I don't think I've ever been a part of third quarter like that," he said. "We had complete control of the game at halftime and we came out in second half and proceded to turn the ball over five times. ... You turn the ball over like that and you win almost never."

Shelley was making his fourth start in place of Tyler Huntley, who broke his collarbone against Arizona State on Nov. 3. Also out were leading rusher Zack Moss, leading receiver Britain Covey and leading tackler Chase Hansen, a senior.

Shelley threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Dixon and a 4-yarder to tight end Jake Jackson, both in the first quarter.

Utah lost for the just the second time in its last 16 bowls dating to 1999. Whittingham's bowl record dropped to 11-2. He was trying to become the first to win the Holiday Bowl as a player and coach. He played in the first four Holiday Bowls with BYU, going 2-2. He was inducted into the Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame in 2009.

THE TAKEAWAY

Northwestern: The Wildcats had minus-6 yards rushing at halftime and didn't get into positive until late in the third quarter.

Utah: Shelley was impressive with his passing and his scrambling until running into trouble in the third quarter.

UP NEXT

Northwestern: The Wildcats will have to replace Thorson, who leaves with a legacy as the most productive quarterback in program history. The Wildcats will be back on the West Coast to open the 2019 season at Stanford on Aug. 31.

Utah: After winning their first Pac-12 South title, the Utes will look for more in 2019, if they can stay healthy. They'll get Moss and Covey back, and there could be a spirited QB competition between Huntley and Shelley. The Utes open the 2019 season with their rivalry game against BYU, at Provo on Aug. 29.

Oklahoma State: 2018 Liberty Bowl Champions



MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- In a story Monday about the Liberty Bowl, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Oklahoma State set a Liberty Bowl record by gaining 637 total yards. Missouri gained 637 total yards to set the record.

A corrected version of the story is below:

Oklahoma State edges No. 24 Missouri 38-33 in Liberty Bowl

Oklahoma State hangs on to beat No. 24 Missouri 38-33 in Liberty Bowl

By STEVE MEGARGEE

AP Sports Writer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Oklahoma State hung on for dear life to win a Big 12-style Liberty Bowl against its former conference rival.

Taylor Cornelius tied a Liberty Bowl record with four touchdown passes and Kolby Peel made a critical fourth-down stop with 1:01 left as the Cowboys upset No. 24 Missouri 38-33 on Monday.

The teams combined for 1,139 total yards in the type of game that the Big 12's high-powered offenses produce on most autumn Saturdays. Missouri left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference in 2012.

"(It was) like a lot of games that we play in our conference," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. "As I said on the press conference a few days ago, Missouri would fit right in. It ended up being somewhat of a shootout, and the defense made a play at the end."

Missouri (8-5) faced fourth-and-1 from Oklahoma State's 9-yard line when quarterback Drew Lock attempted a keeper around the right end. Peel, a freshman, made a diving ankle tackle that stopped Lock short of the first-down marker.

"It's a game of inches, we all talk about it and know it," Missouri coach Barry Odom said. "I wouldn't want the ball in anybody else's hand besides No. 3 for the Mizzou Tigers (Lock)."

That allowed Oklahoma State (7-6) to survive a game it had led 35-19 heading into the fourth quarter. The Cowboys snapped Missouri's four-game winning streak and avoided their first losing season since 2005, the first year of Gundy's tenure.

Cornelius, a fifth-year senior and former walk-on, went 26 of 44. His four touchdown passes tied a record set four previous times in the Liberty Bowl's 60-year history.

"It's a great feeling to just go out on top," Cornelius said. "As long as we get the win, that's all that matters to me. I don't care about the record."

Cornelius also threw two interceptions to Cam Hilton that sparked Missouri's comeback try. Both interceptions led to Missouri touchdowns -- an 86-yard completion from Lock to Memphis resident Johnathon Johnson and a 55-yard run by Larry Rountree III.

Rountree ran for 204 yards and Johnson caught nine passes for 185 yards. Lock was 23 of 38 for 373 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Chuba Hubbard rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State. Tyron Johnson had seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

Missouri wasted two chances to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma State was clinging to a 35-33 lead when Mike Scott blocked Tucker McCann's 42-yard field goal attempt with 9:22 left.

Matt Ammendola kicked a 27-yard field goal that extended Oklahoma State's lead to 38-33 before Peel's tackle sealed the win.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: This marks the second straight year that Missouri has lost a bowl game after a late-season surge. Last year, Missouri won its final six regular-season games but followed that up with a 33-16 loss Texas Bowl loss to Texas.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys entered the game ranked 99th in total defense and tied for 96th in scoring defense, but that beleaguered unit delivered when it mattered most. Oklahoma State is 6-1 in its last seven games against teams in the Top 25, and Gundy owns a 9-4 bowl record.

PUZZLING MOVES

Oklahoma State was clinging to a 35-33 lead when the Cowboys made an unsuccessful fake punt attempt on fourth-and-8 from their own 27. Oklahoma State stayed ahead only after blocking a field-goal attempt.

Earlier in the fourth quarter, Missouri made a curious move of its own by calling a timeout after scoring a touchdown to cut Oklahoma State's lead to 35-25. After burning the timeout, Missouri chose to kick an extra point to make it 35-26 rather than attempting a two-point conversion.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Missouri's hopes of ending a season ranked for the first time since 2014 are likely dashed.

RECORD PERFORMANCES

The four previous Liberty Bowl players to four touchdown passes were Purdue's Mark Herrmann (also against Missouri) in 1980, Illinois' Johnny Johnson in 1994, South Carolina's Blake Mitchell in 2006 and Texas A&M's Kyle Allen in 2014.

Missouri's 637 total yards also set a Liberty Bowl record.

SHORT-HANDED

Oklahoma State's offense was missing leading rusher Justice Hill and guard Larry Williams, who sat out the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. Its defense lost cornerbacks Rodarius Williams and Kemah Siverand to targeting penalties -- Williams in the first quarter and Siverand early in the fourth period -- and safety Malcolm Rodriguez to a second-quarter injury.

Missouri played without injured running back Damarea Crockett and tight end Albert Okwuegbunam. The Tigers also lost receiver Emanuel Hall to an injury after he caught two passes for 72 yards.

NEXT UP

Missouri has Clemson graduate transfer Kelly Bryant ready to take over for Lock, the Tigers' starting quarterback the last four seasons. The Tigers open the 2019 season Aug. 31 at Wyoming.

Oklahoma State also will break in a new starting quarterback. The Cowboys begin the 2019 season Aug. 30 at Oregon State.