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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1988

Page

13

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.

Atlanta Tennessee Johnny Majors Vols Indiana Hoosiers Reggie Cobb Majors Indiana Bill Mallory Iowa Atlanta-Fulton County Mizlou Reggie Cobb Georgia Herschel Walker Hoosiers Ernie Jones Mallory

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.

Tampa Fla Alabama Michigan Crimson Tide Southern California Bo Schembechler Gary Moeller Paul “Bear” Bryant Schembechler Oregon State Wolverines Big Ten Pasadena Calif Michigan State Indiana Ohio State Demetrius Brown Brown Tampa Stadium

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.

Tempe Ariz Danny McManus Florida State McManus Ronald Lewis Seminoles Nebraska Eric Hayes Cornhuskers Tyreese Knox Knox Seminole Tom Osborne Osborne Texas Tech Lewis Gary Huff Miami Vinny Testaverde Penn State Lincoln Neb Bobby Bowden

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.

Houston Texas John Hagy Longhorn Pittsburgh Hagy Bret Stafford Tony Jones Panthers Stafford Longhorns Bret David McWilliams Darnell Dickerson Larry Wanke

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.

NEW Orleans Auburn Syracuse Vin Lyle Orangemen Miami Fla Oklahoma Pat Dye Dick MacPherson MacPherson Dye Jeff Burger Tigers Tim Wesling Wesling Don McPherson McPherson Orange Lyle Lawyer Tillman Duke Donaldson Tillman Deval Glover

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.

Bristol, Conn ESPN

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.

Orlando Fla Clemson Penn State Joe Paterno Rodney Williams Tracy Johnson Vicory Nittany Lions Paterno Williams South Carolina Johnson Terry Allen Tigers Keith Jennings Danny Ford Oklahoma

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