the running

The 11 acts in the running are:

More important, it would keep the Bruins, ranked second in the Bowl Championship Series standings behind Tennessee, in the running to play in the first BCS championship game in the Fiesta Bowl.

USC was among the schools that made a fatal mistake in their pitch: They told the high school senior they wanted him as a defensive back, taking them out of the running.

“He’s cut differently than most,” said Alford, now the running backs coach at Michigan.

By the look of the highlights he sees of Dobbins breaking free from defenders and somersaulting into the end zone, the running back definitely looks to be back to his old self.