Dishing out the sizzle and fizzle of the past week

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	Lil' Vick did not have the hottest week Photo by Doug Benc

By Matthew Waxman

According to the Chinese calendar, 2006 is the Year of the Dog. That's fitting, because the first week of the new year was the Week of the Dog: Texas, a 7 1/2-point underdog, won a scrap for the national championship in USC's backyard, and in college basketball, Villanova, Illinois, Washington, BC, Maryland, Oklahoma and Kentucky all dogged it and lost to unranked opponents over the weekend. In the NFL playoffs, three of the four road teams advanced (two were underdogs) while the NBA's two biggest dogs, the Knicks and Hawks, are a combined 5-1 since the astral odometer flipped.

Here's who was hot and who was not over the past week.

Fleet-footed quarterbacks

Hot: Vince Young

Has the phrase "act like you been there before" ever been as closely followed as when Young waltzed in for the winning score with 19 seconds left in the Rose Bowl? After Young made the game his personal pulpit, a reporter even addressed Matt Leinart as "Vince" in a postgame interview. On Jay Leno the following night, Young continued to play it cool by refusing to hint about his future. He officially declared for the draft on Sunday.

Not: Brothers Vick

Marcus made headlines all week by flipping fans the bird and stomping an opponent during the Gator Bowl. When it was disclosed that he had been caught driving with a suspended license after being pulled over for speeding two weeks prior, the Hokies swiftly dismissed him from the team. Meanwhile, his $130-million big bro, Michael, watched the NFL playoffs from home after leading the Falcons to a disappointing 8-8 record.

Lost

Hot: PSU drama

Penn State wideout Deon Butler was "lost at sea" for 20 minutes after his jet ski's motor conked while the team was in Miami. After fellow skiers passed without noticing his distress, Butler said, ``That's when I really lost hope and almost cried. I really did.'' He recovered in time to contribute a catch in his team's 26-23 win over FSU in the Orange Bowl

Not: ABC drama

There hasn't been a new episode of the hit show in more than a month and, after such a thrilling fill-in with the Rose Bowl last Wednesday night, one can't help but have nearly forgotten about the series. That said, we'll be fixed firmly on our couch at exactly 8:59 EST come Jan. 11 when we finally get Mr. Eko's back story, the Hobbit gets called out on his very un-Hobbit-like heroine habit, and Sawyer finally gets his mane cut.

Ohio State stars

Hot: Ted Ginn Jr.

The former SI coverboy, who fell off the Heisman radar with seven yards from scrimmage in a Week 2 loss to Texas, is once again everybody's All-American after catching eight passes for 167 yards and two TDs in the Buckeyes' 34-20 win over the Irish in the Fiesta Bowl.

Not: Maurice Clarett

When you're the most recognizable face in Columbus, you might think about splurging for a Ronald Reagan mask before you allegedly jack the locals. The former Buckeyes back, who would have been a senior this year, was accused of packing heat while robbing two people in an alley behind a downtown bar last Sunday.

Recycled Sitcom stars

Hot: Fred Savage

Sitcom stars are like NFL coaches: no matter how badly their last job ended, offers keep coming in. In ABC's Crumbs, little Kevin Arnold is all grown up, finally over Winnie Cooper (though we're not), and, after a brief period as the second most famous Savage, poised for a Neil Patrick Harris-like comeback.

Not: John Stamos

The Olsens became moguls, Dave Coulier became the object of Alanis Morissette's  desire, and Bob Saget became everybody's favorite sailor. All Uncle Jessie became was Rebecca Romijn's ex (comes complete with Jerry O'Connell voodoo doll!) and his show, Jake in Progress, limped in with a second mid-season ante.

Awkward Bowl Moments

Hot: Matthew McConaughey's lipper

Has an actor ever evolved so seamlessly into one of his characters the way McConaughey has become Wooderson from Dazed and Confused? According to SI.com's Arash Markazi, as the confetti rained down at the Rose Bowl, McConaughey offered up some Skoal to Texas lineman Kasey Studdard. "I don't need anything right now," Studdard responded. We can only imagine that McConaughey replied, "It'd be a lot cooler if you did."

Not: Kirk Herbstreit's fiver

Midway through the Orange Bowl, ABC's Mike Tirico detailed how co-announcer Kirk Herbstreit was forced to criss-cross the country for all his bowl game assignments. Herbie responded that he wouldn't have it any other way and then raised his hand David Putty-style for a high-five that Turico hesitantly stared at before slapping it.