Osborne keeps steady as Fiesta Bowl season ends
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne faces tough scrutiny after a long season ending in the Fiesta Bowl. He remained composed, noting his players rallied around him, with senior Tyrone Williams praising unity. Osborne, the winningest active Division I coach, cited faith and family as help through pressure.
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Series Of No 1 Vs No 2 College Football Meetings
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Bowl games ripple with upsets and record crowds
Ohio State fumbled three times and threw to an ineligible receiver as Tennessee upset No. 7 Colorado in the Cotton Bowl era. Jay Graham raced 26 times for 154 yards, outgaining Eddie George, while Marcus Washington set a Cotton Bowl record with a 95-yard interception return. Penn State routed Auburn 43–14 in a rain soaked Tampa game, Wally Richardson threw four TD passes and Bobby Engram had 113 receiving yards. Clemson suffered a lopsided postseason loss as Donovan McNabb connected for three TDs and Syracuse extended its postseason run despite Clemson’s weak turnout of 22,738 no-shows in a 67,940 announced attendance.
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Favre Earns NFL MVP After Breakout Packers Season
Brett Favre claimed the NFL Most Valuable Player award after a sensational year with the Green Bay Packers. He set an NFC single-season record with 38 touchdown passes and led the league with 4,413 passing yards as Green Bay went 11-5 to win the NFC Central for the first time since 1980. The Packers defeated the Falcons 37-20 in the first playoff round.
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