Trojans win Rain Bowl

What a wonderful night for a football game, but the Trojans prevailed in terrible conditions on the back of Chauncey Washington to win 24-17. Here's the highlights:

Maybe more on the game later, but as always, my top 25 (tOSU, Michigan losses before their big game open the door for Hawaii...)

1. Louisiana State (9-1)
2. Oregon (8-1)
3. Oklahoma (9-1)
4. West Virginia (8-1)
5. Kansas (10-0)
6. Missouri (9-1)
7. Ohio State (10-1)
8. Georgia (8-2)
9. Arizona State (9-1)
10. Virginia Tech (8-2)
11. Southern California (8-2)
12. Hawaii (9-0)
13. Boise State (9-1)
14. Texas (8-2)
15. Florida (7-3)
16. Clemson (8-2)
17. Virginia (9-2)
    
18. Boston College (8-2)
19. Illinois (8-3)
    
20. Tennessee (7-3)
21. Cincinnati (8-2)
22. Penn State (8-3)
23. Wisconsin (8-3)
24. Michigan (8-3)
25. Kentucky (7-3)

BCS Bowl Projections (based on current BCS standings)
BCS National Championship - #1 Louisiana State (SEC Champ) vs. #2 Oregon (Pac-10 Champ)
AllState Sugar Bowl - #9 Georgia (BCS at large) vs. #14 Virginia (BCS at large)
FedEx Orange Bowl - #10 Virginia Tech (ACC Champ) vs. #6 West Virginia (Big East Champ)
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - #3 Kansas (Big 12 Champ) vs. #8 Arizona State (BCS at large)
Rose Bowl Presented by Citi - #7 Ohio State (Big Ten Champ) vs. #4 Oklahoma (BCS at large)

EDIT (1/28/08): Looking back at the game, it was probably the most fun I've ever had at a football game. First, it wasn't at home, meaning we were in hostile territory where the fans didn't take it too lightly when we were cheering Chauncey's running on the final scoring drive. Second, it was a great game overall, regardless of the rain, though the conditions did lead to it being such a memorable game. Third, after the game, we were singing along to Conquest and Tusk as the student section was walking by, and they were not pleased with the results as well as being soaking wet. And finally, the rain. Wow. Usually, you don't know how the players feel when they are playing. But watching the game in the same downpour that the players were experiencing really was a great feeling. The funny part, the day before and day after the game were nice and sunny. Oh well, had to do it once. I had been to rain games before, 2004 Notre Dame and 2007 Washington State, but the rain was not as relentless as it was that night. I'm not sure if that game will leave me for a while. Even though it wasn't the game of the year that it was billed to be before the season, all of the conditions surrounding the game makes it the best I've been to.