Tulsa raced through the rain to another GMAC Bowl win and a couple more records, too. Tarrion Adams rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns in the 45-13 victory over No. 22 Ball State. Story … Blog

Texas QB Colt McCoy connected on a 26-yard touchdown pass to Quan Cosby, lifting the Longhorns to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State. Story ... Watch ... Blog
• Schlabach: Horns turn tables on OSU

Utah's climb reached a new summit. The Utes completed an undefeated season with a sweet 31-17 Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama. Story ... Watch ... Blog
• Dinich: MWC deserves shot | Woj blog

Apparently, Jevan Snead would have fit right in with this year's Big 12 QBs. Snead outdueled Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell in a 47-34 shootout at the Cotton Bowl.
Story ... Blog ... Harrell sets TD mark

It took some time, but Matt Stafford heated up down the stretch. The Georgia QB tossed three TDs in the final 18 minutes of the Bulldogs' 24-12 win over Michigan St. in the Capital One Bowl. Story ... Watch ... Blog

After being knocked around and nearly out in the first half, Nebraska QB Joe Ganz rebounded in the second half, throwing for two TDs in the Cornhuskers' 26-21 win over Clemson in the Gator Bowl. Story ... Blog

Shonn Greene has carried Iowa all season, and the Outback Bowl was no different. The Hawkeyes' back ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns in Iowa's 31-10 rout of South Carolina. Story ... Watch ... Blog

Georgia Tech rolled into the Chick-fil-A Bowl, but LSU rocked on New Year's Eve behind Charles Scott's three rushing touchdowns, flicking the Yellow Jackets aside 38-3. Story ... Blog ... Watch

Todd Reesing kept going to the well, and it kept coming up with water. Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier caught 24 of Reesing's 27 passes as Kansas beat Minnesota 42-21 in the Insight Bowl. Story ... Blog

Vanderbilt won a bowl game for the first time in exactly 53 years, with Bryant Hahnfeldt kicking a 45-yard field goal for a 16-14 win over Boston College in the Music City Bowl. Story ... Blog ... Watch

Depending on the point of view, it was either the ugliest game of the year or a defensive struggle. Either way, Oregon State came away with a 3-0 victory over Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl. Story ... Blog

Houston got the better of Air Force in a rematch from earlier in the season, beating the Falcons 34-28 in the Armed Forces Bowl. The win ended the Cougars' 8-game bowl winless streak. Story ... Blog ... Watch

The Big East has already lost a number of high-profile coaches, which is exactly why it needs to show Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly some love. Pat Forde
• Bennett: "Next man in" QBs lift Cincy

Alabama returned to the national stage in 2008. The Crimson Tide probably are here to stay, but a Sugar Bowl win over Utah is a must to prove it. Chris Low
• Maisel: Offensive line keeps Tide rolling

Frank Beamer and Virginia Tech are back in the Orange Bowl, but the Hokies face a no-win, must-win situation against the Bearcats in Miami. Heather Dinich
• Watch : McShay breaks down the Orange

Led by quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and RBs Jeremiah Johnson and LeGarrette Blount, Oregon ran wild on Oklahoma State to the tune of 310 yards, capturing the Holiday Bowl 42-31. Story ... Watch ... Blog

Chase Clement did a little of everything in Rice's 38-14 Texas Bowl win over Western Michigan. The Owls' QB threw three TD passes, ran for one and caught one in the rout. Story ... Blog

Da'Rel Scott came off the bench midway through the 3rd quarter to rush for 174 yards and two 4th-quarter touchdowns, lifting Maryland to a 42-35 win over Nevada in the Humanitarian Bowl. Story ... Watch ... Blog

Four years ago, the stench of losing was attached to Penn State. But a special group of seniors cleansed the State College air for the Nittany Lions. Ivan Maisel
• Maybin seizes chance | Bowman grows up

Season-ending injuries usually aren't a good thing. But a 2005 knee injury signaled a better future for both quarterback Brian Johnson and Utah. Graham Watson
• Watson: Speed thrills Utah D

The Missouri stars shined in overtime. Chase Daniel hit Jeremy Maclin on a 7-yard TD pass, then the Tigers' defense stopped Northwestern to lift Mizzou to a 30-23 win in the Alamo Bowl. Story ... Watch ... Blog

It was a season of rallies for Rutgers. First, the Scarlet Knights rebounded from a 1-5 start. Then at the Papajohns.com Bowl, Rutgers scored 13 4th-quarter points to beat NC State 29-23. Story ... Watch ... Blog

It was a familiar formula for Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl. The Bulldogs fell behind early, then came from behind for a 17-10 win over Northern Illinois in Shreveport, La. Story ... Watch ... Blog

Few finished the regular season playing as well as Jahvid Best. He was at his best against Miami, but it was a late defensive play that pushed Cal past the Hurricanes in the Emerald Bowl. Story … Watch … Blog

Florida State scored on the ground, it scored in the air -- even the defense contributed two TDs. The end result was a dominating, 42-13 win for the Seminoles and a forgettable day for Wisconsin. Story … Watch … Blog

Both North Carolina and West Virginia made big plays and put up plenty of points. But only one had Pat White. The QB ended his illustrious career in style, leading WVU to a 31-30 win over UNC. Story … Watch … Blog

The gifts might be unwrapped, but the area under the bowl tree isn't bare. Our experts took a look inside the 15 presents left before the new year arrives. Feldman: Predictions
• Bloggers: What to watch ... Picks

Christmas came early for Notre Dame. And the gift under the tree was exactly what the Irish wanted. Notre Dame broke a nine-bowl losing streak with a 49-21 destruction of Hawaii. Story ... Watch ... Blog

TCU made a transaction of significant value at the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. The Horned Frogs ran past previously undefeated Boise State for a 17-16 win. Story ... Watch ... Blog take

Sixty minutes was not enough. But one overtime was. Britt Barefoot's OT kick and a blocked FG helped Southern Miss to a 30-27 win over Troy in the New Orleans Bowl. Recap ... Watch ... Blog

Gartrell Johnson's career day powered Colorado St. vs. Fresno St. Recap … Watch
• Zona bests BYU, 31-21 … Watch … Blog
• Wake tops Navy, 29-19 … Watch … Blog
• Grothe, USF blast Memphis, 41-14 … Watch

PlayStations and camcorders and Trek mountain bikes and Oakleys … and high-end hair dryers (yes, we said hair dryers) fit for kings, these are the bowl gift guide's favorite things. Heather Dinich

The most wonderful time of the year is here. Which teams will still be festive after the 34-bowl sprint? The Dash knows. Pat Forde
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Will the offenses dominate the BCS title game? Can Utah deal with Alabama at the line of scrimmage? Our bloggers tackle those issues and more in their first takes on all 34 bowl games. Bowl previews

Did the BCS get it right? Pat Forde and Ivan Maisel might not agree on that. But they do like some of the BCS matchups. Watch
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Florida and Oklahoma chose fight over flight. Pending the mere-formality puffs of smoke from the BCS Vatican chimney, they'll get a Miami reward for perseverance -- and dominance. Pat Forde