Iowa receiver C J Jones suspended after drunken driving charge
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz suspended wide receiver C J Jones for the Dec 29 Alamo Bowl after a 3 24 am drunken driving charge. Jones, 21, had a .125 blood alcohol level and impairment on sobriety tests. He may return with the start of next semester.
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Colorado State Tops North Texas in New Orleans Bowl
Colorado State opened the bowl season with a 45-20 victory over North Texas in the inaugural New Orleans Bowl at the Superdome. Justin Gallimore blocked a punt and recovered for a touchdown while Bradlee Van Pelt threw for a TD and ran for another as 18,898 fans watched.
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Colorado State raced to a 17-0 lead and held a 31-14 advantage after Gallimore’s TD as North Texas, the first losing bowl entrant since 1970, fought back with two Scott Hall TD passes and a late push. Van Pelt threw two picks while Ochoa and Svoboda connected on key scores.
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Kingsbury Heisman talk fuels Alamo Bowl buzz
Hawkeyes face Texas Tech quarterback Kingsbury three days before San Antonio showdown. Iowa players note Kingsbury’s passing prowess and Big Ten rivals compare him to Antwaan Randle El. Tech relies on air raid offense, while Iowa hopes to pressure him and force sacks.
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Tide tradition cool but not scary in Independence Bowl
Alabama leads Iowa State 50 to 6 entering the 26th Independence Bowl with Alabama holding the nation’s richest bowl-history. Iowa State coach Dan McCarney says his team isn’t intimidated and notes Alabama’s speed coaching and six all conference players. The SEC vs Big 12 matchup has Alabama favored by six points after both teams finished 4-4 in their leagues.
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Area sports notes feature Vogt and Hittman coaching moves
Former West Delaware star Adam Vogt earned AP I-AA first team honors as a senior at Northern Iowa and led the Panthers with 141 tackles. Davenport’s Hoambrecker was a second team placekicker. Samantha Hittman was named Kennedy girls soccer coach, replacing Sarah Kiefer. Derek Pendergast and Jeremy Vann were Luther’s men’s soccer MVPs, with Ed Mauch and Ken Jones also honored. Brett Holgorsen named Iowa Wesleyan football coach. Christopher Brees named William Penn volleyball coach. Angie Welle named Big 12 women's basketball player of the week after scoring and rebounding bursts.
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