Miami tops Pitt 28 21 in tough ACC clash at Orange Bowl
Miami survives a late surge from Pittsburgh to win 28 21 at the Orange Bowl. Willis McGahee ran 19 times for 159 yards and two scores, helping No 1 Miami extend its winning streak to 32 games and stay unbeaten at 10 0 with two regular season games left. Pitt quarterback Rod Rutherford totaled 68 rushing yards and two TDs as the Panthers cut a 28 14 deficit but could not tie in the final minutes.
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Tufts Returns to Practice After Ankle Sprain
Denver Colorado linebacker Sean Tufts practiced at full speed, moving toward a return after missing six games with a severe ankle sprain suffered in the Kansas State game on October 5. Tufts said it feels really good and that he feels comfortable with his recovery.
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Doak Walker Award semifinalists named
Colorado's Chris Brown, the nation's leading rusher, is among eight semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award. Also named are Penn State's Larry Johnson Northern Illinois' Michael Turner Oklahoma's Quentin Griffin West Virginia's Avon Cobourne Miami's Willis McGahee Kentucky's Artose Pinner and Colorado State's Cecil Sapp.
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Three finalists named for Biletnikoff Award
Seniors Nate Burleson of Nevada and Charlie Rogers of Michigan State and junior Shaun McDonald of Arizona State were chosen as finalists for the Biletnikoff Award. The honor goes to the nation's top receiver, named after Fred Biletnikoff. past winner was Josh Reed of LSU in 2001.
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West Virginia Fans Riot After Victory Over Virginia Tech
West Virginia students rioted on campus and in Blacksburg after beating No. 13 Virginia Tech. Fires burned across Morcantown with flames ten feet high from couches and other debris. Three arrests reported. police gave no charges or further information.
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Solich says Lord to return for Nebraska game
Nebraska coach Frank Solich indicated quarterback Jammal Lord should be back on the field today after missing practice since the Kansas State game. Neither would reveal the injury's nature, with Solich noting his policy on nonserious injuries and Lord deferring to the coach's description.
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