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Show POMS SECTION 2)atty3?fcraUi 0 SPORTS EDITOR SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2007 Darnell Dickson ddicksonheraldextra.com 344-255- 5 NCAA SS&ffiPS FINUti FOtTi Rematch Championship For the first time, the football and basketball title games will feature the same teams II' i , I r ) ( f: n f ; k ... . Left Florida's Joakim Noah (13) dunks the ball as UCLA's Darren Collison (2) looks on in the second half on Saturday night. Right action of their men's semifinal basketball game on Saturday. Georgetown's Jeff Green in second-hal- f Ohio State center Greg Oden (20) goes .J ASSOCIATED PRESS photos to the basket over Florida in position to repeat with win Buckeyes win without their big 'O' Eddie Pells more as the Gators got the best year. The basketball Buckeyes of the Bruins again, adding this beat Georgetown in the semifinal win to a rout in first semifinal Saturday. last year's title game. The football First, an "We re back in instant replay. Next, a classic coaches, OSLTs Jim the championship Tressel and Florida's repeat? Florida and its Urban Meyer, were game and I couldn't on the sidelines for coach, Billy Donovan, moved ask for anything one win away from a second this one, too, but else," Brewer said. This victory for the only as spectators. straight national championThe real stars ship Saturday night, defeating Gators (34-5- ) set up another sort of rematch. were UCLA 76-6-6 in a game that Brewer, FLORIDA 76 looked very much like the They'll play Ohio UCLA 66 Humphrey (three in the sec meeting between these two in State on Monday in the final, hoping for the same ond half), Joakim Noah and, last year's Final Four. kind of result as their of course, Donovan, who the Corey Brewer scored 19 victory in the championship points, Chris Richard had 16 football game earlier this See GATORS, D4 and Lee Humphrey had 14 THE ASSOCIATED 67-6- 0 PRESS Nancy Armour THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 73-5- 7 Atlanta ATLANTA Not even three minutes into the game, and the whistle blew. Greg Oden dropped his head and started a slow walk to the bench. Two quick fouls, and he was done for the half. The turning point in the game, for sure. But not in the way anyone expected. Take Oden away from Ohio State and the Buckeyes still play for the national championship. Take Roy Hibbert away from Georgetown and ... the Buckeyes still play for the national championship. That much-a-n ticipated matchup between Oden and Hibbert fizzled because of foul trouble. Instead, it was Mike Conley and the rest of the Buckeyes who watched my teammates take over," Oden said. The Buckeyes will face defending cham pion Florida for the champioaship Monday night in a title rematch of sorts. This one comes on the hardwood, not the grass. The Gad carried BUCKEYES 67 tors upset the BuckOhio State to its first ' H0YAS 60 eyes at the BCS title national title game game in January. vicsince 1962 with a Conley finished with 15 tory over Georgetown on Sat points, six assists and five urday night. "I just sat back and See BUCKEYES, D4 67-6- 0 UTAH SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA 2J Utah SCCA runs monthly race in Springvillc Jason Franchuk America meets up to race its vehicles in a sport called Ralsprint-styl- e auto ly cross Isaac Belcher racing. sat in the back of his parents' Slop thinking NASCAR. minivan, content to play with These are mostly basic, off--t he-lhis own collection of cars cars that can some- - t until a real one had its engine times be found for about revved $1,000 and taken to places Isaac just can't get enough Uke Hobble Creek Rodeo of that souped-uGrounds In SpringvUle simply sound, the kind that can be heard for to fulfill that need for speed. MARIO RUIZOfMty HrkJ several hours one Like any other pasttlme, Saturday SCCA Rally Cross root some are more serious than per month as the Utah version of the Sports Car dub of others. Competitions are di DAIIY Two-year-ol- d - r? Subaru Outbck dlgi Into a turn during match in Springville on Saturday, A an HERALD vided by how much work is done to the cars. Jon Olschewskl is one of the leaders of the club, and he most looks the part. His na-yellow Nissan Sentra has parts under the car hood that must be classified as' i) bana- turbo." Not that aU of his opposition does. One tandem showed up with a car that looked beat up on the outside, but was an $800 gem purchased at an auction, with enough horsepower to rival Budweiser's Clydesdales. OUchewski wants more people racing than the 14 who showed up at around 8 a m., going through vehicle checks and safety talks before taking to the gravd for about six hours of driving that were split in half by a decent lunch break. Alexis Belcher, little Isaac! Sec RAuV D8 |