Baylor Wins Big 12 Title with 30-10 Victory Over Texas
No. 9 Baylor clinches the Big 12 and earns a Fiesta Bowl berth after beating No. 23 Texas 30-10 in Floyd Casey Stadium’s final game. Bryce Petty throws for 287 yards as Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood find TDs, while Texas concludes its season 8-4.
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Knights clinch BCS bid with win over SMU
No 15 UCF rallied to beat SMU 17 13 as Blake Bortles passed for 242 yards and ran for two touchdowns in frigid Dallas. UCF secured a BCS berth after Louisville’s Thursday win, finishing 11 1 and claiming the AAC title in the program’s first year in the conference.
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Sooners Deliver Last-Second Strike to Spoil OSU Title Hopes
No. 18 Oklahoma rallyes past Oklahoma State 33-24 as Blake Bell throws a 7-yard TD pass to Jalen Saunders with 19 seconds left. Bell subbed for injured Knight on a 66-yard final drive, Striker recovers a fumble for TD, and Norman rival snowballs fly after the celebration. Desmond Roland leads OSU with 144 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Chelf throws for 200 yards and a TD as OSU led most of the game but Oklahoma grabs the key win to ruin OSU’s Big 12 title and BCS bowl chances.
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Marshall Accepts Military Bowl Bid After Loss to Rice
Marshall accepts a Military Bowl berth in Annapolis for December 27 after a 41-24 loss to Rice in Houston. The Herd (9-4) will face an ACC opponent yet to be announced, with ESPN coverage and Washington DC festivities surrounding the game. The team features 10 players from the DC area led by Essray Taliaferro and tickets at $77.
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Rice Owls Stop Marshall In C-USA Title Thriller
Rice's balanced offense and stifling defense toppled Marshall 28 0 in the Conference USA Championship. Ross rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns while Turner threw two TD passes as Rice built a 21 3 halftime lead and held the Herd to 371 total yards. Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato tossed 265 yards with two scores but struggled to find receivers.
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