Houston bowl kicks off as fans weigh attendance
Houston Texas Tech and East Carolina meet in the gallery furniture dot com Bowl at the Astrodome, the first bowl game there since 1987. Promoter Jim McIngvale forecasts 30,000 to 40,000 fans amid uncertain ticket sales and icy weather threatening Tech turnout.
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Motor City Bowl matchup pits Marshall against Cincinnati
Marshall captain Nate Poole says excitement remains despite snow as Thundering Herd (7 5) face Cincinnati (7 4) in Pontiac Michigan. Bears notes include MAC contract talk, selection criteria, and both programs eager to build tradition and win in a venue with potential payout details.
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Orange Bowl travel delay for top ranked Sooners
Miami AP Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops discusses a long travel delay as the No. 1 Sooners arrive in Miami for the Orange Bowl while No. 3 Florida State prepares for the national title game. Families joined the trip. players practiced at Barry University after a holiday break.
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Woodling: Big 12 bouts shape Sooners and Cyclones
Sports writer Chuck Woodling weighs pressure on Oklahoma and Kansas State as a rugged Big 12 slate tests the Sooners and Cyclones. He critiques Texas schedule softness and previews clashes with Nebraska Northwestern Tennessee and Texas A&M while lampooning inflated title talk.
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