Games 106 & 107 - Divisional playoffs

106 - Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals
January 16 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ
NBC

107 - Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
January 17 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC
FOX

Game 105 - National championship

Clemson vs. Alabama
January 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ
ESPN

We hadn't had a "football" count for a specific announcer in a little while, but Kirk Herbstreit brought us all the way back with a phenomenal performance in Alabama's 45-40 win.

First half - said 12 times

Most notable: Said "got a hand on the football" three times, one for each replay shown of a blocked field goal attempt at the end of the first half.

Second half - 25

Total: 37












Notes

* The word "tempo" was said 18 times by both Herbstreit and Chris Fowler.

* Herbstreit used the term "Pylon cam" nine times.

Games 102-104: Playoffs

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
January 9 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
CBS

Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings
January 10 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
NBC

Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins
January 10 at FedEx Field, Landover, MD
CBS

Game 100 - Kansas State vs. Arkansas

Liberty Bowl
January 2 at Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN
ESPN

Our milestone game was a great showcase for Arkansas running back Alex Collins.

The junior back ran for 185 yards and three touchdowns, averaging eight yards per carry in the Razorbacks' 45-23 win. He also became just the third SEC back to rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons (Herschel Walker, Darren McFadden).

We've basically had three consecutive days of one-sided bowl games. Here is every winner from New Years Eve through this ARK-KSU game:

12/31 Houston 38-24
12/31 Clemson 37-17
12/31 Alabama 38-0
1/1 Tennessee 45-6
1/1 Ohio State 44-28
1/1 Michigan 41-7
1/1 Stanford 45-16
1/1 Mississippi 48-20
1/2 Georgia 24-17
1/2 Arkansas 45-23

Average margin of victory: 25.5 points.

Bowl season!

* This could be our final Hendrick Ekpe All Star of the season, but if so, we finished the year strong. Please welcome Arkansas wide receiver Jeremy Sprinkle.