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Caldwell TD Lifts South At Senior Bowl

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The Associated Press

Published: January 27, 2008

MOBILE, Ala. - For once, Andre Caldwell and Erik Ainge had a dramatic finish that both could cheer.

Florida's Caldwell scored on a 2-yard end around off a handoff from Tennessee's Ainge on the final play of the Senior Bowl to cap a 14-play, 86-yard final drive and lift the South to a 17-16 win over the North on Saturday.

After careers spent battling for the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division in a bitter rivalry, they made for an odd pairing on the winning play.

"It's fun to end your college career like that," said Ainge, whose 13 of 21 passing and 159 yards all came in the second half. "I'll remember handing the ball to a Gator to win for the rest of my life."

Caldwell, a former Jefferson High star, plunged into the end zone, getting hit by Terrence Wheatley at the goal line, and promptly celebrated the fourth-down score with a Gator chomp. Georgia's Brandon Coutu then made the extra point.

"I knew I was going to get hit," Caldwell said. "I just lowered my head. To get in the end zone was a great feeling."

Ainge, who was invited to the all-star game after Louisville's Brian Brohm bowed out, took over at his own 14 with 2:48 left after the North was stopped on fourth down. He completed six passes and benefited from a pass interference call.

He completed an 18-yarder to Caldwell on fourth-and-10 from the South's 14, then hooked up with Houston's Donnie Avery for a 22-yarder across the middle. The South got another first down on a pass interference call and Harry Douglas of Louisville caught the ball across the middle and managed to outrun everyone to the sideline to stop the clock after a 23-yard gain.

Tulane running back Matt Forte then gained 14 yards on a catch and run down to the 2. Ainge threw three incompletions in the end zone, leaving only 2 seconds on the clock for a final play.

Former Players Bid Adieu To Orange Bowl
MIAMI - Miami Dolphins legends Dan Marino and Don Shula were there.

So were the five quarterbacks who won national championships at the University of Miami.

Even Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, who never played in the Orange Bowl, came out to say goodbye to the soon-to-be-demolished stadium and play in a flag football game between former Dolphins and UM players.

"I respect everything the Dolphins and Hurricanes accomplished here," Taylor said. "But the real reason I'm here is to catch a pass from Dan Marino."

The Miami alumni beat the former Dolphins, 65-51.

Wake Forest RB Kicked Off Team After Threat

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A Wake Forest reserve running back has been dismissed from the team after writing on his Facebook page that he would "blow up campus."

Campus police said 19-year-old Luke Caparelli posted the note on the social-networking page on Jan. 13. The note was written in third person and included a threat that Caparelli would have an Uzi submachine gun "locked and loaded in his bag."

A detective's affidavit made public Thursday said police apparently didn't find any weapons when they searched Caparelli's bags and dorm room on Jan. 14.

The affidavit said Caparelli acknowledged writing the statements but said he wouldn't do anything to harm anyone on campus.

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