Davies time with Irish ends after 35-25 record
Notre Dame fires Bob Davie after a second losing season in three years finishing 5-6. Athletic director Kevin White says a search for a new coach will begin immediately with a short list of candidates including NFL and college coaches. Davie notes a commitment to redeeem himself and acknowledges the program’s past underperformance.
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This Week's College Football Schedule
Friday night games feature TCU at Southern Miss and a full Saturday slate with Lehigh at Furman Appalachian State at Georgia Southern Tennessee vs LSU for SEC title in Atlanta Maine at Northern Iowa and Sam Houston State at Montana plus BYU facing Hawaii in a Western showdown.
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College Bowl Schedule Readout From Various Bids
A fragmented list details multiple college bowl games across December and January. Teams such as North Texas Colorado Marshall N C State Georgia Tech Southern California Boston College and others are listed with locations venues broadcast times and prize pools ranging from 750000 to 4 million dollars. The schedule spans December 18 through January 2 including bowls like the Rose Peach Citrus Orange Sugar and Sugar bowls plus all star games.
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Volunteers vault to No. 2 in polls after upset victory
Tennessee rises to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 after beating Florida 34-32 at The Swamp. Miami remains No. 1 with a perfect regular season and clinches a Rose Bowl berth. Colorado and Oregon also rise in the rankings.
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Clemson Loses Bowl Choic e Despite Dantzler Milestone
Clemson failed to land a bowl bid as North Carolina State earned a 7 4 record over Clemson 6 5 after Duke rout. Dantzler became the first in season to pass for 2000 yards and rush for 1000, while bowls like the Silicon Valley Classic passed on Clemson. The Humanitarian Bowl in Boise looms as the remaining option.
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Morriss Retained As Kentucky Coach For 2002 Season
Kentucky will keep Guy Morriss as head coach for 2002. Morriss was hired Feb 6 after Hal Mumme resigned, and athletic director Larry Ivy noted evaluation during the season. Kentucky matched last season's 2-9 mark after a 26 15 loss to Indiana on Saturday.
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No. 2 college football chaos as bowls near
The AP report outlines a potential BCS shakeup with Miami and Tennessee atop the standings while Oregon Nebraska battle for third. Florida Texas drop from contention as LSU looms and Colorado fades after two losses. Possible bowl matchups include Rose Miami vs Nebraska and Sugar LSU vs Illinois.
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1 A A Schedule Quarterfinals and Semifinals
Quarterfinals on Saturday feature Appalachian State at Lehigh and Houston State at Maine. Semifinals follow on December 15 with Appalachian State vs Lehigh and Sam Houston State or Maine vs Northern winner. Championship set for Friday December 21 at Finley Stadium Chattanooga Tenn at 5 30 p m.
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Braves keep Smoltz as closer with 2005 option valued at 12 million
The Braves extended John Smoltz as closer with a 12 million option for 2005 and a 100000 per start performance bonus if he becomes a starter. GM John Schuerholz praised Smoltz for stabilizing the pitching staff from starters to relievers after his elbow surgeries. Smoltz, 34, had returned from injury to shine as closer and helped Atlanta win nine straight division titles before playoff runs.
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