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Pennsylvania Governor plans to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is planning to sue the National Collegiate Athletic Association in federal court over sanctions placed upon the Penn State football program in the aftermath of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse case, the governor said Tuesday.
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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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Hoosiers prevail in first true road game amidst hostile Iowa crowd
IOWA CITY, Iowa - As the Indiana men’s basketball team opened its conference slate Monday evening in Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Iowa, IU Coach Tom Crean’s players had to not only adjust to Big Ten talent, but Big Ten home crowds as well.
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Late run sparks Gophers in conference opener
This year’s Gophers are a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten. No. 9 Minnesota outlasted No. 18 Michigan State in the conference season opener 76-63 behind Andre Hollins’ game-highs in points (22) and assists (6).
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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.