Controversies Stain Bowl Season With Slur Row
The Fiesta Bowl dinner dispute clouds college football as Miami players walk out over a skit deemed racist by Penn State. Penn State punter Bruno joked of a “one big family” with white players letting blacks eat at the training table. Brown and Johnson criticized the remarks while bowl games proceed with multiple matchups listed for New Year’s Day and the days surrounding.
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Vols Rally Past Minnesota in Liberty Bowl Thriller
Tennessee wide receiver Joey Clinkscales surged for two long TDs as the Vols beat Minnesota 21-14 at the Liberty Bowl. Jeff Francis totaled 243 passing yards and MVP honors while Clinkscales had seven catches for 72 yards in a hard fought finish, overcoming a 14-3 halftime lead.
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Bucs fire Bennett in search for new head coach
Tampa Bay owner Hugh Culverhouse dismissed Leeman Bennett after a tough decision and said a replacement would be named before next month’s Super Bowl. Speculation centers on Ray Perkins Spurrier and Rollie Dotsch, with Lou Saban also reportedly interested. Bennett had coached since 1984, guiding a 2-14 finish this season and a 15-2-1 half-decade that followed a 46-41 Falcons mark.
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Rams' Rushing Star Notches NFL Honor
New York Eric Dickerson, Rams running back and former NFL rushing record holder, was named AP Offensive Player of the Year. He led the league with 1,821 rushing yards, contributing 37.6 percent of Los Angeles' offense in a 10-6 season that earned a playoff berth. Marino, Rice, Morris, Elway, Christensen, and O'Brien also received votes. Dickerson credited his durability and hard work, noting his four NFL seasons without a single injury absence.
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Mayes Top Rookie
Rueben Mayes of the New Orleans Saints was named NFL offensive rookie of the year by the AP with a near unanimous 74 of 79 votes. He rushed for 1,353 yards, had six 100-yard games, and set a New Orleans record with 203 yards in 28 carries against Miami, amid injuries and a late-season breakout.
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Bowl Roundup of 1970s-80s Sugar Bowl era matchups
Bowl roundup lists major post season games with teams and results. Liberty, Freedom, Holiday, Peach, Citrus, Cotton, Rose, Fiesta and more feature matchups among Tennessee Minnesota UCLA Iowa NC State Virginia Tech and others.
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Bet You Didn't Know Bet You Didn't Know
A slice of post season football lore tracing bowl origins to James Wagner of Pasadena and naming early titles such as Festival of Palms Game for the Orange Bowl and Alligator Bowl for the Gator Bowl. It recalls the 1954 Cotton Bowl miscue and the Underwoods offering New Year wishes.
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