Cotton Kings Top Odessa Jacks 5-2 to End Eight-Game Streak
In Lubbock, the Odessa Jackalopes trailed 3-0 and fell 5-2 to the Cotton Kings. Lance Leslie stopped 35 of 37 shots as Odessa's road trip woes continued. Mike Lankshear extended his scoring streak to 10 games with a late third-period goal. Odessa, first in the Western Division, saw its eight-game win streak and Cotton Kings' eight-game road win streak set as franchise records.
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Ravens Stampede Broncos In Wild Card Rout
Baltimore shuts down Denver’s top offense 21-3 as Shannon Sharpe scores a bizarre second quarter touchdown. Ravens hold 177 yards, force five sacks, and limit Mike Anderson to 40 rushing yards, earning a playoff trip to Nashville to face the Titans.
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Eagles Squeeze Past Buccaneers in Cold Wild Card Win
Philadelphia defeated Tampa Bay 21 to 3 as Donovan McNabb ran for a touchdown and threw for two more. McNabb completed 24 of 33 passes for 161 yards and led a late first half scoring surge. Hugh Douglas anchored a strong defense that stifled the Bucs after a fourth quarter turnover by Donnie Abraham.
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Beavers Upset Mindset Faces Notre Dame in Fiesta Bowl
Oregon State arrives as 10 1 team favored by three points over 9 2 Notre Dame in Tempe in a David versus Goliath matchup. Beavers vow no humility toward the mystique as coach Dennis Erickson and back Ken Simonton downplay Notre Dame names and emphasize football players.
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Urlacher Wins NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in a vote by 50 national sports writers and broadcasters. The ninth pick from New Mexico rose from an early benching to earn the prize with 27 percent of the ballots.
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