Friday, December 31, 2010

Seminoles Top Gamecocks In Atlanta

At Atlanta:

Backup quarterback E. J. Manuel threw a fourth-quarter  touchdown pass to help Florida State (10-4) hold off South Carolina (9-5) 26-17 in Friday's edition of the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

UCF Knight Give Bulldogs The Blues In Memphis

At Memphis, Tennessee:

Latavius Murphy ran 10 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 9:01 remaining in the fourth quarter as Central Florida (11-3) capped off their first-ever 11-win season with their first-ever bowl victory, 10-6 over Georgia (6-7) in Friday's AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

Fighting Irish Slug Hurricanes In El Paso

At El Paso, Texas:

Freshman quarterback Tommy Rees passed for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Michael Floyd as Notre Dame (8-5) dominated Miami (7-6) 33-17 in the Hyundai El Paso Bowl played on Friday.  With the victory, Brian Kelly becomes the first Fighting Irish coach to win a bowl game in his first season.

Bulls Hold Off Tigers In Charlotte

At Charlotte, North Carolina:

B. J. Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as South Florida (8-5) held off Clemson (6-7) in the Meineke Car Care Bowl played on Friday afternoon.

Huskies Stun Huskers

At San Diego:

Despite an injury, quarterback Jake Locker ran 25 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and tailback Chris Polk ran for 177 yards and another score as Washington (7-6), in their first bowl game since 2002, surprised Nebraska (10-4) 19-7 in Thursday night's Holiday Bowl. 

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Tar Heels Top Vols In Bizarre Music City Double-Overtime Thriller

At Nashville, Tennessee:

After kicking a 39-yard field goal to force overtime, Casey Barth kicked the game winner from 23 yards out in the second overtime period as North Carolina (8-5) defeated Tennessee (6-7) in Thursday's Music City Bowl.   

Syracuse Outlasts K-State In The Bronx

At New York:

Delone Carter ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns and Marcus Sales caught three TD passes as Syracuse (8-5) held off Kansas State (7-6) 36-34 in Thursday's inaugural edition of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.  When the Wildcats' Adrain Hilburn slipped a tackle and raced to the end zone with a 30-yard touchdown catch with 73 seconds remaining, he gave a salute to the fans and was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike penalty.  Kansas State's two-point conversion attempt, which would have tied the game, had to be tried from 18 yards out.  It failed.