man, i want to take a bath in this stuff, then oxygenate it and inhale it.

Quote:Pike, Gilyard help Cincy overcome Lewis, Pitt, clinch Big East

Dec. 5, 2009 CBSSports.com wire reports


PITTSBURGH -- No. 5 Cincinnati trailed Pittsburgh by 21 points late in the first half, a perfect season and BCS bowl berth in peril. Teammate after teammate came up to wide receiver Mardy Gilyard asking for a big play.

Gilyard listened to every plea, silently whispered a short prayer, then relied on his speed and can't-tackle-me attitude to give the Bearcats numerous momentum-swinging plays in a game they led only once -- at the end.

Tony Pike's 29-yard touchdown pass to Armon Binns with 33 seconds left finished the comeback from a three-touchdown deficit, and the Bearcats stunned No. 14 Pittsburgh 45-44 on Saturday to secure their second straight Big East title.

The first de facto Big East championship game since the conference began playing football in 1991 was a high-scoring classic. Freshman Dion Lewis' three touchdowns and 194 yards rushing on 47 carries in a Tony Dorsett-like performance carried Pitt (9-3, 5-2) to leads of 31-10, 38-24 and 44-38, only to have the Gilyard-led Bearcats (12-0, 7-0) rally each time.

Gilyard gave the Bearcats a much-needed jolt with a 99-yard kickoff return only 70 seconds before halftime -- immediately after coach Brian Kelly and a half-dozen teammates pleaded for a game-changing play -- and he made it 31-24 in the third quarter with a 68-yard scoring catch.

Gilyard's 49-yard kickoff return also led to Pike's 8-yard scoring pass to D.J. Woods that cut Pitt's lead to 38-30 early in the fourth quarter. Gilyard has four kickoff return touchdowns in his career and three kick return scores this season.

"Mardy Gilyard was absolutely brilliant," Kelly said. "The kickoff return was the spark that got us back into the game."

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read more here: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...h-big-east

hey Subflea, check out the Enquirer edition being held.

Quote:Bearcats rally from 21 down to claim second straight Big East crown


PITTSBURGH -- No. 5 Cincinnati trailed Pittsburgh by 21 points late in the first half, a perfect season and BCS bowl berth in peril. Teammate after teammate came up to wide receiver Mardy Gilyard asking for a big play.

Gilyard listened to every plea, silently whispered a short prayer, then relied on his speed and can't-tackle-me attitude to give the Bearcats numerous momentum-swinging plays in a game they led only once -- at the end.


Down the Pike

Tony Pike did the majority of his damage from inside the pocket, completing 17 passes and posting an efficiency rating of 165.1 in Saturday's win over Pitt.
Tony Pike Pocket Passing Saturday vs. Pitt Inside Outside
Comp-att 17-28 5-16
Yards/att 9.1 3.0
TD-Int 3-1 0-2
Pass efficiency 165.1 31.5

Tony Pike's 29-yard touchdown pass to Armon Binns with 33 seconds left finished the comeback from a three-touchdown deficit, and the Bearcats stunned Pittsburgh (No. 15 BCS, No. 14 AP) 45-44 on Saturday to secure their second straight Big East title.

The first de facto Big East championship game since the conference began playing football in 1991 was a high-scoring classic. Freshman Dion Lewis' three touchdowns and 194 yards rushing on 47 carries in a Tony Dorsett-like performance carried Pitt (9-3, 5-2) to leads of 31-10, 38-24 and 44-38, only to have the Gilyard-led Bearcats (12-0, 7-0) rally each time.

After I got back last night I thought I saw a post in one of the threads comparing Mardy to Tebow....fitting

You can watch the "game in a nutshell" on Youtube....I LOVE the TD call by McDonough when Binns catches the "big one"!!!!!!!! I've watched it over and over already this morning...just a great call.