Safety Reggie Nelson is headed to Arizona where he and his Florida Gator teammates will battle the Ohio State Buckeyes for the 2007 National Championship title. It's a chance of a lifetime for Nelson -- who says he would give it all up if if his mom was headed on the road to recovery.

Nelson's mom has been battling recurrent breast cancer and is confined to her home as a result of chemotherapy and other cancer treatment. She can't sit in the stands and watch her son in all his glory but she still plays an active role in his life. She calls him after every game and is known for offering both critiques and motivation. What she doesn't offer is much detail on her condition -- because she doesn't want her son to worry.

Nelson says he would do anything to save his mom from the ravages of her disease. He has little power over her fate, however, so he pours his blood, sweat, and tears into football -- with his mom just a phone call away.

"I talk to my mom 24/7," Nelson said. "My mom's my life and my best friend. Everything I do is because of her. She's always in my mind."

There's no doubt she will be on Nelson's mind on January 8 -- when he takes to the field in one of football's greatest battles, in honor of his mom and her own great battle.