So there was some talk, 'Well, we can't go with him. Michael Bishop, K-State quarterback : A lot of us came in from junior college with the attitude that 'hey, I want to play ball,' vs. Snyder: With community college players, people they say they come with baggage.
That had never been our belief. Ours was, you can find good guys and bad guys out of elementary school. It's being able to select the right people. Coach Snyder changed the way people looked at junior college players. Snyder: Mark Simoneau, I always remembered where he sat in our meeting room and how his eyes never left my lips.
He was so intent and paid such close attention to anything and everything that was said because he wanted to make himself as good as he could possibly be. I always admired his work ethic. Slocum: They were across the board a really good football team. They were a good defensive team. Had one of the best returners David Allen in the nation.
Nguyen: Their special teams were unbelievable. I know him now and he's a great person. But playing against him back then, you wanted to choke him. Aaron Lockett, K-State wide receiver : Throughout that season, we were putting up 50 a game. It was easy.
We had a team that was very dynamic. We were pretty much loaded. Once we finally got through that hurdle, we felt good about our chances. Nguyen: Nobody was giving us an opportunity. The season before in San Antonio, Nebraska had blown us out in the Big 12 title game. We just wanted to keep this one close to give ourselves a chance. Slocum: He had been limited for quite a bit.
He couldn't go full speed. Getting ready for that game, there was this doctor from the Austin area. One of our alums in San Antonio had a wife in a car accident and had gotten to know the doctor.
He called me, and said, 'I've got this friend that might be able to help Sirr Parker. Our training staff was immediately skeptical of it. Wednesday, this doctor comes in. Parker hadn't been able to practice all week. Parker: Dr.
Susan Grimshaw. It was strange what she did. But she could feel the energy in her hands. She dug her thumb into my leg.
Then she had me hold a single ice cube on my leg until it melted. That was it. I was healed percent. Everybody was calling her the 'Voodoo Doctor. Slocum: David Cutcliffe, when he was at Ole Miss and getting ready to play Mississippi State, called me about that doctor and sent a plane to pick her up.
It worked for his guy, too. Snyder: It wasn't a total surprise to us that Parker performed well. But it wasn't anything you were initially overly concerned about. We didn't take him lightly, but it wasn't something we were out practicing every day for some of the things he did.
Slocum: Randy McCown broke his collarbone in our last regular season game, so we were minus our starting quarterback. We went to Branndon Stewart. When his opportunity came, he was ready for it. I'm not sure anyone knew how to handle it. K-State had never been in that position before.
It was a different kind of pressure. He was our D-coordinator. The surprise was when Coach Mark Mangino left on the other side of the ball. To have three guys leave the staff -- that is a major distraction.
It's hard to put a game plan together when you might not be there. We did our best. But players read newspapers, they know they're losing their coaches. That takes a toll. Obviously we weren't prepared well enough to be able to overcome it.
Mike Stoops, K-State assistant : I don't remember it being a distraction. I remember having the chance to get to the national championship. Both teams will be looking establish the run game in the second half as they both have combined for 36 yards.
Georgia kick Jake Podlesney nails yard field goal his longest attempt of the season to bring the Bulldogs within three. Georgia has begun to find a rhythm after a slow couple of drives to start the game. The Dawgs now have yards of total offense on 27 plays. Alabama was on the cusp of making it a point game after a yard play to get them inside the Georgia six, but the Dawgs came up big and sacked Bryce Young for a loss of That forced another field goal from the Tide that extended the lead to six.
The lead came at a price as star WR Jameson Williams went down after twisting his knee on a yard completion and later being helped off the field. He walked to the locker room under his own power and there is no word on if or when he will return. Jameson Williams was injured on this play: pic. Jake Podlesney hit a yard kick to tie the game at three. The Georgia offense is off to a slow start tonight. Two three-and-outs to start the game are not ideal for any team trying to find a rhythm early.
So far the Bulldogs have one yard of offense compared to Alabama's The Crimson Tide's defense has made Bennett look uncomfortable by forcing him out of the pocket leading to errant passes. After what could have been a scoop and score touchdown for Georgia's defense, Alabama makes the most of its second chance and gets the first score of the game on a yard field goal.
What could have been a scoop 'n score for the Dawgs was called back: NationalChampionship pic. College football conference bowl records for the season college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times FBS TV schedule and times Alabama vs.
Follow FBS Football. Georgia 26, Alabama 18 4Q The Bulldogs gave themselves some breathing room with a big touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The Tide is now left with a bit over three minutes to tie the game at Georgia 19, Alabama 18 4Q Stetson Bennett makes up for his prior mistake by delivering a huge yard pass to WR Adonai Mitchell for the touchdown.
Alabama 18, Georgia 13 4Q After lengthy review of a Stetson Bennett fumble recovered by Alabama, the Crimson Tide finally find the end zone to get its first touchdown of the night. Georgia, Michigan, and Alabama have all locked up four of the five spots in the playoff, but the fourth is still up for grabs.
Cincinnati is undefeated at with a key win at Notre Dame, but the Bearcats fate may not be in their own hands. We all know by now that the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will do everything it can to not put a "Group of 5" team in the playoff, and they may have an out.
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