Rose Bowl: For U.S.C. and Illinois, Upsets Arenât Foreign
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What better way to ring out college footballâs Year of the Upset than with the Rose Bowl pairing of Southern California and Illinois, teams who helped give the year its identity?
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The Mid-American Conference grew up last fall, kicking around a few of its big brothers. Bowling Green defeated Purdue in September, then knocked off Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Illinois has played much better and has looked much better. But in grinding out a 72-60 victory over Arkansas before 13,140 rabid Razorbacks fans, the fifth-ranked Illini took another important step Saturday.
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Although Big Ten co-champion Michigan will play in the Rose Bowl, the New Year&#39;s Day game will have a Texas twist to it. After losing Pac-10 champion Southern Cal to the national championship Orange Bowl, Rose
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Southern California celebrated after clinching a Rose Bowl berth. Only one problem -- the Trojans hope to play elsewhere in January.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio _ Michigan State had already spoiled the dream showdown on CBS on Sunday between No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State with an upset of the Badgers on Tuesday night.  The Buckeyes nearly got theirs Wednesday night.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Without playing a down on Friday, California might have seen its chances at a trip to the Rose Bowl improve. That, and the avoidance of a bigger Bowl Championship Series fiasco than it already
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The Minnesota Gophers&#39; chances of making it to the Rose Bowl took a severe hit with their heart-breaking 27-24 loss to Michigan.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - This was not the way Michigan had hoped to make it back to the Rose Bowl. Not by finishing the regular season with a stunning 37-21 loss to rival Ohio State.
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When the Wolverines play at Ohio State on Saturday, they will be playing for more than just a share off the Big Ten championship. Michigan could get a Rose Bowl bid with a victory over the Buckeyes.
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Can you say "rematch"? Welcome to the Bowl Championship Series 2006. That possibility was set in motion yesterday at the Rose Bowl in Pasedena, Calif., when UCLA knocked off No. 2 Southern Cal, 13-9.
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Domestic tranquility among the BCS bowls? Maybe. According to several BCS sources, the Rose Bowl, with an eye on "what's best for the BCS," will invite SEC West runner-up LSU to play Michigan or Southern Cal (if the Trojans are upset by UCLA Saturday).
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As the nation&#39;s No. 1 team, Wake Forest looks pretty good. So just imagine how the Demon Deacons will look tonight if they can knock off fifth-ranked Illinois in Champaign, Ill.
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Across the spectrum of mass-appeal professional sports, Americaâs greatest regional rivalry has not been a pretty sight for New York fans.
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Dominating the game on offense, defense and special teams, Southern California overwhelmed upstart Illinois in the 94th Rose Bowl on Tuesday.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Dee Brown scored 17  points to lead a balanced attack, as sixth-ranked Illinois  opened its season with an 87-67 victory over Delaware State at  Assembly Hall.
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Top-ranked Illinois tuned out chants of "Overrated!" from a raucous section of Northwestern students and showed them why the Illini are still unbeaten.