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Gator Bowl, Bowden's finale, sells out in 2 hours (AP)

Bobby Bowden's final game will take place in a packed house. The Gator Bowl said Monday that it sold every ticket for the New Year's Day game in record time, less than two hours. The bowl said all 77,474 tickets have been sold, with an allotment going to each school. Gator Bowl chairman Dan ... (original story)

UConn accepts bid to Papajohns.com Bowl (Rivals.com)

STORRS, Conn. - UConn has accepted a bid to play in the Papajohns.com Bowl on Jan. 2, officials from the... (original story)

No. 17 Pitt to face North Carolina in Meineke Bowl (AP)

A day after a heartbreaking loss cost it a BCS bid, No. 17 Pittsburgh has accepted an invitation to play North Carolina in the Meineke Bowl. The Tar Heels received their invitation hours after the Panthers got theirs. They will face each other at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Dec. 26. Pitt... (original story)

Pitt set to play in Charlotte bowl (Rivals.com)

Saturday's 45-44 loss to Cincinnati at Heinz Field wasn't the ending the Pitt Panthers envisioned for... (original story)

UConn, South Carolina headed to PapaJohns.com Bowl (AP)

Connecticut, which finished a season marred by tragedy with three consecutive wins, will play South Carolina in the PapaJohns.com Bowl on Jan. 2 in Birmingham, Ala. After losing three straight games in the wake of the Oct. 18 stabbing death of cornerback Jasper Howard, UConn (7-5) finished the seaso... (original story)

Rutgers to face Cent. Fla. in St. Petersburg Bowl (AP)

Rutgers has accepted a bid to play in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Central Florida, the Scarlet Knights' fifth consecutive bowl appearance. The game will be played on the night of Dec. 19 at Tropicana Field. Rutgers finished 8-4, losing its last game to West Virginia on Saturday. The Scarlet ... (original story)

Bowden's coaching farewell slated for Gator Bowl (AP)

Bobby Bowden will coach his final game at Florida State in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day. Bowl officials said Sunday that the Seminoles will play 18th-ranked West Virginia, the school Bowden left in 1976 to come to Florida State. The Seminoles began their 28-year streak of bowl games in 1982 ... (original story)

Pitt loses chances at Big East title (Rivals.com)

Pitt had the 2009 Big East championship and the league's automatic BCS bowl berth in hand for 59 minutes and... (original story)

WVa into Gator Bowl after beating Rutgers 24-21 (AP)

It took the Gator Bowl about 10 minutes to announce it had extended an invitation to No. 24 West Virginia after its 15th straight win over Rutgers. It took the Mountaineers about 10 seconds to publicly accept. "It's an honor and a privilege to go down and represent the Big East," said Mountainee... (original story)

Pike rallies No. 5 Cincinnati past Pitt 45-44 (AP)

No. 5 Cincinnati trailed Pittsburgh by 21 points late in the first half, a perfect season and BCS bowl berth in peril. Teammate after teammate came up to wide receiver Mardy Gilyard asking for a big play. Gilyard listened to every plea, silently whispered a short prayer, then relied on his speed and... (original story)





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