Georgia and USC poised as top contenders after bowls
Georgia and USC finished in the top five with claims to No. 1 as bowls wrapped. Rose Bowl star Mak Knight plus Moreno powered Georgia past Hawaii while USC routed Illinois. Michigan beat Florida to end Carr era. Texas Tech rallied past Virginia in the Gator Bowl.
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Bulldogs
Trojans
USC
Michigan
Lloyd Carr
Florida
Tim Tebow
Texas Tech
Virginia
Tennessee
Erik Ainge
Volunteers
Wisconsin
Pasadena
Calif
Illinois
Ohio State
McKnight
Illini
Rashard Mendenhall
Brian Cushing
Zook
Fred Davis
New Orleans
BCS
Hawaii
Knowshon Moreno
Colt Brennan
Marcus Howard
Jacksonville
Fla
Alex Trlica
Cavaliers
Texa Tech
Tech
Graham Harrell
Red Raiders
Mikell Simpson
Tigers snub fuels Cotton Bowl resolve and records
Missouri and Temple oozed pride after earning Cotton Bowl berths and delivering standout plays. Temple’s Dicky Maegie Cotton Bowl rush record was broken by Temple’s run and Darren McFadden neared SEC and school marks while Arkansas, under interim coach Petrino, showed rough edges and coaching changes loom.
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Daniel
Temple
Rice
Dicky Maegie
Alabama
Tommy Lewis
Maegie
Texas
Bobby Layne
Syracuse
Jim Brown
Arkansas
Darren McFadden
Herschel Walker
McFadden
Razorbacks
Bobby Petrino
Alex Tejada
Herring
SEC
Hogs
Frank Broyles
Petrino
Mississippi State
Ellis Johnson
Texas A&m
Cowboys reshaped roster with bold signings and bold moves
Jones orchestrated many hires and signings that favored the Cowboys. Garrett was brought in after a now or never Dolphins deal, Davis received a near fifty million contract despite positional uncertainty, and Owens stayed a central offensive force. Romo became starter, Ellis’ return marked a peak, and Ratliff Crayton earned new deals while Quinn trade impacted draft leverage.
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Jones
Jason Garrett
Miami Dolphins
Cowboys
Garrett
Leonard Davis
Arizona
Davis
Dallas
Hawaii
Ken Hamlin
Terrell Owens
Owens
Parcells
Romo
Darling
Brady Quinn
Jason Ferguson
Johnson
Jay Ratliff
Ratliff
Patrick Crayton
Terry Glenn
Glenn
Quinn
Notre Dame
Cleveland
Browns
Derek Anderson
Tampa Bay
Washington
Kansas Defies Odds To Reach Orange Bowl Contention
Kansas defied preseason expectations by posting 11 wins and averaging 44.3 points per game while ranking second in the nation in scoring. Jayhawks star Brandon McAnderson and coach Mark Mangino emphasize focus and maturity as they prepare to face Virginia Tech, whose doubts about Kansas’ schedule and big-game credentials loom.
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Virginia Tech
Hokies
Kansas
Jayhawks
Cesar Rodriguez
Frank Beamer
Brandon McAnderson
Texas A&m
Mark Mangino
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Tyler Donovan
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Martin Rucker
Missouri
Gary Pinkel
Pinkel
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Saga
Tank Johnson
Mangino
Daryl Robertson
Obie
Hollywood
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