Tar Heels Top SDSU in Las Vegas Bowl Behind Curry Run
North Carolina defeats San Diego State 20 to 3 as freshman Ronald Curry sparks the win with a 48 yard touchdown run and a late game takeaway by Keith Newman seals the victory. Windy conditions at Sam Boyd Stadium hindered both offenses, with UNC scoring on a blocked punt and a field goal while SDSU adds two field goals.
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North Carolina
Ronald Curry
San Diego State
Curry
Tar Heels
Anthony Saunders
VEGAS
Keith Newman
Brandon Spoon
Sam Boyd Stadium
Aztecs
Nate Tandberg
Saunders
Joseph Tuipala
Brian Russell
Spoon
Newman
Quinton Savage
David Bomar
Kory Bailey
Oscar Davenport
Davenport
Russell
Lonny Mitchell
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
Steelers seek turnaround as Bengals visit after loss
Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart asked for forgiveness for his outburst and poor play after a 16-3 loss at Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh, 7-7, has dropped three straight, risking a playoff bid, as Cincinnati, 2-12, travels in a desperate bid to end a nine game skid.
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Steelers
Kordell Stewart
Bill Cowher
Stewart
Tampa Bay
Bengals
Neil O'Donnell
Carl Pickens
Indianapolis
Kevin Sargent
Pittsburgh
O'Donnell
Jeff Blake
Kordell
Colts
Sam Shade
Shade
Jacksonville
UMass Upsets Georgia Southern For IAA Title
Marcel Shipp ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns as 11th seed Massachusetts defeated top-ranked Georgia Southern 55-43 to win the Division I AAA title. The Minutemen, rebounding from a 2-9 season in 1997, forced seven turnovers and set title-game scoring records to claim the championship.
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Crow Tenn
Massachusetts Minutemen
Marcel Shipp
Massachusetts
Georgia Southern
Minutemen
Todd Bankhead
Mark Whipple
Bles
Paul Johnson
Furman
Eagles
Azusa Pacific Wins NAIA Championship in Thriller
Azusa Pacific defeats Oliver Nazarene 17-14 in the NAIA title game as Williams rushes 108 yards and scores the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. A safety on a bad snap swing momentum, Buffum and Williams connect for the decisive two point conversion after the ensuing kickoff.
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Avannah
Tenn
Williams
Azusa Pacific
Oliver Nazarene
Geoff Buffum
Brad Odgers
Ning
Odgers
Jon Ross
Hollist Brown
Cougars
Buffum
Dexter Davis
Umass
Georgia Southern
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