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Northwestern breaks bowl drought with dominating win over Mississippi State
There was only one lingering negative surrounding Northwestern football — a 64-year stretch of no bowl wins. That all changed Tuesday, when the Wildcats used a stifling pass rush and a resilient quarterback duo to defeat Mississippi State and win the 2013 Gator Bowl.
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Final Gamecock drive dooms Wolverines in Outback Bowl
TAMPA , Fla. — In Tuesday’s Outback Bowl, the Gamecocks sprung up early and finished on top to spoil the Wolverines’ New Year’s Day. Down 27-28, No. 11 South Carolina started its last drive of the game with three and a half minutes left on the clock.
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Tulsa overcomes early deficit, beats Iowa State in Liberty Bowl
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tulsa Golden Hurricane took the lead and never looked back in their 31-17 victory against the Cyclones in the 2012 Liberty Bowl. Iowa State took no time at all putting the first points on the board.
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Georgia Tech wrecks uninspired Trojans in Sun Bowl
For a team that started the season ranked the No. 1 squad in the country, the 2012 USC Trojans’ fall might be unparalleled. And the fiasco reached its climax in El Paso on a windy Monday afternoon.
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Vanderbilt wins Music City Bowl over NC State
N.C. State (7-6, 4-4 ACC), who earned its third-consecutive bowl bid under former head coach Tom O’Brien, fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores (9-4, 6-3 SEC), 38-24, in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at LP Field.
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Sloppy offensive play costs Rutgers in bowl loss to Virginia Tech
ORLANDO — For more than 60 minutes last night, it appeared the rainy Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium had become watered down. Then the Rutgers football team’s offense made its own case. For nearly an entire season, the Scarlet Knights trudged through mud.
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Gophers blow late lead, lose bowl game
HOUSTON -- The Gophers' bowl game Friday against Texas Tech resembled their 2012 season. Minnesota overcame tough odds and adversity, yet it left room in the offseason for doubt and second-guessing.
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Gulley, Syracuse defeats WVU 38-14 in Pinstripe Bowl
By way of two safeties, perfect third-down defense and a pulverizing rushing attack, Syracuse earned its third consecutive victory against West Virginia, thrashing the Mountaineers 38-14 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
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Cincinnati outpaces Duke football 48-34 at the Belk Bowl
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Duke football put an end to many losing streaks in 2012. Becoming bowl eligible and earning elusive wins against ACC rivals North Carolina and Wake Forest were just some of the accomplishments the Blue Devils will ultimately use to define this season.