December 2, 2007

* - BCS records include games from the Bowl Alliance

BCS Championship Game, New Orleans, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. ET
OHIO STATE BCS rank: 1st (Big Ten champ) Record: 11-1 Vs. BCS Top 25: 1-1 Coach: Jim Tressel BCS record*: 5-2 Total offense: 397.1 ypg (58th) Total defense: 225.3 ypg (1st) Rush offense: 201.3 ypg (20th) Rush defense: 77.1 ypg (3rd) Pass offense: 195.8 ypg (87th) Pass defense: 148.2 ypg (1st) Sacks: 42 3rd-down offense: 47.6% 3rd-down defense: 30.7% Leading rusher: RB Chris Wells (1,463 yards, 14 TDs) Leading passer: QB Todd Boeckman (2,164 yards, 23 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Brian Robiskie (885 yards, 10 TDs) Leading tackler: LB James Laurinaitis (103 tackles)		LSU BCS rank: 2nd (SEC champ) Record: 11-2 Vs. BCS Top 25: 4-0 Coach: Les Miles BCS record*: 3-0 Total offense: 448.2 ypg (21st) Total defense: 283.9 ypg (3rd) Rush offense: 218.9 ypg (12th) Rush defense: 103.1 ypg (14th) Pass offense: 229.2 ypg (53rd) Pass defense: 180.8 ypg (9th) Sacks: 32 3rd-down offense: 45% 3rd-down defense: 36% Leading rusher: RB Jacob Hester (1,017 yards, 11 TDs) Leading passer: QB Matt Flynn (2,233 yards, 17 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Brandon LaFell (641 yards, 3 TDs) Leading tackler: SS Craig Steltz (97 tackles)
The Buzz: How wild has this season been? Both lost at home in November, yet still are playing for it all.

Orange Bowl, Miami, Jan. 3, 8 p.m. ET
VIRGINIA TECH BCS rank: 3rd (ACC champ) Record: 11-2 Vs. BCS Top 25: 2-2 Coach: Frank Beamer BCS record*: 1-4 Total offense: 332.4 ypg (99th) Total defense: 293.3 ypg (5th) Rush offense: 133.5 ypg (81st) Rush defense: 86.0 ypg (5th) Pass offense: 198.9 ypg (86th) Pass defense: 207.3 ypg (27th) Sacks: 43 3rd-down offense: 36% 3rd-down defense: 29% Leading rusher: RB Branden Ore (876 yards, 8 TDs) Leading passer: QB Sean Glennon (1,636 yards, 11 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Justin Harper (571 yards, 4 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Xavier Adibi (108 tackles)		KANSAS BCS rank: 8th (At-large) Record: 11-1 Vs. BCS Top 25: 0-1 Coach: Mark Mangino BCS record*: 0-0 Total offense: 491.1 ypg (6th) Total defense: 318.3 ypg (14th) Rush offense: 196.6 ypg (27th) Rush defense: 91.4 ypg (7th) Pass offense: 294.5 ypg (14th) Pass defense: 226.8 ypg (58th) Sacks: 21 3rd-down offense: 43.9% 3rd-down defense: 31.4% Leading rusher: RB Brandon McAnderson (1.050 yards, 16 TDs) Leading passer: QB Todd Reesing (3,259 yards, 32 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Marcus Henry (994 yards, 9 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Joe Mortensen (98 tackles)
The Buzz: This is Kansas' first "major" bowl appearance since 1968 season ? when it lost in Orange Bowl.

Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., Jan. 2, 8 p.m. ET
OKLAHOMA BCS rank: 4th (Big 12 Champ) Record: 11-2 Vs. BCS Top 25: 3-0 Coach: Bob Stoops BCS record*: 3-3 Total offense: 451.2 ypg (18th) Total defense: 324.0 ypg (18th) Rush offense: 191.8 ypg (30th) Rush defense: 91.9 ypg (8th) Pass offense: 259.5 ypg (37th) Pass defense: 232.1 ypg (68th) Sacks: 32 3rd-down offense: 51.4% 3rd-down defense: 32.8% Leading rusher: RB Allen Patrick (927 yards, 8 TDs) Leading passer: QB Sam Bradford (2,879 yards, 34 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Juaquin Iglesias (854 yards, 4 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Curtis Lofton (142 tackles)		WEST VIRGINIA BCS rank: 9th (Big East champ) Record: 10-2 Vs. BCS Top 25: 2-1 Coach: Bill Stewart (Interim) BCS record*: 1-1 Total offense: 450.5 ypg (19th) Total defense: 291.9 ypg (4th) Rush offense: 292.9 ypg (4th) Rush defense: 107.6 ypg (16th) Pass offense: 157.6 ypg (113th) Pass defense: 184.3 ypg (12th) Sacks: 37 3rd-down offense: 49.1% 3rd-down defense: 37.0% Leading rusher: QB Pat White (1,185 yards, 14 TDs) Leading passer: QB Pat White (1,548 yards, 12 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Darius Reynaud (691 yards, 11 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Reed Williams (98 tackles)
The Buzz: Familiar surroundings: This is Sooners' sixth BCS appearance in eight seasons.

Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. ET
GEORGIA BCS rank: 5th (At-large) Record: 10-2 Vs. BCS Top 25: 2-1 Coach: Mark Richt BCS record*: 1-1 Total offense: 379.1 ypg (69th) Total defense: 324.7 ypg (19th) Rush offense: 178.8 ypg (36th) Rush defense: 119.5 ypg (28th) Pass offense: 200.3 ypg (84th) Pass defense: 205.2 ypg (24th) Sacks: 34 3rd-down offense: 45% 3rd-down defense: 34% Leading rusher: RB Knowshon Moreno (1,273 yards, 12 TDs) Leading passer: QB Matthew Stafford (2,248 yards, 18 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Sean Bailey (597 yards, 4 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Dannell Ellerbe (85 tackles)		HAWAII BCS rank: 10th (At-large) Record: 12-0 Vs. BCS Top 25: 1-0 Coach: June Jones BCS record*: 0-0 Total offense: 529.3 ypg (3rd) Total defense: 348.9 ypg (33rd) Rush offense: 79.1 ypg (113th) Rush defense: 131.7 ypg (39th) Pass offense: 450.2 ypg (2nd) Pass defense: 217.3 ypg (43rd) Sacks: 39 3rd-down offense: 47.9% 3rd-down defense: 28.8% Leading rusher: RB Kealoha Pilares (362 yards, 3 TDs) Leading passer: QB Colt Brennan (4,174 yards, 38 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Ryan Grice-Mullen (1,335 yards, 12 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Solomon Elimimian (132 tackles)
The Buzz: Can Hawaii pull the shocker like its WAC counterpart Boise State did last season?

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m. ET
USC BCS rank: 7th (Pac-10 champ) Record: 10-2 Vs. BCS Top 25: 1-0 Coach: Pete Carroll BCS record*: 5-1 Total offense: 418.4 ypg (41st) Total defense: 258.8 ypg (2nd) Rush offense: 185.0 ypg (33rd) Rush defense: 79.2 ypg (4th) Pass offense: 233.4 ypg (52nd) Pass defense: 179.7 ypg (7th) Sacks: 40 3rd-down offense: 43% 3rd-down defense: 31% Leading rusher: RB Chauncey Washington (894 yards, 9 TDs) Leading passer: QB John David Booty (2,106 yards, 20 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Fred Davis (794 yards, 7 TDs) Leading tackler: LB Rey Maualuga (75 tackles)		ILLINOIS BCS rank: 13th (At-large) Record: 9-3 Vs. BCS Top 25: 2-0 Coach: Ron Zook BCS record*: 0-1 Total offense: 423.3 ypg (35th) Total defense: 355.4 ypg (41st) Rush offense: 266.2 ypg (5th) Rush defense: 114.5 ypg (23rd) Pass offense: 157.2 ypg (114th) Pass defense: 240.9 ypg (77th) Sacks: 38 3rd-down offense: 44.3% 3rd-down defense: 37.6% Leading rusher: RB Rashard Mendenhall (1,526 yards, 16 TDs) Leading passer: QB Juice Williams (1,498 yards, 13 TDs) Leading receiver: WR Arrelious Benn (596 yards, 1 TD) Leading tackler: LB J Leman (124 tackles)
The Buzz: The only reason for this pairing is that bowl officials are hell-bent on Big Ten/Pac-10 matchup.