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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Ermon Lane injury: Florida State wide receiver leaves Rose Bowl after big hit

FSU loses a wideout late in the first half.

Florida State freshman wide receiver Ermon Lane left the Rose Bowl late in the first half after taking a vicious hit. After catching a pass from Jameis Winston, Lane turned upfield and ran for a first down before being knocked down. He came back to his feet for the next play, but looked wobbly and went back down before the next snap. He did not return to the field in the first half.

Lane's second-quarter reception was his first of the game and twelfth of the season. He had not caught a pass since a November 15 game at Miami. Lane has 262 yards receiving on the season, with one touchdown. The former Florida Gators commit was one of the top receiver recruits in the country last year. Even though his production has not been exceptional, Lane is crucial to Florida State's offense.

Ermon Lane is FSU's biggest receiver, could be key in the red zone here if he's not in.

— TomahawkNation.com (@TomahawkNation) January 1, 2015

At the end of the first half, Oregon leads Florida State 18-13 in the first College Football Playoff semifinal.

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Mark Dantonio, Pat Narduzzi get emotional after last game together

Longtime Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi is leaving Mark Dantonio's staff to be Pitt's next head coach. After the Spartans' incredible comeback Cotton Bowl win, the longtime colleagues shared a moment.

And here’s Dantonio and Narduzzi in tears together, via USA Today Sports Images: http://ift.tt/1CWNQwW

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 1, 2015

A hell of a game to cap a hell of a career together. Narduzzi has been on Dantonio's staff since he came to MSU in 2007, and the pair worked together at Cincinnati beforehand.

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Watch Michigan State basketball celebrate the Spartans' Cotton Bowl win

Michigan State basketball players got to watch the Cotton Bowl -- and that crazy Sparty comeback win-- together, which made for some great moments:

My mom told me I shouldn't stand that close to the TV, though. It'll turn your brain to mush.

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Jameis Winston down on fourth-down TD try against Oregon

FSU's latest attempt at a fourth down conversion falls inches short.

An apparent Florida State go-ahead touchdown was reversed on review, when film showed that quarterback Jameis Winston's knee was down with the ball short of the goal line.

Via ESPN

Florida State decided to go for the touchdown on 4th and goal from the one yard line on the first play of the second quarter. The Seminoles, who have not converted a fourth down attempt this season, trail Oregon 8-3.

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Oregon completes 2-point conversion after first Rose Bowl touchdown

The Ducks made history with the first Playoff touchdown. They followed it with the first Playoff two-point conversion.

After scoring the first touchdown in Thursday's Rose Bowl, the Oregon Ducks completed an impromptu two-point conversion and hold an 8-3 lead. Linebacker/defensive end Christian French, a former tight end, caught the conversion from holder and freshman quarterback Taylor Alie.

Via ESPN

Oregon's well-known for its frequent use of the two-point conversion.

No team in football history has held more 8-3 leads than Oregon. I have no idea if that's true, but ... it's true.

— Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC) January 1, 2015

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Rose Bowl refs take Oregon TD off board for meaningless review

It didn't end up mattering, but the refs made a poor officiating blunder.

Charles Nelson did not score for Oregon here.

whee

Via ESPN

However, Oregon got up to the line of scrimmage quickly and snapped the ball, with Royce Freeman diving over the line for an apparent touchdown.

Then refs hopped on the mic to say that the touchdown actually hadn't happened. They were going to review Nelson's dive to the end zone, which was not a touchdown:

whee

This was pretty poor officiating by the refs. It's okay when they quickly swoop in to review plays to make sure they get the right call, but this wasn't a case of that. The refs essentially penalized Oregon for the fact that they didn't act quickly enough.

Oregon scored two plays later, so this didn't matter, but it was still bad officiating.

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Nick O'Leary injury a potential problem for Florida State

The tight end was hurt during warmups.

Florida State's All-American tight end Nick O'Leary was injured during warmups of the Rose Bowl, and Jimbo Fisher said that he "tweaked" his hamstring but would give it a go against the Ducks. He started the game, but is still clearly hampered by the injury.

O'Leary working hard on the stationary bike

— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) January 1, 2015

O'Leary did have a nice block to get Florida State a first down, but is still struggling with his hamstring.

#FSU All-American TE Nick O'Leary (tweaked hamstring in warm-ups) is struggling accelerating and stumbling out of his cuts.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 1, 2015

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RG3 creeps in the background of Bryce Petty interview

Creepin' on his successor.

Hey, here's a photo of Bryce Petty speaking to reporters after Baylor's crushing Cotton Bowl loss to Michigan State. Just a normal photo ...

Kind of odd scene in Baylor locker room with Petty giving interviews and RGIII sitting, watching. http://ift.tt/176pcge

— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) January 1, 2015

... wait a second ...

Oh hi, Robert.

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The story of the 2015 Winter Classic in 27 incredible photos

The NHL's Winter Classic is unrivaled when it comes to imagery and atmosphere. These are some of the best photos of the 2015 event at Nationals Park, which ended in victory for the Washington Capitals and defeat for the Chicago Blackhawks.

All photos via USA Today Sports and Getty Images.

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Rose Bowl starts with B-2 Bomber flyover

A great flyover for what should be a great game.

The Rose Bowl between No. 2 Oregon and No. 3 Florida State is the first game in College Football Playoff history. So what's the only acceptable way to start the game. WITH A B-2 BOMBER!