Mountaineers stun Sooners to win Fiesta Bowl title
West Virginia, led by Noel Devine’s 108 rushing yards and two touchdowns, outlasted Oklahoma 24 19 in the Fiesta Bowl. Interim coach Stew art and WVU held OU under its scoring average as the Mountaineers clinched the BCS bid and celebration filled the stands. Tito Gonzales connected on a 79 yard strike for WVU’s late dagger.
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Stewart named WVU head coach after Fiesta Bowl win
West Virginia promoted Bill Stewart from interim to head coach after the Mountaineers 48 28 Fiesta Bowl victory over No 3 Oklahoma. Stewart will be officially introduced at an 11 a.m. news conference in Scottsdale Arizona. Pat White starred with 150 rushing yards and 176 passing yards and two touchdowns as WVU solidified its leadership amid a rocky month. The school praised Stewart for uniting the team as Fullback Owen Schmitt lauded him as the glue keeping the squad together.
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Lady Busters Fall To Colby In Tough Contest
Colby defeats Garden City 70 to 51 as Lormaz scores 18 and Archer 14 for Colby. Schmitt and Novack each tally 12 for Garden City who struggle to answer Sormaz’s 18 points and Colby’s second-half surge. Garden City drops to 4-10 and 0-1 in league play.
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Missouri ends season with Cotton Bowl win over Arkansas
Missouri routs Arkansas 38 17 to cap a 12 2 season and vault toward a potential high final ranking since 1960. Quarterback Chase Daniel led a dominating performance as the Tigers stifled Darren McFadden and the Arkansas offense, while several key juniors consider NFL input and coach Gary Pinkel plans a strong 2008 recruiting class.
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Jayhawks Hope to Beat Hokies in Orange Bowl Clash
Virginia Tech’s defense yields 15.5 points per game, second in nation behind Ohio State, while Kansas coach Mangino seeks the Orange Bowl payoff after turning KU’s program around. Hokies may miss linebacker Vince Hall with a knee injury from a jet-ski outing, adding uncertainty to a pivotal postseason showdown.
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Peterson wins the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Adrian Peterson of Minnesota Eden Prairie wins the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after a breakout season. He led the NFC with 1,341 rushing yards in 14 games, set a single game record with 296 yards, made the Pro Bowl, and became the first rookie to rush 200 yards twice in a season.
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