Cobb fuels Vols Peach Bowl bid with record tying run
Tennessee coach Johnny Majors credits redshirt freshman Reggie Cobb for lifting the 16th ranked Vols toward a Peach Bowl clash with Indiana. Cobb rushed for 1,197 yards and 20 TDs overall, tying SEC single season scoring marks as Tennessee (9 2 1) seeks a seventh straight bowl berth. Indiana, 8 3, features All-American receiver Ernie Jones as its playmaker.
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Bowl records highlight Tide and Wolverines contrasts
Alabama enters its 40th bowl, facing Michigan in Tampa as the Crimson Tide owns a 22 14 3 holiday bowl mark while Michigan stands 7 11 in bowls under Bo Schembechler. Demetrius Brown reflects on missed Rose Bowl chances amid a 7 4 season and seven interceptions.
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McManus Leads Florida State Past Nebraska in Fiesta Bowl
In Tempe, Florida State defeated No. 5 Nebraska 31-28 as Danny McManus threw a 15-yard TD to Ronald Lewis with 3:07 left. McManus set Fiesta Bowl records with 375 passing yards and 51 attempts, guiding a 97-yard final drive after a Key fumble recovery by Eric Hayes.
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Texas Tops Pittsburgh In Bluebonnet Bowl Return Of Longhorns
Texas defeats Pittsburgh 32 27 to end Bret Stafford's season with a bowl win. Stafford threw three TD passes including a 77 yard strike to Tony Jones as Texas built a fast 14 point lead. Pittsburgh sidelined quarterback Darnell Dickerson with a knee sprain in the third quarter.
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Tie ends Syracuse perfect season in Sugar Bowl thriller
Auburn and Syracuse battled to a 16-16 tie in the Sugar Bowl as Vin Lyle kicked a 30-yard field goal with one second left. Don McPherson passed for 140 yards, while Jeff Burger connected for 63 yards in the Auburn drive that sealed the stalemate.
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ESPN poll shows strong support for college football playoff
ESPN survey found 91.4 percent of 3,220 callers favored a national college football playoff while 8.6 percent opposed. The telephone vote ran Thursday night into Friday on the ESPN network.
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Clemson Dominates Penn State in Citrus Bowl 35-10
Clemson exploits a sharp passing attack led by Rodney Williams who threw for 214 yards and set up three Tracy Johnson scores. Williams and Keith Jennings powered a 285 yard rushing effort as Clemson built a 14-7 halftime edge and cruised past Penn State 35-10 in Orlando. Penn State finishes 8-4 amid injuries.
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