Quick kicks

Oldest senior still waits to get on the field

As Sul Ross State was getting ready to play Saturday, Delanie Flynt-Swanson looked at her 1 1/2-year-old son and said something that’s probably never been said at a college football game.

“Ready to go watch Grandpa play?” she said.

Collin shrieked with delight, sharing the excitement of his 20 relatives who came from Tennessee, Oklahoma and other parts of Texas to watch 59-year-old Mike Flynt start popping kids closer in age to Collin than himself. Once again, they were only able to enjoy the sight of college football’s ultimate “senior” on the sideline.

Flynt was hoping to play for the first time in 37 years after a good week of practice, but coach Steve Wright never sent him in.

Wright said Flynt was a backup on several special teams, but the players in front of him never needed a break during Sul Ross’ 34-31 victory over Howard Payne in two overtimes in Brownwood, Texas.

“That’s OK,” his mother, 82-year-old Pat Flynt, said while leaving the stands. “I’m so proud of him anyway.”

Woodson’s streak snapped

Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson’s NCAA record streak of passes thrown without an interception was ended by Florida Atlantic’s Tavious Polo in Lexington, Ky.

The freshman cornerback got his nation-high seventh interception of the season early in the third quarter near the Florida Atlantic goal line. Woodson’s record streak ended at 325.

Parseghian changes mind

Ara Parseghian didn’t like the idea of a statue honoring his 11 years as coach of the Fighting Irish being placed at Notre Dame Stadium while he was still alive – until he saw it.

“Now that it’s here, I like it,” Parseghian said to the applause of about 200 former players, including Joe Theismann and 1964 Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte, and several hundred fans.