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No. 1 Alabama 37 (14-0) , No. 2 Texas 21 (13-1) Recap »
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CITI BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Texas QB Colt McCoy went down on the second series, leaving the game in the hands of freshman Garrett Gilbert.Mark Ingram, who followed up his Heisman win with 116 yards and two touchdowns against the nation's No. 1 rushing D.11. Alabama QB Greg McElroy attempted just 11 passes, completing six, for 58 yards on the day.
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No. 5 Florida 51 (13-1) , No. 3 Cincinnati 24 (12-1) Recap »
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ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL
Florida did what it wanted to offensively to start the game, jumping out to a 9-0 lead and outgaining Cincinnati 152 yards to 19 yards in the first quarter.Tim Tebow, who put on a show in his final college game. He was 17-of-18 for 295 yards and three touchdowns in the first half on his way to a record night.533. Tebow broke Vince Young's BCS bowl record for total offense (533 yards -- 482 on 31-of-35 passing) and did it before three quarters were up.
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No. 6 Boise State 17 (14-0) , No. 4 TCU 10 (12-1) Recap »
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TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL
Boise State safety Winston Venable intercepted a pass that bounced off TCU receiver Antoine Hicks' helmet. Boise State's D, which held TCU to 36 rushing yards and made three picks, returning one for a touchdown. 2-2. The Broncos were perfect on their two fourth-down conversions. The second one sparked the winning TD.
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No. 8 Ohio State 26 (11-2) , No. 7 Oregon 17 (10-3) Recap »
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ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI
Oregon's Morgan Flint missed a 44-yard field goal attempt with 5:10 left, keeping the Ducks' deficit at nine points.Terrelle Pryor, who passed for 266 yards and two touchdowns in a surprisingly pass-happy OSU offense.37. Pryor attempted a career-high 37 passes. He had just 17 attempts in each of Ohio State's last three games.
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No. 10 Iowa 24 (11-2) , No. 9 Georgia Tech 14 (11-3) Recap »
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FedEx ORANGE BOWL
Jonathan Dwyer's 11-yard loss late in the fourth quarter -- despite preventing a safety -- stifled what could have been the game-winning scoring drive. Adrian Clayborn. Iowa's defensive end disrupted Georgia Tech's offense all night, taking away aspects of the triple option, and daring Josh Nesbitt to pass it.29. Iowa outrushed Georgia Tech by 29 yards. The Jackets finished with 143 rushing yards -- well below their season average of 307.2.
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No. 11 Virginia Tech 37 (10-3) , Tennessee 14 (7-6) Recap »
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Chick-fil-A BOWL
Virginia Tech took the field for the second half. The Hokies outscored the Vols 20-0 after the break.Tyrod Taylor and Ryan Williams. Taylor threw for 209 yards and 1 TD. Williams ran for 117 and 2 TDs. 2. For the first time in their history, the Hokies have picked up bowl wins in consecutive seasons.
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No. 13 Penn State 19 (11-2) , No. 12 LSU 17 (9-4) Recap »
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CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Collin Wagner kicked a 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left to give Penn State the lead.Wagner, who kicked four field goals in very difficult conditions to lift the Nittany Lions.9, 10, 3. LSU had only nine first downs, made 10 penalties and had three turnovers.
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No. 14 Brigham Young 44 (11-2) , No. 18 Oregon State 20 (8-5) Recap »
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MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS
Manase Tonga's 15-yard TD catch early in the fourth quarter pushed BYU's lead to 30 points. Max Hall. He ended his iconic BYU career with three touchdown passes and no interceptions.8-1. Mike Riley had won his previous eight bowl games (five as OSU head coach, three as USC offensive coordinator).
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No. 25 Wisconsin 20 (10-3) , No. 15 Miami (FL) 14 (9-4) Recap »
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CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL
Miami's fourth-down attempt failed in the final minute, ending the Canes' comeback. John Clay. The sophomore rushed for 121 yards and scored both the Badgers' touchdowns.170. Wisconsin seemed to be running downhill at times, racking up 170 yards on 42 carries.
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Florida State 33 (7-6) , No. 16 West Virginia 21 (9-4) Recap »
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KONICA MINOLTA GATOR BOWL
Bobby Bowden walked onto the field. No way the Noles were going to lose in his finale.E.J. Manuel. The QB threw for 189 yards, ran for 69 yards and led FSU to the bowl win. 4-11, 7-14. WVU struggled on third down (4-11), while FSU converted half its tries (7-14).
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No. 17 Pittsburgh 19 (10-3) , North Carolina 17 (8-5) Recap »
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MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL
UNC allowed Pitt to score in the final minute and wasn't able to answer.Dion Lewis, who bounced back from a goal-line fumble to rush for 159 yards and one TD.83. Ryan Houston accounted for all of UNC's rushing yards, finishing with 83.
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Mississippi 21 (9-4) , No. 19 Oklahoma State 7 (9-4) Recap »
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AT&T COTTON BOWL
Patrick Trahan picked up a fumble and returned it 34 yards for a TD to give Ole Miss a 14-point lead.Dexter McCluster. The Rebels star rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard scamper.12. The Cowboys committed seven turnovers, while the Rebels gave it away five times in the game.
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No. 22 Nebraska 33 (10-4) , No. 20 Arizona 0 (8-5) Recap »
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PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL
Nebraska scored. The dominant Huskers defense was there to keep Arizona off the scoreboard.Nebraska's D. The Huskers didn't allow a point and held the Cats to 109 total yards.0. Nebraska controlled the game and dominated the stats, but Arizona's 0 points says it all.
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Oklahoma 31 (8-5) , No. 21 Stanford 27 (8-5) Recap »
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BRUT SUN BOWL
Oklahoma's defense stuffed Stanford on the Cardinal's final drive to preserve the lead (and the win).Ryan Broyles, who broke a Sun Bowl record (for TD catches -- 3) and a school record (13 receptions).53. Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart was held to just 53 yards and no TDs in the second half.
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No. 23 Utah 37 (10-3) , California 27 (8-5) Recap »
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
Stevenson Sylvester returned an interception for a score late in the fourth quarter to push the Utes' lead to 37-21. Jordan Wynn. The freshman was aggressive all night and it showed in his final line: 338 yards passing and 3 TDs. 9. Utah has won nine consecutive bowl games, two shy of the all-time mark set by Florida State (1985-96).
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No. 24 USC 24 (9-4) , Boston College 13 (8-5) Recap »
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EMERALD BOWL
Shareece Wright intercepted Dave Shinskie, setting up USC's final TD.Damian Williams, who caught 12 passes for a season-high 189 yards.88. Without leading rusher Joe McKnight, USC mustered just 88 yards on the ground.
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Wyoming 35 (7-6) , Fresno State 28 (8-5) (2 )Recap »
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NEW MEXICO BOWL
Wyoming held Fresno State on downs on the final possession in the second OT to secure the win.Austyn Carta-Samuels. The freshman QB threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 71 more yards.3. Wyoming converted three fourth downs on its final drive in regulation to set up the game-tying FG.
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Rutgers 45 (9-4) , UCF 24 (8-5) Recap »
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ST. PETERSBURG BOWL PRESENTED BY BEEF 'O' BRADY'S
Damaso Munoz returned UCF's onside kick for a touchdown to seal the game for Rutgers.Mohamed Sanu. Rushed for two TDs and caught four passes for 97 yards and a TD.32. The Scarlet Knights held Central Florida to just 32 yards rushing on 30 carries.
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Middle Tennessee 42 (10-3) , Southern Miss 32 (7-6) Recap »
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R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Danny Carmichael's INT late in the fourth quarter set up the Blue Raiders' final score.Dwight Dasher. Who else? The junior QB accounted for 366 yards and four touchdowns.250. Middle Tennessee racked up 250 yards rushing, with Dasher collecting 204 himself.
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Southern Methodist 45 (8-5) , Nevada 10 (8-5) Recap »
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SHERATON HAWAII BOWL
SMU took the field. The Ponies raced to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Kyle Padron. The QB threw two TD passes and set an SMU record with 460 passing yards.1. SMU capped its first winning season since 1997 with its first bowl win since 1984.
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Marshall 21 (7-6) , Ohio 17 (9-5) Recap »
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LITTLE CAESARS BOWL
DeQuan Bembry's INT with seconds remaining ended Ohio's comeback attempt.Martin Ward. The freshman RB scrambled for 72 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns.12. The Thundering Herd bullied Ohio at the line, allowing only 12 rushing yards.
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Clemson 21 (9-5) , Kentucky 13 (7-6) Recap »
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GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL
Kentucky QB Morgan Newton ran for 7 yards on 4th-and-8 late in the 4th quarter, allowing Clemson to run out the clock.C.J. Spiller. The senior running back ran for 68 yards and a score and also added 57 yards receiving.2. With his 172 all-purpose yards, Spiller finishes his FBS career No. 2 all-time in that department.
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Georgia 44 (8-5) , Texas A&M 20 (6-7) Recap »
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AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Georgia scored three unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter to turn a competitive game into a rout.Dawgs' special teams. An 81-yard kickoff return scored the first TD and a blocked punt on Texas A&M's ensuing possession set up the second score.8. Georgia collected its eighth win of the season, extending the nation's longest active streak of 8-win seasons to 13.
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UCLA 30 (7-6) , Temple 21 (9-4) Recap »
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EagleBank BOWL
An errant Temple snap flew out of the end zone for a safety, giving UCLA a two-possession lead with 4:29 remaining.Akeem Ayers. UCLA needed a stop. Ayers turned in a TD. His INT return late in the 4th quarter gave UCLA the lead it would hold.23. Temple led 21-7 late in the first half, but 23 unanswered points doomed the Owls and paved the way for a Bruins win.
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Idaho 43 (8-5) , Bowling Green 42 (7-6) Recap »
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ROADY'S HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Nathan Enderle found Preston Davis in the end zone for the two-point conversion to take the lead with 4 seconds remaining.Enderle, who led the Vandals' last-minute scoring drive -- just one of his four passing touchdowns in the win.46, 990. This one was all about offense: The teams combined for 46 first downs and nearly 1,000 yards of offense.
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Air Force 47 (8-5) , Houston 20 (10-4) Recap »
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BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL
Houston's offense decided not to show up in the first half, allowing Air Force to take a 20-6 lead into halftime.Air Force's secondary, which picked off Case Keenum a career-high six times and held him to just one TD.43.9. Houston entered the game with the nation's second best scoring offense, averaging 43.9 points per game.
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Navy 35 (10-4) , Missouri 13 (8-5) Recap »
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TEXAS BOWL
The Midshipmen turned on the juice in the second half, erasing a four-point deficit.Ricky Dobbs, who threw for one TD and ran for three more scores in the win.3, 66. Navy forced three turnovers and held Mizzou to 66 rushing yards.
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Iowa State 14 (7-6) , Minnesota 13 (6-7) Recap »
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INSIGHT BOWL
Minnesota's MarQueis Gray fumbled at the Iowa State 15-yard line late in the fourth quarter.Alexander Robinson. The junior running back ran for 137 yards on 30 carries and also caught two passes.2005. The victory over Minnesota gives the Cyclones their first winning season since 2005.
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Auburn 38 (8-5) , Northwestern 35 (8-5) (OT)Recap »
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OUTBACK BOWL
The fake didn't work. Auburn stuffed Northwestern's fake field goal in overtime to survive the Wildcats in a wild one.Mike Kafka. The Northwestern QB went 47-for-78 for 532 yards and four TDs. He also rushed for 29 yards on 20 carries.5, 4. The teams combined for nine turnovers. Northwestern's five picks and Auburn's four fumbles made it crazy.
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South Florida 27 (8-5) , Northern Illinois 3 (7-6) Recap »
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INTERNATIONAL BOWL
South Florida's offense woke up at halftime. The Bulls scored 20 unanswered in the second half.Mike Ford, who rushed for a career-high 207 yards after entering the game with 243 on the season.10-of-28. Neither team took advantage of third-down opportunities, going 10-for-28.
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Connecticut 20 (8-5) , South Carolina 7 (7-6) Recap »
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PAPAJOHNS.com BOWL
South Carolina's offense couldn't solve UConn's defense. The Gamecocks didn't get on the board until the end of the fourth.UConn's defense, led by Scott Lutrus, forced four turnovers and never let the Gamecocks get comfortable.4-0. The Big East hasn't lost a Papajohns.com bowl appearance. This marked UConn's first win over an SEC team.
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Arkansas 20 (8-5) , East Carolina 17 (9-5) (OT)Recap »
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AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL
Alex Tejada kicked a 37-yard field goal in OT to give Arkansas the win.Dominique Lindsay. ECU's star back ran for 147 yards and one touchdown.3. The Pirates missed two field goals in the fourth quarter and one in overtime.
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Texas Tech 41 (9-4) , Michigan State 31 (6-7) Recap »
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VALERO ALAMO BOWL
Baron Batch scampered 13 yards for a TD to put Texas Tech up 10 with 2:08 left.Ruffin McNeill. The interim Texas Tech coach pushed all the right buttons.580. The Red Raiders didn't miss a beat on offense, rolling out 580 total yards.
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GMAC BOWL - Troy (9-4) vs Central Michigan (12-2)
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Sun Belt champ Troy will have to find a way to stop shifty quarterback Dan LeFevour, who capped his record-setting career with a MAC championship. It's the fourth straight bowl appearance for Central Michigan and the last for LeFevour, who helped the Chippewas to their third conference title in four years.

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