Arkansas Razorbacks (Football)

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``I could hear my teammates in my ear saying, `Man, we need you to go make a play,' '' Mathieu said. ``I was able to help the momentum really go in our favor. You have no idea how bad I just wanted to go out there and make a big play for our team. I was fortunate enough to be able to do that.

No. 1 LSU 13, No. 3 Arkansas 10 - LSU solidifies its spot in the SEC title game and the BCS title game.

This is arguably the biggest game in Tiger Stadium in more than half a century.

Boston College's Luke Kuechly was named a finalist yesterday for the Butkus Award honoring the nation's top linebacker. The 6-foot-3-inch, 237-pound junior from Cincinnati leads the nation with 96 solo tackles and 182 total tackles in 11 games this season. Other finalists include Lavonte David (Nebraska), Dont'a Hightower (Alabama), Jarvis Jones (Georgia), Manti Te'o (Notre Dame), and Courtney Upshaw (Alabama). Kuechly has recorded 523 career tackles - most ever in the Atlantic Coast Conference - in 36 games and is averaging 14.1 tackles per game. He is one tackle shy of matching his ACC record for tackles in a season, established last year, and one shy of BC's career record set by linebacker Stephen Boyd (1991-94) . . . Harvard defensive tackle Josue Ortiz, defensive back Matthew Hanson, linebacker Alex Gedeon, offensive tackle Kevin Murphy, and tight end Kyle Juszczyk were named to the All-Ivy League first team . . . Holy Cross cornerback Chandler Fenner, tackle Mike McCabe, wide rec

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes and violent storms tore through seven Southern states, killing at least 306 people and causing billions of dollars of damage in one of the deadliest swarm of twisters in U.S. history.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes and violent storms tore through seven Southern states, killing at least 306 people and causing billions of dollars of damage in one of the deadliest swarm of twisters in U.S. history.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes and violent storms tore through seven Southern states, killing at least 306 people and causing billions of dollars of damage in one of the deadliest swarm of twisters in U.S. history.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes and violent storms ripped through seven southern states, killing at least 284 people in the country's deadliest series of twisters in nearly four decades.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For passionate fans of the National Football League, the annual draft of college players has always been celebrated as something of a cross between Halloween and Christmas.

With late interception, No. 6 Ohio State holds off No. 8 Arkansas to win Sugar Bowl 31-26. Ohio State might want to send a thank-you note to the NCAA for helping to end its bowl misery against the SEC.

After embarrassing New Year's Day, Ohio State looks for Big Ten redemption in Sugar Bowl. No pressure, Ohio State.

Sugar Bowl Preview Capsule. TUESDAY

Ohio State relishes chance to snap winless bowl streak vs. SEC in Sugar Bowl. Even after Ohio State cornerback Chimdi Chekwa was told about the Buckeyes' bowl futility against teams from the Southeastern Conference, he had a hard time believing it.

UCF wins 1st bowl as Murray's 10-yard TD run lifts Knights over Georgia 10-6 at Liberty Bowl. Central Florida wants to be in a BCS automatic-qualifying conference some day. A program that didn't start playing football until 1979 just burnished its resume in a big way by beating a team from one of those power leagues.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel says 5 players facing suspensions all expected back in 2011. Ohio State players facing five-game suspensions next season would not have traveled with the team to the Sugar Bowl if they had not pledged to return in 2011, head coach Jim Tressel said on Thursday.

Auburn's Burns goes from starting QB to mostly blocking at wide receiver. Kodi Burns' Auburn career has been an unusual journey.

NCAA: 'Money is not a motivator or factor' in making decisions about violations and punishment. The NCAA defended its recent rulings in violations cases involving Ohio State and Auburn, saying it does not play favorites or make decisions based on financial considerations.

Buckeyes QB Terrelle Pryor confident of his abilities, a lightning rod for controversy. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the face of Ohio State's football program, has been the talk of the town since the Buckeyes' last game.

Alabama's Mark Ingram to face childhood team Michigan State in possible college finale. Mark Ingram's Michigan State ties run deep.