Interesting facts about college football:

The only player to win the Heisman Trophy and play in the NCAA Final Four in the same year is Terry Baker of Oregon State.

It is hard to believe but Alabama has never produced a Heisman Trophy winner.

The college football program that has the most undefeated seasons is Yale.

General Robin Olds who played for Army is the only person inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Aviation Hall of Fame.

The Army squad of 1944 averaged a whopping 56 points a game.

Youngstown State coach Dwight Beade created the football penalty flag. It was first used on Oct. 17, 1941.Before that, officials used horns and whistles to signal a penalty.

Football is an amazing sport in which the spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate and officials just want to watch the game.

Trivia Time

Eddie Rubenacker and Mike Merrill along with Sue Tichenor were the first to know that Blanton Collier coached Paris High and later the Cleveland Browns. This week’s question pertains to a Brooksville High School graduate who is unique in Kentucky High School basketball history. I played on a state championship team from Brooksville and later I coached in the state tournament and then I officiated in four state tournaments. Who am I? Contact rpbailey@maysvilleky.net.

This Week’s Picks

West Virginia over Pittsburgh — The Mountaineers upset the Panthers in this bitter rival game.

Texas over Texas A&M — Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy will have a big game in this interstate battle.

Alabama over Auburn — The Crimson Tide will be in for a brawl in this rival game, but win with a defensive stop.

Rutgers over Louisville — The Cards are just finishing the season out, but this game will be close as the Knights win on a late field goal.

Virginia Tech over Virginia — The Hokies are in the ACC championship game, but take care of business against the Cavaliers.

Connecticut over Syracuse — The Huskies come off a big win last week and they build on it as they beat the Orange.

TCU over New Mexico — The Horned Frogs are for real and they will put up some big numbers to boost their BCS ratings. Florida over Florida State — The Gators are ranked No. 1 for a reason as they simply beat their in-state rivals.

Georgia Tech over Georgia — The Bulldogs' woes continue as they lose to the Yellow Jackets.

Stanford over Notre Dame — The Fighting Irish will try to win one for coach Charlie Weis, but Stanford beats them in a close game. Florida Atlantic over Western Kentucky — The Hilltoppers close out a dismal season with a loss in Florida.

USC over UCLA — The Trojans' Pac 10 title hopes are gone, but they beat the Bruins in this intracity game. Houston over Rice — The Owls of Rice will be outmatched against the high power offense of Houston.

LSU over Arkansas — The Tigers bounce back after last week’s terrible loss to beat the Hogs in Baton Rogue. Texas Tech over Baylor — The Red Raiders offense is clicking and the Bears will have no answer.

Cincinnati over Illinois — The Bearcats will not overlook this Big Ten team as they claw their way up the BCS polls.

Kentucky over Tennessee — The Wildcats beat the Vols for the first time since 1984 to get the monkey off their back. Heck that monkey has grown into a gorilla.

Mississippi over Mississippi State — The Rebels have a ground game to go with quarterback Jevon Snead as they win the Egg Bowl.

North Carolina over North Carolina State — The Heels are playing well lately, but this game will be a close one as they win with special team play.

Oklahoma over Oklahoma State — The Sooners and the Cowboys have had injuries all year, but the Sooners will have enough to win this game.

Last Week's Picks

Seventeen out of 20 picked correctly. The season totals stands at 194 picked right out of 240 for 81 percent.

Contact Ron Bailey at rpbailey@maysvilleky.net.