Florida rises to No. 2 in AP and coaches polls
Florida passes Michigan to reach No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll, advancing toward a national title game with Ohio State. The Gators lead Michigan by three points in the AP, 26 in the USA Today poll, and hold a .944 BCS average to Michigan's .934 with Ohio State awaiting.
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Kansas State Faces Rutgers in Texas Bowl
Kansas State accepted a Texas Bowl bid to face No. 16 Rutgers on December 28 in Houston. The Wildcats (7-5) aim to rebound after a season that included high level competition, while Rutgers (10-2) eyed an automatic BCS berth before a 41-39 triple overtime loss to West Virginia. Coach Ron Prince called Rutgers a national caliber opponent and said Kansas State is ready to compete.
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Texas City Varsity Faces Lee In Evening Basketball
The schedule lists Texas City at Lee with freshmen at 4 p.m. JV at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m. The card notes the week's games and venues for the boys high school basketball matchups.
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College sports action on today’s schedule across networks
On the air today Duke versus Rutgers in the Jimmy V Classic women’s game on ESPN2 at p.m. Old Dominion hosts Penn State women on tape at 7 p.m. USC visits Kansas on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. Dallas visits Washington in NBA action at 6 p.m. Carolina plays Philadelphia on ESPN at 7 30 p.m. PGA National Q School coverage at 2 30 p.m. NHL features Boston at Montreal on Versus at 6 p.m. EPL match Manchester City versus Watford on FXSC at 2 p.m. PRCA National Finals rodeo on ESPN2 at 11 p.m. For questions contact Doyle Barlow at 281-425-8031 or sports@baytownsun.com.
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Florida to face Ohio State for title game
Florida earned a national championship berth after beating Michigan 38-28 in the SEC title game, while Michigan settled for a Rose Bowl bid as the BCS standings produced a razor close margin. USC was upset by UCLA, reshaping the access list for the Jan 8 Glendale final and other bowls.
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Texans win despite negative passing yards in upset over Raiders
Houston defeats Oakland 23-14 as Demarcus Faggins returns a 58-yard TD on a fumble and special teams contributions set the tone. David Carr goes 0-for-? in the second half, finishing with negative 5 passing yards after a 7-for-14, 32-yard day. Raiders drop to 2-10 amid five turnovers and five sacks.
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Gramatica Boots Cowboys Past Giants in Thriller
Gramatica, signed after Parcells cut Vanderjagt, hit a 46 yard field goal with one second left to lift Dallas to a 23 20 win over the Giants in East Rutherford. He also connected on 41 and 35 yard attempts as Parcells praised the new kicker and the team's division lead.
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Texas to play in Alamo Bowl near home appeal
The 9 3 Longhorns accept an invitation to the Dec 30 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio to face 6 6 Iowa, a homeward bound match up that keeps them close to campus and family. Texas Tech meets Minnesota in Tempe the same day. Texas A M and TCU also feature in Texas bowl slate with additional games listed.
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