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ABC
CITI BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Final
PASADENA, CA
21

Texas

(13-1, 8-0 Big 12)

37

Alabama

(13-0, 8-0 SEC)

Ingram, defense lead Alabama » Box score »

Analysis: Defense comes through » Highlights Video

ABC
ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI
Final
PASADENA, CA
26

Ohio St

(11-2, 7-1 Big Ten)

17

Oregon

(10-3, 8-1 Pac-10)

Pryor leads OSU, ends bowl streak » Box score »

Analysis: Balanced offense lifts Buckeyes »

FOX
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL
Final
NEW ORLEANS, LA
24

Cincy

(12-1, 7-0 Big East)

51

Florida

(13-1, 8-0 SEC)

Tebow's breaks records in final win » Box score »

Analysis: Florida overpowers Cincinnati's D »

FOX
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL
Final
GLENDALE, AZ
17

Boise St

(14-0, 8-0 WAC)

10

TCU

(12-1, 8-0 MWC)

Boise stymies TCU late for Fiesta win » Box score » Analysis: Broncos' defense carries the day »

FOX
FedEx ORANGE BOWL
Final
MIAMI, FL
24

Iowa

(11-2, 6-2 Big Ten)

14

Ga Tech

(11-3, 7-1 ACC)

Iowa prevails over Ga. Tech, 24-14 » Box score » Hawkeyes get it done early, late » Highlights Video

ESPN
NEW MEXICO BOWL
Final (2 OT)
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
28

Fresno St

(8-5, 6-2 WAC)

35

Wyoming

(7-6, 4-4 MWC)

Wyoming tops Fresno St. in 2 OT » Watch replay »

Analysis: Carta-Samuels keys win » Highlights Video

ESPN
St. Petersburg Bowl by Beef 'O' Brady's
Final
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
24

C Florida

(8-5, 6-2 C-USA)

45

Rutgers

(9-4, 3-4 Big East)

Rutgers routs UCF, 45-24 » Watch replay »

Sanu sparks Rutgers » Running on empty »

ESPN
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Final
NEW ORLEANS, LA
32

So Miss

(7-6, 5-3 C-USA)

42

Middle Tennessee

(10-3, 7-1 Sun Belt)

Middle Tenn. tops So. Miss, 42-32 » Watch replay » Analysis: Dasher leads the way » Highlights Video

ESPN
MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS
Final
LAS VEGAS, NV
20

Oregon St

(8-5, 6-3 Pac-10)

44

BYU

(11-2, 7-1 MWC)

Hall, BYU sweep aside OSU 44-20 » Watch replay »

Big win for MWC » Rough night for Oregon State »

ESPN
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Final
SAN DIEGO, CA
37

Utah

(10-3, 6-2 MWC)

27

California

(8-5, 5-4 Pac-10)

Utah too much for Cal » Watch replay »

Score another for MWC » Not good for the Pac-10 »

ESPN
SHERATON HAWAII BOWL
Final
HONOLULU, HI
10

Nevada

(8-5, 7-1 WAC)

45

SMU

(8-5, 6-2 C-USA)

SMU smashes Nevada » Box score » Watch replay »

Padron, Ponies pass bowl test » Dallas: Giddyup »

ESPN
LITTLE CAESARS BOWL
Final
DETROIT, MI
21

Marshall

(7-6, 4-4 C-USA)

17

Ohio

(9-5, 7-1 MAC)

Marshall tops Ohio » Box score » Watch replay »

Analysis: Herd secure first bowl win since 2002 »

ESPN
MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL
Final
CHARLOTTE, NC
19

Pittsburgh

(10-3, 5-2 Big East)

17

UNC

(8-5, 4-4 ACC)

Pitt edges UNC » Box score » Watch replay »

Analysis: First 10-win season for Pitt since '81 »

ESPN
EMERALD BOWL
Final
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
13

BC

(8-5, 5-3 ACC)

24

USC

(9-4, 5-4 Pac-10)

USC bests BC » Box score » Watch replay »

Analysis: Turnovers hurt Eagles in loss »

ESPN
GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL
Final
NASHVILLE, TN
13

Kentucky

(7-6, 3-5 SEC)

21

Clemson

(9-5, 6-2 ACC)

Tigers top Wildcats » Box score » Watch replay » Clemson, Spiller took over late » Highlights Video

ESPN2
AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Final
SHREVEPORT, LA
20

Texas A&M;

(6-7, 3-5 Big 12)

44

Georgia

(8-5, 4-4 SEC)

Dawgs overpower Aggies » Box score » Replay » Strong finish to season for Dawgs » Highlights Video

ESPN
EagleBank BOWL
Final
WASHINGTON, DC
30

UCLA

(7-6, 3-6 Pac-10)

21

Temple

(9-4, 7-1 MAC)

UCLA downs Temple in second half » Box score » Bloggers' analysis » Watch replay » Highlights Video

ESPN
CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL
Final
ORLANDO, FL
14

Miami

(9-4, 5-3 ACC)

20

Wisconsin

(10-3, 5-3 Big Ten)

Wisconsin overpowers Miami, 20-14 » Box score » Bloggers' analysis » Watch replay on ESPN360 »

ESPN
ROADY'S HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Final
BOISE, ID
42

BGU

(7-6, 6-2 MAC)

43

Idaho

(8-5, 4-4 WAC)

Idaho rallies in final seconds » Box score » Analysis: Vandals win shootout » Watch replay »

ESPN
PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL
Final
SAN DIEGO, CA
0

Arizona

(8-5, 6-3 Pac-10)

33

Nebraska

(10-4, 6-2 Big 12)

Huskers crush Cats » Box score » Watch replay »

Analysis: Nebraska defense dominates »

ESPN
BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL
Final
FORT WORTH, TX
20

Houston

(10-4, 6-2 C-USA)

47

Air Force

(8-5, 5-3 MWC)

Air Force shuts down Houston » Box score »

Analysis: Keenum sloppy in loss » Watch replay »

CBS
BRUT SUN BOWL
Final
EL PASO, TX
31

Oklahoma

(8-5, 5-3 Big 12)

27

Stanford

(8-5, 6-3 Pac-10)

Broyles paces Oklahoma in Sun » Box score » Analysis: Defense gets Sooners off bowl schneid »

ESPN
TEXAS BOWL
Final
HOUSTON, TX
35

Navy

(9-4)

13

Missouri

(8-5, 4-4 Big 12)

Dobbs, Navy runs past Mizzou » Box score » Analysis: Navy controls tempo » Watch replay »

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INSIGHT BOWL
Final
TEMPE, AZ
13

Minnesota

(6-7, 3-5 Big Ten)

14

Iowa State

(7-6, 3-5 Big 12)

Iowa State holds off Gopher rally » Box score »

Analysis: Cyclones commit less-costly mistakes »

ESPN
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
Final
ATLANTA, GA
37

Virginia Tech

(10-3, 6-2 ACC)

14

Tennessee

(7-6, 4-4 SEC)

Williams runs Hokies past Vols » Box score »

Analysis: VT wins trench battle » Watch replay »

ESPN
OUTBACK BOWL
Final
TAMPA, FL
35

Northwestern

(8-5, 5-3 Big Ten)

38

Auburn

(8-5, 3-5 SEC)

Auburn outlasts NU in overtime » Box score »

Analysis: Turnovers doom Cats » Watch replay »

ABC
CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Final
ORLANDO, FL
19

Penn State

(11-2, 6-2 Big Ten)

17

LSU

(9-4, 5-3 SEC)

Late FG lifts Penn State » Box score »

Analysis: PSU's seniors cement legacy »

CBS
KONICA MINOLTA GATOR BOWL
Final
JACKSONVILLE, FL
21

W Virginia

(9-4, 5-2 Big East)

33

Florida St

(7-6, 4-4 ACC)

Seminoles send Bowden out on top » Box score »

Dinich: Florida State's win, college football's loss »

ESPN2
INTERNATIONAL BOWL
Final
TORONTO, ON
27

S Florida

(8-5, 3-4 Big East)

3

N Illinois

(7-6, 5-3 MAC)

Ford, South Florida run away with win » Box score »

Analysis: USF overcomes slow start » Watch Video

ESPN
PAPAJOHNS.com BOWL
Final
BIRMINGHAM, AL
7

S Carolina

(7-6, 3-5 SEC)

20

UConn

(8-5, 3-4 Big East)

UConn's pass D stifles South Carolina » Box score »

Analysis: Huskies' iron curtain » Watch replay Video

FOX
AT&T; COTTON BOWL
Final
ARLINGTON, TX
7

Oklahoma St

(9-4, 6-2 Big 12)

21

Ole Miss

(9-4, 4-4 SEC)

McCluster leads Ole Miss past OK St. » Box score »

Analysis: 4th-quarter turnovers plague Cowboys »

ESPN
AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL
Final
MEMPHIS, TN
20

Arkansas

(8-5, 3-5 SEC)

17

East Carolina

(9-5, 7-1 C-USA)

Kick lifts Hogs over Pirates in OT » Box score »

Analysis: Kicks key in Liberty » Watch replay Video

ESPN
VALERO ALAMO BOWL
Final
SAN ANTONIO, TX
31

Michigan State

(6-7, 4-4 Big Ten)

41

Texas Tech

(9-4, 5-3 Big 12)

Red Raiders rally past Spartans » Box score »

Analysis: Gutsy conversions key » Watch replay Video

ESPN
GMAC BOWL
Final (2 OT)
MOBILE, AL
44

C Michigan

(12-2, 8-0 MAC)

41

Troy

(9-4, 8-0 Sun Belt)

Central Michigan clips Troy in 2 OT » Box score »

Analysis: MAC ends losing streak » Watch replay Video