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Charleston Daily Mail
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Jan 9, 08 7:23 AM CST
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Rich Rodriguez's abrupt departure from WVU to become head coach of Michigan's football program has left Mountaineers fans in an uproar and his family under siege, reports the Charleston Daily Mail . Rodriguez's mother tells the paper that her grandchildren have received death threats at school, and her son's West Virginia home has been vandalized.
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Columbus Dispatch
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Jan 8, 08 3:00 AM CST
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel must have felt a sense of deja vu last night: his team played poorly and lost to a Southeastern Conference team in the BCS title game—just as it did in January 2007. This year's opponent, LSU, beat the Buckeyes, 38-24, backed by four TD passes by fifth-year quarterback Matt Flynn, writes the Columbus Dispatch.
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Tulsa World
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Jan 7, 08 4:35 AM CST
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Paul Smith shattered records all night yesterday and he dragged the Tulsa football team along for the ride. Smith threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns as the Golden Hurricane destroyed Bowling Green 63-7 in the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, the Tulsa World reports. Smith set an NCAA record by throwing for at least 300 yards in all 14 Tulsa games.
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New York Times
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Jan 5, 08 10:08 PM CST
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Ray Rice knew Ball State had the 99th ranked defense in the country against the run, but the Rutgers tailback probably didn't think things would be this easy today. The junior rushed for a school-record 280 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-30 romp in the International Bowl in Toronto, the New York Times reports .
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Kansas City Star
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Jan 4, 08 7:45 AM CST
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The Kansas Jayhawks proved they belonged in a BCS Bowl game Thursday by beating No. 3 Virginia Tech 24-21 in the FedEx Orange Bowl, the Kansas City Star reports. “They gotta say we’ve played somebody now!” Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib chanted as the No. 8 team celebrated at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.
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Associated Press
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Jan 3, 08 4:26 AM CST
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University of Phoenix stadium has become a house of horrors for No. 3 Oklahoma, which yesterday lost its second straight Fiesta Bowl there, 48-28, to West Virginia. Pat White rushed for 150 yards and threw for 176 yards and two scores for the Mountaineers, who put aside the distraction surrounding the departure of coach Rich Rodriguez, reports AP.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Jan 2, 08 4:30 AM CST
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There was little drama in this year's Sugar Bowl matchup, as SEC power Georgia showed no regard for Hawaii's 12-0 record in a thorough dismantling of the WAC champs, 41-10. The Bulldogs, feeling slighted at not being chosen for the national championship game, recorded eight sacks, forced six turnovers and knocked out Hawaii QB Colt Brennan, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Kansas City Star
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Jan 2, 08 1:51 AM CST
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The Missouri Tigers, ranked No. 1 at one point this season, were left out of the BCS bowl picture altogether and didn't forget it Tuesday, posting a 38-7 Cotton Bowl win over Arkansas, reports the Kansas City Star. Missouri's Tony Temple had records of 281 yards rushing and four touchdowns. "Games like this...you can't dream about it," he said.
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Associated Press
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Jan 1, 08 10:40 PM CST
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Just imagine if the Trojans had played this well all season. No. 6 USC set a Rose Bowl record in total offense and tied the record in points in a 49-17 thrashing of No. 13 Illinois. Freshman Joe McKnight did his best Reggie Bush impression, gaining 170 of his team's 633 yards, and the Trojans' dominating defense created four turnovers.
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Associated Press
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Jan 1, 08 8:27 PM CST
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The Red Raiders rallied from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Virginia 31-28 in the Gator Bowl today, the AP reports. The comeback was capped by Alex Trlica's game-winning 41-yard field goal with 7 seconds left on the clock. QB Graham Harrell broke multiple Gator Bowl records with his 407-yard, 44-for-69 performance.
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Tennessean
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Jan 1, 08 8:18 PM CST
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A big first half proved decisive for Tennessee today, as the Vols bested Wisconsin 21-17 in the Outback Bowl, the Tennessean reports. Though UT was kept off the scoreboard in the second half, they likewise held the Badgers to a mere three points. With the win came redemption for a loss to Penn State in last year's Outback Bowl.
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Detroit News
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Jan 1, 08 7:13 PM CST
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In the final game for the Wolverines' celebrated head coach Lloyd Carr, Michigan won its first bowl game in five years, beating the ninth-ranked Gators 42-35 in today's Capital One Bowl, the Detroit News reports. Wolverines' QB Chad Henne had 373 yards and three touchdown passes, and Mike Hart had 129 rushing yards.
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Associated Press
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Jan 1, 08 3:15 AM CST
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Kentucky won a second straight Music City Bowl yesterday, beating the Seminoles 35-28 and handing coach Bobby Bowden his first December bowl loss. Andre Woodson threw four TD passes against a severely depleted Seminoles defense. Florida State was playing three dozen players short due to injuries and suspensions stemming from an academic cheating scandal involving, ironically, a music test.
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Yahoo!
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Jan 1, 08 3:03 AM CST
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Auburn's rookie signal-caller Kodi Burns made the most of limited touches in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, throwing for one touchdown and running for another—the game-winner in overtime—to deny Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. "He'll go in as No. 1," said coach Tommy Tuberville of Burns, referring to next year. "He's earned that. He's a gamer." In other late bowl action:
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