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Dec 30, 2007 5:25 AM CST

Penn State Knocks Off A&M 24-17

Nittany Lions post ninth win in 11 bowl games

(Newser) - Penn State fell behind early to Texas A&M, 14-0, but didn't abandon the running game. It's a good thing they didn't because they ended up with 270 yards on the ground and a 24-17 Alamo Bowl victory, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Aggies put up a strong game with...

Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Dec 29, 2007 9:54 PM CST

Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Demon Deacons come back to win Meineke Car Care Bowl 24-10

(Newser) - The Wake Forest Demon Deacons put together a strong comeback against the Connecticut Huskies, scoring four times in the second half to secure a 24-10 win. Kenneth Moore took away the MVP honors for the Meineke Car Care Bowl, with his 11 catches adding 112 yards to quarterback Riley Skinner's...

Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

Dec 29, 2007 12:53 AM CST

Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

Beavers get fourth straight bowl win under coach Mike Reilly

(Newser) - Rainy conditions during the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco dictated that the offenses stay grounded tonight, and that was fine with Oregon State, the nation's No. 2 team in rush defense. The Beavers completely dominated the running game, outrushing Maryland 275-19, including 177 yards on 38 carries from Yvenson Bernard...

BC Extends Bowl Winning Streak

Dec 28, 2007 11:36 PM CST

BC Extends Bowl Winning Streak

Mistake-prone Michigan State falls to Eagles 24-21

(Newser) - Boston College, bitten by the curse of the No. 2 ranking earlier in the season, closed out its first 11-win season since 1940 with a 24-21 victory over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, reports the AP. Quarterback Matt Ryan capped a brilliant college career with three...

West Virginia Suing Departed Football Coach

Dec 28, 2007 5:47 PM CST

West Virginia Suing Departed Football Coach

School seeks to secure $4M from Rodriguez, now at Michigan

(Newser) - In its effort to be sure its former football coach pays the $4 million buyout stipulated by his contract, West Virginia University is suing Rich Rodriguez, the Charleston Gazette reports. The lawsuit asks a judge to rule if the school did anything to breach the contract—it contends it didn't—...

Longhorns Gore Sun Devils

Dec 28, 2007 3:10 AM CST

Longhorns Gore Sun Devils

Texas opens up playbook to trounce Arizona State

(Newser) - Despite some truly bizarre play, No.19 Texas had little difficulty dispatching No.11 ASU in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, 52-34, the Dallas Morning News reports. The play which will make all the highlight reels didn't even involve a player—Texas coach Mack Brown's stepson interfered with a ball...

Painter, Purdue Beat Central Michigan to Win Motor City Bowl

Dec 27, 2007 3:21 AM CST

Painter, Purdue Beat Central Michigan to Win Motor City Bowl

Boilermaker QB throws for record 546 yards

(Newser) - Chris Summers’ 40-yard field goal with no time remaining gave Purdue a 51-48 victory over Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl. Boilermaker quarterback Curtis Painter set a school record with 546 passing yards. Purdue had a 21-point lead three times throughout the game but needed all 60 minutes to...

Rose Bowl Party Tab: $2M

Dec 25, 2007 12:15 PM CST

Rose Bowl Party Tab: $2M

Illini, Mizzou organizers grapple with nightmare logistics

(Newser) - The Big Ten conference has given Illinois $2.1 million to spend on its nine-day, 600-head Rose Bowl jaunt—a sign of the times, says the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in an era of increasingly lavish college football bowls. The Missouri Tigers program, meanwhile, will have to make do with a...

E. Carolina Wins Hawaii Bowl

Dec 24, 2007 1:01 AM CST

E. Carolina Wins Hawaii Bowl

Last second field goal carries the day

(Newser) - Despite a late Boise State comeback in the final minutes of regulation, East Carolina and MVP Chris Johnson are Hawaii bowl champions, the AP reports. A field goal at the end of regulation gave the Pirates a 41-38 victory over the favorites 24th-ranked Boise State. The victory is East Carolina's...

Schnellenberger Still A Winner

Dec 22, 2007 1:33 AM CST

Schnellenberger Still A Winner

Florida Atlantic defeats Memphis in New Orleans Bowl

(Newser) - Not bad for a team that has been only been competing for a Division I bowl berth since 2005: Florida Atlantic got its first bowl win, 44-27, over Memphis, to keep coach Howard Schnellenberger perfect in his bowl game appearances. Of course, his most famous bowl game was the 1983...

Big Ten Denies Ref Fixed Football Games

Dec 22, 2007 12:24 AM CST

Big Ten Denies Ref Fixed Football Games

Official's crew was involved in two questionable contests

(Newser) - The Big Ten commissioner denied any football games were fixed this season, even though an official with a criminal background worked the games, the Chicago Tribune reports. Referee Stephen Pamon was in charge of both the Purdue-Penn State game and the Ohio State-Illinois matchup; both games were marred by controversial...

Utah Tops Navy in Wild Bowl

Dec 21, 2007 3:32 AM CST

Utah Tops Navy in Wild Bowl

Midshipmen Sail to Within 3

(Newser) - Despite an exhilarating final push, the Midshipmen were held off by Utah in a 35-32 victory in last night's Poinsettia bowl, the AP reports. Navy certainly made it close, bringing the score within 3 with less than a minute to play, and successfully recovering their ensuing onside kick. However, Navy...

23 FSU Players Suspended for Bowl Game

Dec 18, 2007 10:31 PM CST

23 FSU Players Suspended for Bowl Game

Footballers will miss Music City Bowl for suspected cheating

(Newser) - Twenty-three Florida State football players suspected of receiving help with an online exam are expected to be suspended for the Seminoles bowl game against Kentucky. Coach Bobby Bowden did not explicitly mention the issue in a press conference, but did admit that some players will not be traveling to the...

Rodriguez to Leave WVU for Big House

Dec 16, 2007 7:59 PM CST

Rodriguez to Leave WVU for Big House

44-year-old wunderkind will bring no-huddle spread to Michigan

(Newser) - Michigan's turbulent month-long search to replace legendary coach Lloyd Carr is over. Rich Rodriguez, the six-year coach at West Virginia and one of the architects of its devastating no-huddle spread offense, will defect after compiling a record of 60-26 at his alma mater. His salary is rumored to be in...

3 in a Row for Appalachian State

Dec 15, 2007 5:20 AM CST

3 in a Row for Appalachian State

Mountaineers down Delaware to become first three-peat Division I-AA champs

(Newser) - Appalachian State made history last night by sealing their third straight Division I-AA championship with a 49-21 victory over Delaware, AP reports. The defending champions controlled the pulse of the game from the outset, getting lucky calls and making skillful plays to keep the No. 13 Fightin' Blue Hens from...

Tebow Makes Heisman History

Dec 8, 2007 10:32 PM CST

Tebow Makes Heisman History

First sophomore to win award as college football's best

(Newser) - Florida quarterback Tim Tebow set a long list of records as a player this year; now he's set one as an award winner by claiming the 2007 Heisman Trophy. He became the first sophomore, and the first underclassman of any stripe, to be voted the award since New York's Downtown...

Tebow, Three Others Vie for Heisman

Dec 5, 2007 10:44 PM CST

Tebow, Three Others Vie for Heisman

McFadden, Brennan and Daniel hope to beat out Florida QB for top football honor

(Newser) - Florida’s sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow may be the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy but he will face stiff competition from Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, who was last year’s runner-up. Also vying for college football’s top individual prize are Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel and Hawaii signal-caller...

Oklahoma Upends No. 1 Missouri

Dec 2, 2007 5:51 AM CST

Oklahoma Upends No. 1 Missouri

Shocked Tigers' BCS hopes dashed with 38-17 Sooners victory

(Newser) - Missouri may have company in ranks of toppled top-5 teams (12 other Caseys have struck out this season), but that's little comfort for a team whose sights were dead set on the championship game in New Orleans. Instead, a 38-17 loss to Oklahoma leaves the Tigers uncertain of making a...

WVU Latest Gridiron Giant to Fall

Dec 2, 2007 4:55 AM CST

WVU Latest Gridiron Giant to Fall

Unranked Pitt joins the club of BCS spoilers with 13-9 win

(Newser) - For the seventh time this season, an unranked spoiler tripped up a top-ranked team, dashing Superdome dreams and churning up the BCS poll. This time it was Pitt who pounced on West Virginia's Achilles heel: turnovers. The second-ranked Mountaineers gave up three fumbles and couldn't produce in their 13-9 defeat...

Hokies Are ACC Champs

Dec 1, 2007 5:14 PM CST

Hokies Are ACC Champs

Two-headed quarterback upstages BC's Matt Ryan as Tech wins, 30-16

(Newser) - Virginia Tech avenged an earlier 14-10 loss to Boston College, winning the rematch—and ACC championship—30-16. Sean Glennon, one of its quarterbacks, threw for three touchdowns; Tyrod Taylor, the other, had a key first-down scramble on the game-winning drive. The Hokies are assured a berth in the Orange Bowl...