Online wire reportsJan. 9, 2012 NEW ORLEANS — The Alabama defense took no chances in the rematch. When Jordan Jefferson dropped back to pass, he was swept under by a tide of crimson. When the LSU quarterback took off running, he mustve felt like Alabama had a few extra players on the field. Courtney Upshaw, [...]
TIME: 05:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Independence Stad. Missouri wasnt invited to one of the Big 12s affiliated bowl games following its final season in the conference. Instead, it will get the chance to play a little closer to its new SEC brethren. The Tigers will make their seventh consecutive postseason appearance Monday at the Independence Bowl [...]
CBSSports.com wire reportsDec. 20, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Marshalls Rakeem Cato was back in the state of Florida, so it wasnt surprising that the freshman quarterback felt so comfortable and confident that he pushed coach Doc Holliday to give him a chance to seal the Beef O Bradys Bowl. “I told Coach, Im feeling [...]
TIME: 04:30 P.M. ESTVENUE: Ford Field In its last bowl appearance, Purdue visited Detroit to play a Mid-American Conference school from the state of Michigan. Four years later, the Boilermakers are facing that same scenario. Looking for their first winning season since 2007, the Boilermakers face high-scoring Western Michigan in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl [...]
TIME: 08:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Bank of America Stadium Every program wants to reach a Bowl Championship Series game, but there are steps needed to arrive at that destination. Both Louisville and North Carolina State see their contest at the Belk Bowl in Charlotte on Tuesday night as an opportunity to strengthen their respective foundations towards [...]
TIME: 08:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Bryant-Denny Stadium Undefeated LSU stayed on course to reach the BCS title game by beating Alabama in overtime in early November, the Tigers only close victory of the year. Turns out the Crimson Tide wanted a rematch. Theyll get it Jan. 9 at the Superdome, where top-ranked LSU and No. 2 [...]