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No. 8 Vols Give No. 16 Ole Miss First Loss

No. 1 UNC stays undefeated; Charlotte upsets Clemson

(Newser) - No. 8 Tennessee became the first team to beat conference rival No. 16 Mississippi this season after Tyler Smith hit a layup with less than 5 seconds for an 85-83 win. Ole Miss (13-1) went on a 23-7 run to make the score 83-79 with 2:22 remaining but couldn’...

No. 3 Kansas Cruises Past Boston College

Memphis routs Pepperdine, Hoyas open Big East with win

(Newser) - No. 3 Kansas improved to 14-0 for the sixth time in school history with an 85-60 win over Boston College today, the AP reports. Darnell Jackson led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 22 rebounds as Kansas built a 25-point lead in the second half. KU outrebounded the Eagles (10-3)...

Kansas Wins Orange Bowl
Kansas Wins Orange Bowl

Kansas Wins Orange Bowl

Jayhawks prove they belong in BCS game by holding off Virginia Tech

(Newser) - 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...

No. 19 Clemson Routs Stunned Alabama 87-61

Crimson Tide suffer worst loss since 2000 as defense crumbles

(Newser) - The Alabama Crimson Tide collapsed utterly in the second half of tonight's game against Clemson, allowing the Tigers to go on a 17-4 run en route to an 87-61 thumping. Clemson led by as many as 31 points, fueled by 58% shooting after intermission and a perfect free-throw record, reports...

Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl
Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl

Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl

(Newser) - 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,...

Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn
Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Demon Deacons come back to win Meineke Car Care Bowl 24-10

(Newser) - The Wake Forest Demon Deacons put together a strong comeback against the Connecticut Huskies, scoring four times in the second half to secure a 24-10 win. Kenneth Moore took away the MVP honors for the Meineke Car Care Bowl, with his 11 catches adding 112 yards to quarterback Riley Skinner's...

Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

Beavers get fourth straight bowl win under coach Mike Reilly

(Newser) - Rainy conditions during the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco dictated that the offenses stay grounded tonight, and that was fine with Oregon State, the nation's No. 2 team in rush defense. The Beavers completely dominated the running game, outrushing Maryland 275-19, including 177 yards on 38 carries from Yvenson Bernard...

BC Extends Bowl Winning Streak
BC Extends Bowl Winning Streak

BC Extends Bowl Winning Streak

Mistake-prone Michigan State falls to Eagles 24-21

(Newser) - Boston College, bitten by the curse of the No. 2 ranking earlier in the season, closed out its first 11-win season since 1940 with a 24-21 victory over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, reports the AP. Quarterback Matt Ryan capped a brilliant college career with three...

Clemson Pounds DePaul in San Juan
Clemson Pounds DePaul in San Juan

Clemson Pounds DePaul in San Juan

No. 15 Tigers go on 17-3 run to put game away in second half

(Newser) - No. 15 Clemson used their size to overpower DePaul Friday for a 90-74 win in the San Juan Shootout. DePaul led 41-40 at halftime, but the Tigers went on a 17-3 run to start the second half to put the game away, the Chicago Tribune reports. "They manhandled us...

Duke Bedevils Wisconsin
Duke Bedevils Wisconsin

Duke Bedevils Wisconsin

Rout the big guys with decisive first half

(Newser) - Despite a significant size advantage, No.20 Wisconsin stood no chance against a ferocious Duke attack last night, led by Greg Paulus' 18 points. The No.7 Blue Devils won in an 82-58 blowout at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the AP reports. Duke played Wisconsin evenly...

Tar Heels, Bruins Top College Polls
Tar Heels, Bruins Top College Polls

Tar Heels, Bruins Top College Polls

Plenty of changes beneath the No. 5 position this week

(Newser) - UCLA, with quality wins against Maryland and Michigan State last week,  grabbed the top spot in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll today, reports the Los Angeles Times, while North Carolina retained the No. 1 rank from the AP. Overall, the Top 25 saw numerous changes with 13 ranked teams...

Football BCS At-Large Pool Getting Larger?

Potential for problem at end of regular season spurs possible move

(Newser) - This twists of this college football season have the BCS on alert.  Commissioners in the six BCS conferences will expand the pool of at-large candidates for the major bowl games to 18 if final regular-season rankings make it necessary, reports ESPN.com. Currently, the top 14 teams in the...

Virgina Routs Georgia in Battle of the Techs

Hokies blow out Yellow Jackets 27-3 while wearing their jerseys

(Newser) - The quarterback in the Georgia Tech jersey threw two TDs for Virginia Tech and ran for a third as the Hokies thumped the Yellow Jackets 27-3 last night, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Sean Glennon was one of four Hokies who lost their uniforms and had to wear borrowed Georgia road...

BC Pulls Off 'Best Win Ever' Over VT, 14-10

No. 2 Eagles soar over No. 8 Hokies in last-second comeback

(Newser) - Boston College Quarterback Matt Ryan led his team back to victory last night with a clutch pass that might also have clinched his chance at the Heisman Trophy, reports the Boston Globe. Trailing 10-7 and on the run with 11 seconds left, Ryan threw on the run to hook up...

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