Bowl Overview
| No. 2 Florida 24 (13-1) , No. 1 Oklahoma 14 (12-2) | ||
| FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | ||
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| Tim Tebow threw a jump pass to David Nelson for a 4-yard TD pass with 3:07 left to give Florida the 24-14 lead. | Percy Harvin. The junior returned from an ankle injury and registered 171 total yards and 1 TD. | 5. The SEC has five BCS championships, and Oklahoma has lost five straight BCS games. |
| Up Next: No. 2 Florida's regular season completed. No. 1 Oklahoma's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 3 Texas 24 (12-1) , No. 10 Ohio State 21 (10-3) | ||
| TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL | ||
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| Colt McCoy drove the length of the field and hit Quan Cosby on a 26-yard TD pass with 16 seconds left. | Cosby. It's a toss-up between Cosby and McCoy but we'll take the senior and his 14 catches for 171 yards and 2 TDs. | 1-6. With the Buckeyes' loss, their third straight BCS defeat, the Big Ten finished 1-6 in the postseason. |
| Up Next: No. 10 Ohio State's regular season completed. No. 3 Texas' regular season completed. | ||
| No. 6 Utah 31 (13-0) , No. 4 Alabama 17 (12-2) | ||
| ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL | ||
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| Utah responded to Alabama's closing the gap to 21-17 in the third with a 79-yard TD drive to extend its lead. | Brian Johnson. The Utah QB threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Utes past the Tide. | 0, 2. Utah finished as the only unbeaten FBS school and became the first non-BCS team to win two BCS bowls. |
| Up Next: No. 6 Utah's regular season completed. No. 4 Alabama's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 5 USC 38 (12-1) , No. 8 Penn State 24 (11-2) | ||
| THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI | ||
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| C.J. Gable caught a 20-yard TD pass to give the Trojans a 31-7 lead ... in the first half. | Mark Sanchez, who threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns. | 31. With the win, USC tied Alabama for the most bowl wins in FBS history. |
| Up Next: No. 8 Penn State's regular season completed. No. 5 USC's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 25 Mississippi 47 (9-4) , No. 7 Texas Tech 34 (11-2) | ||
| COTTON BOWL | ||
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| Dexter McCluster scored from 4 yards out to put the Rebels up 47-28 with 4:34 left. | The Ole Miss running game. The Rebels rushed for 223 yards and two TDs -- and controlled the clock. | 134. Graham Harrell threw four TDs, giving him an FBS record 134 TD passes in his career at Tech. |
| Up Next: No. 25 Mississippi's regular season completed. No. 7 Texas Tech's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 11 TCU 17 (11-2) , No. 9 Boise State 16 (12-1) | ||
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL | ||
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| TCU's Matt Panfil grabbed Jeremy Child's desperation lateral as time expired. | TCU's ground game. The Frogs rushed for 278 yards and two TDs against the Broncos. | 58. Boise State's Ian Johnson scored his 58th rushing TD to break the WAC record. |
| Up Next: No. 9 Boise State's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 19 Virginia Tech 20 (10-4) , No. 12 Cincinnati 7 (11-3) | ||
| FEDEX ORANGE BOWL | ||
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| Backed up on their own 1-yard line, the Hokies stuffed Tony Pike on fourth-and-goal with over seven minutes remaining. | Darren Evans, who rushed 28 times for 153 yards and a touchdown. | 10. The Hokies have won at least 10 games for the fifth straight season, trailing Texas (8) and USC (7) for the longest active streak. |
| Up Next: No. 12 Cincinnati's regular season completed. No. 19 Virginia Tech's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 17 Oregon 42 (10-3) , No. 13 Oklahoma State 31 (9-4) | ||
| PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL | ||
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| Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount sprinted, leaped and plowed his way to the end zone on a 29-yard run that put the Ducks up 11. | Jeremiah Masoli. The Oregon QB set the tone in the second half, bowling over OSU safety Quinton Moore on a 41-yard TD run. Masoli finished with 3 rushing TDs. | 13, 167. Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant set Holiday Bowl records with 13 catches for 168 yards. |
| Up Next: No. 13 Oklahoma State's regular season completed. No. 17 Oregon's regular season completed. | ||
| LSU 38 (8-5) , No. 14 Georgia Tech 3 (9-4) | ||
| CHICK-FIL-A BOWL | ||
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| The Tigers exploded for 28 points in the second quarter to put away the Yellow Jackets. | Jordan Jefferson. LSU's freshman quarterback threw for 150 yards and one touchdown. | 162. LSU's defense held the high-powered Georgia Tech rushing attack to only 162 yards. |
| Up Next: LSU's regular season completed. No. 14 Georgia Tech's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 15 Georgia 24 (10-3) , No. 18 Michigan State 12 (9-4) | ||
| CAPITAL ONE BOWL | ||
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| Knowshon Moreno caught a 21-yard TD pass to give Georgia a 24-12 lead with 3:43 remaining. | Matt Stafford, who threw for 250 yards and three TDs. | 31. The Dawgs held the Spartans to just 31 yards rushing as a team. |
| Up Next: No. 15 Georgia's regular season completed. No. 18 Michigan State's regular season completed. | ||
| Arizona 31 (8-5) , No. 16 Brigham Young 21 (10-3) | ||
| PIONEER LAS VEGAS BOWL | ||
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| Willie Tuitama's 6-yard TD run gave Arizona a 31-14 lead with 6:09 left in the fourth quarter. | Tuitama, who ended his career throwing for 325 yards and two TDs. | 10. The Wildcats earned their first bowl win since the 1998 Holiday Bowl, when they beat Nebraska. |
| Up Next: No. 16 Brigham Young's regular season completed. Arizona's regular season completed. | ||
| Oregon State 3 (9-4) , No. 20 Pittsburgh 0 (9-4) | ||
| SUN BOWL | ||
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| Justin Kahut kicked a 44-yard field goal for the game's only points. | Oregon State's D, which held Pitt to no points and 178 yards. | 5. The Beavers extended their bowl winning streak to five games. |
| Up Next: Oregon State's regular season completed. No. 20 Pittsburgh's regular season completed. | ||
| No. 21 Missouri 30 (10-4) , No. 23 Northwestern 23 (9-4) (OT) | ||
| VALERO ALAMO BOWL | ||
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| Northwestern QB C.J. Bacher fumbled on third-and-goal in OT, setting up a desperation heave from the 32-yard line that was knocked down in the end zone. | Jeremy Maclin. Mizzou's all-purpose threat caught seven passes including the game-winning score, returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown and rushed for 43 yards. | 1949. Northwestern failed to win its first bowl game since 1949. The Wildcats are 1-6 all time in bowl games. |
| Up Next: No. 21 Missouri's regular season completed. No. 23 Northwestern's regular season completed. | ||
| Tulsa 45 (11-3) , No. 22 Ball State 13 (12-2) | ||
| GMAC BOWL | ||
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| David Johnson threw a 15-yard TD to Slick Shelley to extend Tulsa's lead to 31-13 early in the third quarter. | Tarrion Adams. The Tulsa RB rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns in the 45-13 win. | 11. The Golden Hurricane (11-3) finished with a school-record 11 victories in the 2008 season. |
| Up Next: No. 22 Ball State's regular season completed. Tulsa's regular season completed. | ||
| Vanderbilt 16 (7-6) , No. 24 Boston College 14 (9-5) | ||
| GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL | ||
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| Myron Lewis picked off Dominique Davis with 1:36 left to seal Vanderbilt's first bowl win since 1955. | the Commodores. After the long wait, everyone associated with Vandy deserves credit for the bowl win. | 3, 0. The Commodores won the turnover game, losing none and picking up three from the Eagles. |
| Up Next: No. 24 Boston College's regular season completed. Vanderbilt's regular season completed. | ||
| Wake Forest 29 (8-5) , Navy 19 (8-5) | ||
| EAGLEBANK BOWL | ||
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| Rich Belton's 35-yard TD run with under a minute left gave Wake Forest a 10-point lead. | Riley Skinner, who was far from perfect when these teams met earlier in the season -- but was 11-for-11 for 166 yards and a TD in the bowl game. | 32. Wake's seniors finished as the winningest class in school history, with 32 victories. |
| Up Next: Wake Forest's regular season completed. Navy's regular season completed. | ||
| Colorado State 40 (7-6) , Fresno State 35 (7-6) | ||
| NEW MEXICO BOWL | ||
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| Gartrell Johnson's 77-yard TD with 1:46 left gave the Rams a 40-28 lead. | Johnson, who rushed for 285 yards and two TDs, both of which came in the fourth quarter. | 375. Johnson's 375 yards of total offense is an FBS record in a postseason game. |
| Up Next: Colorado State's regular season completed. Fresno State's regular season completed. | ||
| South Florida 41 (8-5) , Memphis 14 (6-7) | ||
| MAGICJACK ST. PETERSBURG BOWL | ||
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| USF got on the bus (not plane) to play in what was essentially an extra home game -- and an easy one at that. | Matt Grothe, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 82 more yards. | 10,214. Grothe surpassed Pat White (for now) as the Big East's all-time leader in offensive production with over 10,000 yards for his career. |
| Up Next: Memphis' regular season completed. South Florida's regular season completed. | ||
| Southern Miss 30 (7-6) , Troy 27 (8-5) (OT) | ||
| R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL | ||
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| Southern Miss blocked Troy kicker Sam Glusman's game-tying field goal attempt in overtime, ending the game. | Britt Barefoot. The Golden Eagles' kicker was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including the eventual 39-yard game-winner in overtime. | 3-0. Southern Miss is now 3-0 in the New Orleans Bowl, having also won the 2004 and '05 editions. |
| Up Next: Southern Miss' regular season completed. Troy's regular season completed. | ||
| Notre Dame 49 (7-6) , Hawaii 21 (7-7) | ||
| SHERATON HAWAII BOWL | ||
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| Jimmy Clausen hit Golden Tate for a 69-yard TD in the second quarter to give the Irish a 21-7 lead. | Clausen, who set Notre Dame bowl records with 401 passing yards and five touchdown passes. | 9. The Fighting Irish broke a nine-bowl losing streak with their win over Hawaii. |
| Up Next: Hawaii's regular season completed. Notre Dame's regular season completed. | ||
| Florida Atlantic 24 (7-6) , Central Michigan 21 (8-5) | ||
| MOTOR CITY BOWL | ||
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| Charles Pierre powered his way to two first-down runs to help the Owls kill the clock. | Rusty Smith. The Florida Atlantic QB passed for 307 yards and two TDs. | 6-0. FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger improved his bowl record to 6-0. |
| Up Next: Florida Atlantic's regular season completed. Central Michigan's regular season completed. | ||
| West Virginia 31 (9-4) , North Carolina 30 (8-5) | ||
| MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL | ||
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| Pat Lazear intercepted T.J. Yates, ending UNC's comeback drive. | Who else? Pat White ended his WVU career with 332 yards passing and three TDs. | 4-0. White became the first player to win four bowl games as a starting quarterback. |
| Up Next: West Virginia's regular season completed. North Carolina's regular season completed. | ||
| Florida State 42 (9-4) , Wisconsin 13 (7-6) | ||
| CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL | ||
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| Derek Nicholson returned a fumble 75 yards to give the Seminoles their first points early in the second quarter -- they never looked back. | Christian Ponder, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. | 9. FSU finished with more than eight wins for the first time since 2004. |
| Up Next: Wisconsin's regular season completed. Florida State's regular season completed. | ||
| California 24 (9-4) , Miami (FL) 17 (7-6) | ||
| EMERALD BOWL | ||
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| Anthony Miller caught a 2-yard TD to give Cal a 24-17 lead with 2:41 remaining. | Jahvid Best, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns. | 217. Led by Best, Cal's running attack got the best of Miami's front seven, compiling 217 yards. |
| Up Next: Miami (FL)'s regular season completed. California's regular season completed. | ||
| Louisiana Tech 17 (8-5) , Northern Illinois 10 (6-7) | ||
| INDEPENDENCE BOWL | ||
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| Daniel Porter ran in an 11-yard touchdown, putting the Bulldogs up 14-7 in the second quarter. | Weldon Brown. The game's defensive MVP recorded 14 tackles, batted down a fourth-down throw, recovered a fumbled punt and picked off a pass in the fourth quarter. | 1977. Louisiana Tech won its first postseason game since capturing the 1977 Independence Bowl. |
| Up Next: Northern Illinois' regular season completed. Louisiana Tech's regular season completed. | ||
| Rutgers 29 (8-5) , North Carolina State 23 (6-7) | ||
| PAPAJOHNS.COM BOWL | ||
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| NC State quarterback Daniel Evans had his pass intercepted at the Rutgers 20-yard line with just seconds remaining in the game. | Mike Teel. The Rutgers QB passed for 319 yards and two scores, including the 42-yard eventual game-winner to Kenny Britt midway through the fourth quarter. | 7. The Scarlet Knights ended their season on fire, winning their last seven games to finish the season at 8-5. |
| Up Next: North Carolina State's regular season completed. Rutgers' regular season completed. | ||
| Maryland 42 (8-5) , Nevada 35 (7-6) | ||
| ROADY'S HUMANITARIAN BOWL | ||
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| Maryland RB Da'Rel Scott scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, breaking a 28-28 tie. | Scott. The Terps RB ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns after being benched for the first 2½ quarters for breaking curfew. | 370. Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick set a Humanitarian Bowl record, throwing for 370 yards despite playing with a sprained ankle. |
| Up Next: Maryland's regular season completed. Nevada's regular season completed. | ||
| Rice 38 (10-3) , Western Michigan 14 (9-4) | ||
| TEXAS BOWL | ||
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| Rice QB Chase Clement jogged onto the field for the first time. | Clement. The senior QB threw three TD passes, ran for one and caught another. He passed for 307 yards and rushed for 72 more. | 60. Rice WR Jarett Dillard caught his 60th career touchdown, adding to his NCAA record, and tied former Memphis RB DeAngelo Williams' C-USA record for career TDs. |
| Up Next: Western Michigan's regular season completed. Rice's regular season completed. | ||
| Houston 34 (8-5) , Air Force 28 (8-5) | ||
| BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL | ||
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| Cody Lubojasky batted down Tim Jefferson's fourth-down pass with 2:34 left to seal it for Houston. | Case Keenum. The Cougars' QB ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and 252 yards. | 8. The Cougars won their first bowl game since 1980, ending an eight-bowl losing streak. |
| Up Next: Houston's regular season completed. Air Force's regular season completed. | ||
| Kansas 42 (8-5) , Minnesota 21 (7-6) | ||
| INSIGHT BOWL | ||
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| Dezmon Briscoe's second TD catch sparked the Jayhawks to 21 straight points. | Briscoe, who caught 14 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns. | 2. The Jayhawks won a bowl game in consecutive seasons for the first time ever. |
| Up Next: Kansas' regular season completed. Minnesota's regular season completed. | ||
| Iowa 31 (9-4) , South Carolina 10 (7-6) | ||
| OUTBACK BOWL | ||
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| Shonn Greene's two touchdowns helped the Hawkeyes build a 21-0 halftime lead over the Gamecocks. | Greene, who finished the day with 121 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Hawkeyes. | 13. Greene is the only FBS player to rush for at least 100 yards in every game this season. |
| Up Next: South Carolina's regular season completed. Iowa's regular season completed. | ||
| Nebraska 26 (9-4) , Clemson 21 (7-6) | ||
| GATOR BOWL | ||
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| When Joe Ganz managed to bounce back from a shaky start and injury to lead Nebraska's second-half comeback. | Ganz, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. | 9. The Cornhuskers enjoyed a January bowl win for the first time in nine years. |
| Up Next: Nebraska's regular season completed. Clemson's regular season completed. | ||
| Kentucky 25 (7-6) , East Carolina 19 (9-5) | ||
| AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL | ||
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| Kentucky's Ventrell Jenkins scooped up a fumble and rumbled 56 yards for the go-ahead TD. | Patrick Pinkney. The ECU QB threw for almost 300 yards, and one touchdown, in the loss. | 3. Kentucky won a third straight bowl game for the first time in school history. |
| Up Next: Kentucky's regular season completed. East Carolina's regular season completed. | ||
| Connecticut 38 (8-5) , Buffalo 20 (8-6) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BOWL | ||
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| the Huskies stopped turning the ball over to the Bulls. | Donald Brown. The UConn junior rushed for 261 yards and a touchdown. | 10, 237. The Huskies held the Bulls to 10 first downs and 237 total yards. |
| Up Next: Buffalo's regular season completed. Connecticut's regular season completed. | ||
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