NIU Huskies romp in the rain for 34-21 bowl victory
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Northern Illinois&#39; first bowl in 21 years played out much like the program&#39;s steady ascent to success. It started slowly and painfully, as Troy quickly scored two touchdowns.
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EVANSTON, Ill. Northwestern tied the game with less than two-and-a-half minutes left, but lost to Number 24 Virginia 48-to-44 tonight.
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First came Texas. Then a week of rain. It's almost as if the Longhorns' first trip to the Rose Bowl upset the balance of New Year's Day college football in sunny Southern California.
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In the first half, Illinois trailed for 11 minutes, 20 seconds, longer than it had in its first seven games combined. In the second half, the Fighting Illini were in control buzzer-to-buzzer in a solid defense of their No. 1 ranking.
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Cornell Brockington rushed for 73 yards for the Huskies (8-4), who were playing in their first-ever bowl game since moving to Division IA in 2002.
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Aaron Polanco runs for three touchdowns and passes for another as Navy completes its best season in 99 years with a 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl.
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EVANSTON, Ill. - Virginia wanted to run. Northwestern wanted to walk. The Wildcats got their wish, but the 24th-ranked Cavaliers adapted well enough to claim a hard-fought victory in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- -- NORTHWESTERN 0 0 6 6 12 WISCONSIN (7) 3 14 7 0 24 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: WISCONSIN - FG, MIKE ALLEN 29 YD, 9:25.
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Aaron Polanco ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, and Navy capped the academy's best season in 99 years with a 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl on Thursday.
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When Ohio State stepped on the gas, it left Northwestern in the dust. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes set the tone with an 18-4 run in the first half and Star Allen scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half to lift Ohio State to its 13th straight win with a 66-42 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday night.
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The Washington Huskies pay a visit to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1996. The Fighting Irish (2-1) will look to extend their winning streak to three games while the Huskies
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Freshman E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 28 points and No. 19 Purdue, despite blowing a 10-point lead in the second half, beat Northwestern 71-56 on Saturday for its 11th straight victory.
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The Huskies cruised to a 39-10 win against Toledo yesterday in the Motor City Bowl in Detroit. It was Connecticut&#39;s first bowl appearance since becoming a full-fledged Division IA team three years ago.
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Dan Orlovsky threw for 283 yards and a touchdown in his final home game yesterday to lead Connecticut to a 29-0 victory over Buffalo, assuring the Huskies of a winning record and making them eligible for a bowl bid.
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Illinois had nothing but easy wins so far this season; the top-ranked Illini even cruised over the likes of Wake Forest and Gonzaga. For the first time this season they were pushed to final minute and it was still a victory, 70-64 over Missouri on Wednesday night.
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Northeastern was halfway there yesterday. The Huskies were ahead by 11 points at the break, the first time in seven games they led at halftime, and appeared en route to their first victory of the season.
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The loss did not sit well with Northeastern quarterback Anthony Orio and his teammates. But what ate at Orio more was his offense's inability to finish what it started in last Saturday's 27-0 loss at Northwestern.