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Bowl Capsules for Wednesday, December 24
NOTRE DAME 49, HAWAII 21
HONOLULU Notre Dame was stuck in the worst slump in bowl history. Jimmy Clausen gave the Fighting Irish an unexpected jolt on Wednesday.
Clausen threw for a career-high five touchdowns and posted his first 400-yard passing performance as Notre Dame crushed Hawaii, 49-21, in the Hawaii Bowl.
Golden Tate had three touchdown catches [...]
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Cincinnati DE Connor Barwin a 2-sport throwback
Stuck in the center of the Cincinnati Bearcats huddle to receive the Big East championship trophy, defensive end Connor Barwin reached up and took hold of the memento thats topped by a golden football.
In many ways, it was the perfect hand-off.
No one has played a more intimate role in Cincinnatis transition from basketball powerhouse to [...]
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USC, ASU to avoid second Pac-10 loss.
USC, ASU to avoid second Pac-10 loss.
The USC-Arizona State matchup was supposed to be the Pac-10’s game of the year. The way things have turned out, it’s barely the conference’s game of the week.
No. 8 Southern California and the struggling Sun Devils, the Pac-10’s co-champs last season and favorites heading into this one, meet Saturday [...]
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BYU quarterback Max Hall says there no need to panic yet.
BYU quarterback Max Hall says there no need to panic yet.
The ninth-ranked Cougars were bound to slow down eventually, even if only a little.
BYU (5-0, 1-0 Mountain West) hosts New Mexico on Saturday and the Cougars will be trying to tweak a few mistakes they made last week in a 34-14 win at Utah State.
“I [...]
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From preseason player of the year to a seat on the bench.
From preseason player of the year to a seat on the bench. Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper has had a miserable fall.
Tigers coach Tommy Bowden said Friday he’d start freshman backup Willy Korn against Georgia Tech on Oct. 18, seeking to spark up what was supposed to be among the country’s best offenses.
In control of it [...]
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North Carolina decade-long rebuilding project finally is showing signs of traction.
North Carolina decade-long rebuilding project finally is showing signs of traction. Complete with the Tar Heels’ first national ranking in seven years. The biggest thing missing right now for coach Butch Davis’ club is a win against a big-name opponent.
Notre Dame and its storied tradition certainly provides the opportunity, not to mention quite a buzz [...]
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Mississippi State sees itself in Vandy.
Mississippi State sees itself in Vandy.
Coach Sylvester Croom spliced together Mississippi State’s greatest hits of 2007 to inspire his team this week.
The Bulldogs’ eight-win breakthrough was a thumbs-up performance, full of big plays and poignant moments. Croom hopes the film inspires more than nostalgia as Mississippi State prepares to host No. 13 Vanderbilt in a [...]
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Steady, efficient and extremely consistent.
Steady, efficient and extremely consistent. That’s the way Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is described by his coach.
With a 72 percent completion percentage, 1,165 passing yards and only two interceptions against seven touchdowns, coach Chris Petersen’s compliments seem like an understatement.
“Whether he has been on the field, off the field, in practice, he just kind [...]
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Jayhawks host Colorado in a game they need to win.
Jayhawks host Colorado in a game they need to win.
Amid all the excitement about standout quarterbacks in the Big 12, it’s hard for Colorado’s Cody Hawkins to get much attention.
To John Larson, that’s unfair.
“There are a lot of great names in the Big 12 this year. I’m sure he’ll get there,” the Kansas defensive end [...]
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Football is returning to Mansfield University.
Football is returning to Mansfield University. Home to the first night outdoor football game in America in 1892 - just on a smaller scale.
Sprint football makes it debut Saturday when the Mountaineers host Cornell, right in time for the north-central Pennsylvania school’s annual celebration of its place in college football lore.
The game will be like [...]
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