Tennessee Volunteers Clinch Top Honors After Fiesta Bowl Win
Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer collected three major trophies after a perfect season, as the Volunteers secured the AP national title, the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, and the MacArthur Bowl. Ohio State finished No. 2 after beating Texas A&M in the Sugar Bowl.
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Buckeyes finish second in final 1996 AP poll
The Buckeyes, once undefeated before a loss to Michigan State on November 7, place second to Florida in the final 1996 AP poll. Florida State drops to No. 3 but maintains a 12 year streak of finishing in the top four. Arizona rises to No. 4 after a 23-20 Holiday Bowl win over Nebraska, with Florida at No. 5.
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Michigan tops No. 13 Indiana 82 70 in tough road win
Michigan patience in the post pays dividends as Annor has a strong frontcourt presence with Asselin posting a double double and 16 points 10 rebounds while Vignier Smith and Bullock contribute key scoring to hold Indiana to nineteen fourth quarter points.
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Clemson 80 NC State 72 in noisy ACC clash
Clemson beat North Carolina State 80 to 72 as Wideman and Jamison led the Tigers with 11 and 25 points respectively. NC State received strong work from Inge and Galney, while foul trouble sidelined Kelley. The game drew about 10,500 in attendance.
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Friesen nets 100th goal as Sharks tie Devils 3-3
East Rutherford New Jersey Jeff Friesen became the first Sharks player to reach 100 career goals with a third period power play tally that tied San Jose with the New Jersey Devils at 3 3 Owen Nolan and Joe Murphy also scored for San Jose while Mike Vernon made key saves in overtime Bobby Holik scored twice for New Jersey and Randy McKay returned to the lineup. The Devils lost left winger Dave Andreychuk to a broken right ankle in the first period.
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Taylor's buzzer 4 pointer lifts Iowa State past Texas
No. 16 Iowa State 71 Texas 68 as Megan Taylor catches a long inbounds pass and banks a four-point shot with one second left. Stacy Frese led the Cyclones with 17 points while Texas’ Edwina Brown and Asha Hill each had 19. The game featured a see-saw rally, with Linda Haugen hitting key threes to spark a late ISU run.
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Coaches Return and Playoff Hopes Rise After Bypass Surgery
Dan Reeves resumed coaching duties three weeks after quadruple bypass surgery and planned to be on the sidelines for a divisional playoff clash with the 49ers after a media briefing. A separate update notes Mike Holmgren's tour for a coaching role with Green Bay, Seattle’s interest, and players missing practice including McDuffie with a foot injury and Drayton and Webb with injuries. Terrell Davis was named AP Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons.
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Penguins 5 Flames 1 rout opens slate with Jagr brace
Penguins topple the Flames 5 to 1 as Jaromir Jagr scores the opener and adds a second assist, with Kovalev and Straka also contributing. Barrasso stops 29 of 28 shots in a steady Pittsburgh win while Calgary’s Garner yields five goals on 25 saves.
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