"I was extremely excited and extremely disappointed all at the same time," he said. "I just hate to lose. I just can't stand it.We enjoyed an outstanding dinner at WD50 on Saturday night. Sunday dawned cold but not terribly windy and a little overcast perfect December football weather. And this game was pretty much for all the money.

Every year on college campuses across the country unforgettable relationships are forged. Some extend beyond commencement. Others eventually fade.By 2011 we will have replaced every lineman except Derrick Dockery. In 2013 we can grab a first round running back. All of our other picks during that span can be used along with free agency to replace the guys that will be gone like Fletcher and Griffen.

Best Rice recipe: After giving Ray Rice 26 carries total in three losses to the Titans, Jaguars and Seahawks, the Ravens instead focused on him and, perhaps consequently, didn't suffer another letdown Sunday in Cleveland.