Fresno State Is Making Early Case for BCS Berth
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In 2001, Fresno State made a run at breaking into the Bowl Championship Series by beating big-name teams. The Bulldogs are at it again.
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All Cedric Benson did three weeks ago was be honest. Texas&#39; star senior running back said he would like to win the Heisman Trophy, maybe more than he&#39;d like to beat second-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday.
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ATLANTA -- OK, BCS, what now? A complicated system involving three unbeaten teams vying for the two spots in the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the Orange Bowl Jan. 4 grew only slightly clearer last night, leaving today's announcements of the bowl matchups a giant guessing game.
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JaMarcus Russell and LSU cleared another contender from the national title picture and just might have added one more big game to their already brutal road schedule &#151; this time in the BCS. The Tigers will gladly accept a trip like that, and after taking out No. 5 Arkansas, they feel they have a pretty good resume.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - The Bowl Championship  Series released its first standings on Monday and as expected,  Southern California grabbed the top spot.
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Move over, David Carr and the 2001 Fresno State gang of lore. This year&#39;s team is quickly making its own mark in the college football world.
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It&#39;s still a USC/Oklahoma one two punch in the latest Bowl Championship Series poll. In fact, Oklahoma strengthened its lead over third place Auburn in this week&#39;s BCS poll; the Tigers were idle last week and have a huge game this week with Georgia.
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MANHATTAN, Kansas (Sports Network) - Dwayne Wright rushed  for 74 yards and two touchdowns and Paul Pinegar added a pair  of scoring passes, as Fresno State crushed 13th-ranked Kansas  State, 45-21, at KSU Stadium.
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Architects of the BCS huddled behind closed doors Friday to start hashing out next season's formula for determining which teams play for the national title in the wake of the AP's demand that its poll no longer be a factor.
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Boston College would clinch its first Bowl Championship Series berth by beating Syracuse on Saturday. The Orange have a very different kind of goal &#151; saving their coach's job.
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On the eve of the season's first Bowl Championship Series standings, No. 1 Southern California increased its lead on No...
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Though the game is two months earlier on the schedule, a near-identical challenge exists for Florida State as it begins preparations for Saturday&#39;s 3:30 pm game against Clemson in Doak Campbell Stadium.
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MANHATTAN, Kansas (Sports Network) - Dwayne Wright rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns and Paul Pinegar added a pair of scoring passes, as Fresno State crushed 13th-ranked Kansas State, 45-21, at KSU Stadium.
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By The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Feb. 19--Thes
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- If Oklahoma and Southern California seemed comfortable handling yesterday's Media Day for tomorrow night's Orange Bowl BCS title game, there's a good reason. Both schools are used to the attention success brings.
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Red Raiders&#39; Cumbie passes for 520 yards vs. Golden Bears, who felt robbed of BCS bid. â¢ Of note: Kicking off New Year&#39;s Eve is this clash of teams hoping to salvage seasons that went sour.
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As Boise State has proved in finishing its regular season 11-0, its program has transcended a quirky marketing gimmick: the installation of its blue turf.