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Ducks Spank South Florida in Sun Bowl, 56-21

Cal claims Armed Forces Bowl, Fresno St. gets Humanitarian win

By Jesse Andrews,  Newser User

Posted Dec 31, 2007 9:13 PM CST

(Newser) – In a matchup of former No. 2s who then fell off the national radar, unranked Oregon upset No. 23 South Florida in the Brut Sun Bowl, 56-21. Über-smooth running back Jonathan Stewart set a Sun Bowl record with 253 yards rushing, and freshman Justin Roper had four touchdowns in the romp. In other New Year's Eve bowls:

  • Fresno State feasted on a suddenly soft Georgia Tech defense to win the Humanitarian Bowl, 48-20.
  • The Golden Bears surmounted a 21-0 deficit—and self-imposed first-quarter benchings of some of their stars—to defeat Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl, 42-36.

Oregon coach Mike Bellotti is splashed with water after beating South Florida in the Sun Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Oregon coach Mike Bellotti is splashed with water after beating South Florida in the Sun Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David J....   (Associated Press)
Oregon coach Mike Bellotti holds up the winner's trophy after beating South Florida at the Sun Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Oregon coach Mike Bellotti holds up the winner's trophy after beating South Florida at the Sun Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David...   (Associated Press)
Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart holds up the Most Valuable Player Trophy after beating South Florida in the Sun Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart holds up the Most Valuable Player Trophy after beating South Florida in the Sun Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida...   (Associated Press)
South Florida's Taurus Johnson (89) sits on the bench after losing to Oregon in the Sun Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
South Florida's Taurus Johnson (89) sits on the bench after losing to Oregon in the Sun Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. (AP Photo/David J....   (Associated Press)
Fresno State's head Coach Pat Hill raises the Humanitarian bowl over his head as quarterback and MVP Tom Brandstater looks on after defeating Georgia Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Boise, Idaho. Fresno won 40-28. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)
Fresno State's head Coach Pat Hill raises the Humanitarian bowl over his head as quarterback and MVP Tom Brandstater looks on after defeating Georgia Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl football game on Monday,...   (Associated Press)
Fresno State's Jason Crawley (13) holds up the Humanitarian Bowl trophy along with teammates after defeating Georgia Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Boise, Idaho. Fresno won 40-28. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)
Fresno State's Jason Crawley (13) holds up the Humanitarian Bowl trophy along with teammates after defeating Georgia Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Boise, Idaho....   (Associated Press)
Fresno State's Tom Brandstater (7) runs past Georgia Tech's Philip Wheeler (41) during the first half of the Humanitarian Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Boise, Idaho. Fresno won 40-28. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)
Fresno State's Tom Brandstater (7) runs past Georgia Tech's Philip Wheeler (41) during the first half of the Humanitarian Bowl football game on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Boise, Idaho. Fresno won 40-28....   (Associated Press)
California tailback Justin Forsett (20) leads the band after Cal's 42-36 win over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007.(AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
California tailback Justin Forsett (20) leads the band after Cal's 42-36 win over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007.(AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)   (Associated Press)
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun paces the sideline in the second half of Air Force's 42-36 loss to California in the Armed Forces Bowl football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun paces the sideline in the second half of Air Force's 42-36 loss to California in the Armed Forces Bowl football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Donna...   (Associated Press)
Air Force quarterback Shaun Carney (5) looks to throw the ball against California in the third quarter of the Armed Forces Bowl football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. Carney was taken out of the game with an injury in the third quarter. California won 42-36. (AP...
Air Force quarterback Shaun Carney (5) looks to throw the ball against California in the third quarter of the Armed Forces Bowl football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. Carney was taken...   (Associated Press)
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CAL 42 AIR FORCE 36
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FRESNO STATE 40 GEORGIA TECH 28
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