Christian Ponder threw a picksix in the second quarter that gave the Bears a 2114 lead. But Ponder made some critical plays with his feet and arm in the second half. That included a 22yard pass to Greg Jennings on thirdand3 to the Vikings 6yard line with less than 4 minutes remaining."The two games are completely different. Here you get maybe seven or eight chances per game whereas in Aussie Rules you're always in play and have chances to get yourself into the game if you're having a bad one. The ball is a lot different too but Aussie Rules Football helps you learn how to kick under pressure and you can also get hit from anywhere on the ground.".

With a cheating scandal hanging over their heads which could possibly cost Bobby Bowden to vacate a number of wins from a few seasons ago, their was one good thing to come out of 2008 for the Seminoles; they found a quarterback. Ponder proved to be an outstanding athlete that took to playing the position well last season