Thirty six Seminoles sit out Music City Bowl
Florida State will miss 36 players for the December 31 Music City Bowl against Kentucky due to an academic cheating scandal rule violations injuries and other reasons. Notable absences include Dekoda Watson Patrick Robinson and three top defensive tackles while coach Bowden stresses the list reflects a mix of investigations and non injury related reasons.
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Derek Nicholson
Gene Hayes
Bowden
Seminoles
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Preston Parker
Greg Carr
David Hart Jr
T.K. Wetherell
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Roberts earns Kennedy Award for state football star
West Virginia standout Jordan Roberts of Scott High is named the Kennedy Award winner for outstanding player in the state. He set a state single season rushing mark and led in total offense and scoring as his Skyhawks reached the Class AA semifinals.
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Mississippi
Former Yankee Byrne dies at 87 after long mayoral tenure
Tommy Byrne, a former New York Yankees pitcher who appeared in the 1943 rookie season and later pitched for the Browns White Sox and Senators, died at 87 in Wake Forest North Carolina after a period of declining health. He also served two terms as mayor of Wake Forest, with his son John Byrne noting the death.
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John
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Hokies prep for Orange Bowl clash with Kansas Jayhawks
Virginia Tech and Kansas meet in the Orange Bowl at Dolphin Stadium as Tech aims to curb KU's high powered offense while Tech's defense strengthens in late-season matchups. Beamer recalls past bowls, praising depth gains and late-season surges by senior receivers and Branden Ore after a strong finish.
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Virginia Tech
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Branden Ore
Virginia
Boston College
Vikings Birk Kleinsasser relate to Redskins tragedy
In a quiet Minnesota locker room a 77 locker sits between Matt Birk and Jim Kleinsasser, two veterans of the Vikings who share memory of Korey Stringer’s 2001 death. They compare Washington’s grief after Sean Taylor’s shooting to their own hurt and note the Redskins’ resilience as they chase a wild card, despite injuries and adversity.
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Florida
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Washington
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Randy Thomas
Rocky McIntosh
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Stringer
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Ray Edwards
Dwight Smith
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