NIU Faces Money Woes After Orange Bowl Invite
Northern Illinois earned an Orange Bowl bid on a Sunday in December, prompting athletic director Jeff Compher and university officials to weigh the costly logistics. Analysts note bowls create deep deficits even with large payouts, as conferences pool money and only a share returns to invitees. The BCS system channels up to 18 million per team into escrow and leaves many schools in the red despite marquee appearances.
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Non-AQ Conf Power Play on Bowl Money and NIU Costs
College basketball champions do not automatically qualify for BCS games. Non-AQ conferences would receive 14 million this season, doubling to 28 million if a non-AQ team reaches a BCS game. The MAC expects at least 12 million, with NIU’s travel and ticket costs highlighted as a major concern.
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Florida's Sugar Bowl coach Lewis recalls New Orleans grit
Florida tight ends coach Derek Lewis, once a New Orleans bus driver, returns to the Sugar Bowl scene with a police escorted ride and a fierce coaching reputation. He endured gun threats and violence in his 20s, then built a college career from St. Augustine High School to Texas, meeting his wife, and surviving Katrina's aftermath. He now leads Florida toward a Louisville showdown, delivering high energy in practice despite a torn forearm injury that led to heavy blood and a stitched, taped comeback.
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Bible Leads Wolfpack Into Music City Bowl Clash
NC State and Vanderbilt meet at LP Field in Nashville for the Music City Bowl as interim coach Dana Bible drives a youthful, determined Wolfpack with QB Mike Glennon and WRs Quintin Payton and Bryan Underwood facing a hot Commodores squad led by QB Jordan Rodgers. The game marks State’s third straight bowl and aims to cap a tumultuous season with a win for Bible’s staff and senior players amid O’Brien’s departure.
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Cavaliers rout Wofford in bounceback win at home
Virginia dominated Wofford 74-39 as Mike Tobey led with 19 points and Akil Mitchell and Joe Harris added 15 each. Cavaliers shot 63.8 percent and pulled away after a 17-15 first half, finishing with a 39-6 run spanning both halves.
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Warren debuts as bench threat for NC State frontcourt
Freshman TJ Warren expresses hunger off the bench as NC State's frontcourt rotation with C J Leslie and Richard Howell solidifies. Coach Mark Gottfried notes Warren's two way progress while the trio averages above 13 points per game and prepares for ACC play in Atlanta.
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