Valdosta State tops Minnesota State 35-19 in playoffs
Valdosta State quarterback Cayden Cochran threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more in a 35-19 semifinal win over Minnesota State Mankato. The Blazers, facing a top five rush defense, capitalized in the red zone with four TDs.
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Taggart Leaves Western Kentucky for South Florida
Taggart, 36, joins South Florida as head coach with a five year 5.75 million contract after guiding Western Kentucky to a 7-5 season. He vows to win championships and rebuild USF while WKU prepares for the Little Caesars Bowl under interim coach Lance Guidry.
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Manziel Becomes First Freshman Heisman Winner at Texas A&M
Johnny Manziel, freshman quarterback for Texas A&M, wins the Heisman Trophy becoming the first freshman to claim college football's top prize. Notre Dame's Manti Te'o finishes second and Kansas State's Collin Klein third as Manziel collects 474 first place votes and 2029 points. Te'o earns 321 first place votes and 1706 points, Klein 60 first places and 894 points. Manziel, 19, dedicates the win to his family after an emotional acceptance.
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Navy Beats Army to Extend 11th Straight Series Win
Navy toppled Army 17 13 at Lincoln Financial Field in the 113th rivalry game. Keenan Reynolds scored the decisive 8 yard TD with 4 41 left as Navy recovered a late fumble, extending the longest streak in the series to 11 victories and capturing the CIC Trophy. Vice President Biden attended the event with 69,607 fans. Army had rallied to take a 13 10 lead before Reynolds drive.
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