Superbowl XXXIX

Congratulations to the New England Patriots for winning the 2005 Superbowl in Jacksonville, Florida. They came away with a 24-21 victory to claim their third championship in four years.
The game was incredibly close and its winner in doubt until the last minute. Donovan McNabb threw an interception with just nine seconds remaining to seal the fate of his team. The Eagles were trying to get into field-goal range in the hopes that kicker David Akers could send the game into overtime with a late field goal, but it was not to be.
Adam Vinatieri once again was the hero for the Patriots, as his field goal in the fourth quarter was the difference in the ball game.
Deion Branch of the Patriots was named Superbowl MVP. He led all receivers with 133 yards on 11 catches. His longest reception was for 27 yards.
Tom Brady threw for fewer yards than McNabb, but was excellent in the clutch. Brady passed for 236 yards and two touchdowns, going through the game and entire playoffs without throwing an interception.
Donovan McNabb passed for 357 yards and three touchdowns, but was also picked off three times. The interception late in the last minute was a result of panic caused by poor planning and clock management in the dying minutes of the match.
-MATT SOMERS
Hockey

The men’s team had a rough couple of days this past weekend. They dropped two decisions to strong teams.
On Friday the men were 3-2 losers to the McGill Martlets in a close road game. They then travelled to Ottawa, only to be trounced 7-1 by the Gee Gees.
The Blues are now 10-9-1 and are still atop the OUA Mid-East division.
The women’s team, on the other hand, had two victories last week. They shut York out 4-0 on Thursday and came out of Waterloo with a 2-1 win on Saturday.
The women are currently leading the OUA East with a 12-5-1-1 record.
-MS

Volleyball

The men’s volleyball team pulled out a 3-2 win victory over McMaster on Saturday. U of T won the first two sets, only to drop the next two, before squeaking out a 16-14 win in the fifth and deciding set.
The Blues are currently fifth in the OUA with 22 points, while McMaster is in third place with 26 points.
The women’s team is currently in second place in the OUA East division after defeating the Marauders 3-1 on Saturday evening.They have 26 points, four points behind division-leading York.
The Blues won the first, second, and fourth sets to take the win.
-MS