Rams clinch NFC West with 34 21 win over Panthers
Rams celebrate division title after 34 21 victory. Vermeil embraces staff as owner Georgia Frontiere writes a victory poem. Kurt Warner, Cedar Rapids IA native, racks up 32 TD passes this season, tying a team mark. Warner seeks a championship ring.
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Bears fall to Packers in frigid Soldier Field defeat
The Chicago Bears lost 35-19 to Green Bay as 30 mph winds and cold rain badgered the crowd. Chicago drops to 5-8 with three games left while Green Bay solidifies a playoff push at 7-5 alongside Detroit, Minnesota, and Tampa Bay.
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Defense fuels Hawkeyes to 17th home title at Ga zette
Iowa defeats Ohio 86-66 to clinch the Hawkeye Challenge title at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Guard Kyle Galloway pours in 33 points while center Jacob Jaacks added 32 and 14 rebounds amid a stingy defensive effort praised by coach Steve Alford. The Hawks draw several charging fouls as part of a contagious defensive emphasis ahead of a road trip to Cedar Falls and a visit to Northern Iowa.
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Summitt earns 700th coaching win in dominant win
Pat Summitt celebrated her 700th victory as No. 3 Tennessee defeated No. 25 Wisconsin 85 62 in Madison. Semeka Randall led five Lady Vols in double figures with 19 points as Summitt became the youngest coach to reach 700 wins and the second woman to do so.
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Florida State to face Virginia Tech in Sugar Bowl title game
No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Virginia Tech finished 11-0 atop the final BCS standings and AP and coaches polls, setting up a Sugar Bowl national championship. Hokies coach Frank Beamer praised his team while acknowledging Florida State’s established title presence.
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BCS Bowl Picture Narrows With Key Teasers
Stanford faces Wisconsin in Pasadena at 3:30 p.m. and Michigan meets Alabama at 7:30 p.m. in the Orange Bowl. Nebraska, unbeaten at 11-1, drew Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl, while Florida State-Virginia Tech headlined the Sugar Bowl. Alabama and Michigan clash in a SEC vs. Big Ten showdown as the playoff picture tightens.
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