Florida's Meyer exits with Outback Bowl win
Florida rallied from a second half deficit to beat Penn State 37 24 in the Outback Bowl. Urban Meyer, resigning for health and family, leaves with a six year run including two national titles. Joe Paterno praised as a coaching icon as Penn State eyes spring football ahead.
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Mississippi State pounds Michigan in Gator Bowl
Mississippi State dominated Michigan 41 34 in the Gator Bowl as Chris Relf threw three TDs and Vick Ballard ran for three scores. Dan Mullen’s Bulldogs finished 9 4 behind a relentless defense that shut down a struggling Wolverines unit and left Rich Rodriguez’s future in question.
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Tide dominates Spartans in Capital One Bowl rout
No. 1 Alabama overwhelmed No. 7 Michigan State 49-7 in Orlando as Mark Ingram powered in two rushing scores, set a career TD record, and the Crimson Tide rolled early, while Michigan State failed to mount any offense. Quarterback Greg McElroy added a TD pass as Alabama pulled starters late in the third. The loss caps a disappointing season for MSU after a Big Ten title bid.
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Rose Bowl Thriller: TCU Tops Wisconsin in Pasadena
Montee Ball led the Badgers with 132 rushing yards and a late score but Wisconsin fell 21-17 as TCU clung to a 21-13 lead early in the third. Patterson’s Horned Frogs poised a Rose Bowl moment, Aaron Calder and Jacob Pedersen made key plays, and the crowd roared as TCU sealed the upset win.
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Tech Paom Pay shines in bowl as Leach era ends
Tech Paom Pay scorched for 369 yards and four touchdowns with a fifth on a trick play while Eric Stephens added 86 yards and a TD to seal an 8-5 season finish. Northwestern dropped its eighth straight bowl, 1949 drought intact, as freshmen Evan Watkins and Kain Colter sparked a late rally led by Jordan Mabin.
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Fry elected to Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
Hayden Fry, famed Odessa High quarterback and college coach, was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame at a Tournament of Roses ceremony in Pasadena. The former Iowa coach, who led the Hawkeyes to three Big Ten titles and three Rose Bowl appearances, enjoyed a 37 year career across three programs and earned multiple coaching honors.
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