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Penn State leads Orange Bowl after three
Jan 3 2006 11:37PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Michael Robinson found Ethan Kilmer with a 24-yard touchdown pass six seconds before halftime, and Penn State entered the fourth quarter with a 14-13 lead over Florida State at the Orange Bowl on Tuesday night.
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Wake Forest holdd off pesky East Carolina
Jan 3 2006 11:31PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Trent Strickland made all the big plays on both ends of the court, finishing with 20 points and nine rebounds to help No. 23 Wake Forest hold off pesky East Carolina 58-54 on Tuesday night.
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Novak's 41 helps Marquette upset UConn
Jan 3 2006 10:59PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Steve Novak had career highs of 41 points and 16 rebounds and Marquette won its first Big East game with a 94-79 upset of No. 2 Connecticut on Tuesday night.
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Godbold breaks out of slump, lifts Sooners
Jan 3 2006 10:54PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - David Godbold, who had missed 16 of 17 shots over the last five games, hit consecutive 3-pointers to jolt Oklahoma's offense out of a second-half slump, then made two free throws with 34 seconds left to help the 12th-ranked Sooners hold off SMU 50-47 on Tuesday night.
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No. 20 Vanderbilt beats Western Kentucky
Jan 3 2006 10:50PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Liz Sherwood scored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 20 Vanderbilt to a 72-57 victory over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
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Kansas beats rival, No. 23 Texas 70-61
Jan 3 2006 10:47PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Crystal Kemp scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Kansas to a 70-61 victory over No. 23 Texas on Tuesday night in the Big 12 Conference opener for both schools.
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No. 25 Tar Heels turn up 'D' vs. Davidson
Jan 3 2006 10:26PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Tyler Hansbrough scored a season-high 23 points and No. 25 North Carolina turned in a solid defensive performance to beat Davidson 82-58 on Tuesday night.
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Rondo help No. 19 Kentucky avert upset
Jan 3 2006 10:11PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Rajon Rondo's turnaround jumper with a second left lifted No. 19 Kentucky past Central Florida 59-57 on Tuesday night, preventing the biggest upset in the Golden Knights' 36-year history.
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Wolfpack use 3s to down UNC-Greensboro
Jan 3 2006 10:09PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Tony Bethel emerged from a shooting slump by going 8-for-9 from the field and scoring 20 points, and No. 13 North Carolina State attacked UNC-Greensboro with a 3-point flurry in the first half en route to an 83-52 win Tuesday night.
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UCLA's Medlock pleads not guilty to DUI
Jan 3 2006 10:04PM (CT)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - UCLA placekicker Justin Medlock pleaded not guilty Tuesday to drunken driving charges in connection with an accident last month that seriously injured a female member of the university's golf team.
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Campbell leads No. 8 Rutgers over Cincy
Jan 3 2006 9:25PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Michelle Campbell scored 21 points and Cappie Pondexter added 16 to help No. 8 Rutgers beat Cincinnati 64-51 on Tuesday night.
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No. 5 Florida extends best start ever
Jan 3 2006 9:22PM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Lee Humphrey scored 14 points and No. 5 Florida extended the best start in school history with a 92-49 victory over winless Morgan State on Tuesday night.
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Smith leads No. 11 BC over rival UMass
Jan 3 2006 9:08PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Craig Smith scored 17 points and Sean Williams added two skyscraping blocked shots on Tuesday night as No. 11 Boston College beat Massachusetts 91-62 _ the Eagles' sixth straight victory over their cross-state rival.
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Vaden leads No. 16 Hoosiers over Michigan
Jan 3 2006 8:27PM (CT)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Robert Vaden scored 17 points, all in the second half, and extended his school record to 12 straight 3-pointers as No. 16 Indiana pulled away in the closing minutes to a 70-63 victory over Michigan on Tuesday night.
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Mountaineers thinking 2006 can be big
Jan 3 2006 8:14PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Fresh off a Sugar Bowl victory, West Virginia is virtually assured of taking a spot in the Top 10 of the final poll _ something the Mountaineers haven't done in more than a decade.
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Virginia Tech reviewing Vick stomp
Jan 3 2006 7:43PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Tech officials said they would review and deal with Marcus Vick's apparent stomp on the leg of a Louisville player just before halftime of the Gator Bowl.
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'Rebuilding' Georgia shows it can win
Jan 3 2006 7:07PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia proved it could keep winning in a so-called rebuilding year. Maybe now there won't be so many questions about how the Bulldogs will fare in 2006 with a new quarterback, a revamped defensive line and an overhauled secondary.
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Former Buckeyes star Clarett posts bond
Jan 3 2006 6:28PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - While some of Maurice Clarett's ex-teammates slept off the celebration of their latest Fiesta Bowl victory, the former Ohio State running back shuffled into a courtroom Tuesday in handcuffs and jail-issue clothing to face robbery charges.
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Finally, it's here: USC vs. Texas
Jan 3 2006 5:39PM (CT)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Anticipated all season, set up with matching blowouts and relentlessly hyped for the last month, the Rose Bowl everyone's been waiting for is finally here.
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Sons of Bowden, Paterno have thick skin
Jan 3 2006 5:11PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Their fathers are admired as resilient and resolute, two of college football's most pugnacious and durable figures. Statues are made of such material.
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Lehigh hires Coen as football coach
Jan 3 2006 4:28PM (CT)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Andy Coen was hired as Lehigh's football coach Tuesday, returning to the school after spending the past six seasons as Penn's offensive coordinator.
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Notre Dame not quite at elite level
Jan 3 2006 4:25PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Notre Dame showed it has the potential to become a national power again under coach Charlie Weis.
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TCU freshman kicker found shot to death
Jan 3 2006 4:23PM (CT)
CONROE, Texas (AP) - TCU freshman kicker Kasey Davis was shot to death early Tuesday, his body found in his car by police in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
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TCU freshman kicker found shot to death
Jan 3 2006 4:21PM (CT)
CONROE, Texas (AP) - TCU freshman kicker Kasey Davis was shot to death early Tuesday, his body found in his car by police in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
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Kansas State hires offensive coordinator
Jan 3 2006 4:04PM (CT)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Green Bay Packers receivers coach James Franklin was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State on Tuesday.
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No. 2 Texas has a winning streak too
Jan 3 2006 4:02PM (CT)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - As the season rolled on and Texas piled up one victory after another, coach Mack Brown really began to appreciate Pete Carroll and the USC Trojans.
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No. 15 Texas men topple No. 4 Memphis
Jan 3 2006 5:33AM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Texas got the victory it really needed. Meanwhile, Memphis coach John Calipari may have found out just how talented his Tigers are.
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Big East gets last laugh vs. SEC defense
Jan 3 2006 4:50AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Steve Slaton made a big statement to cap West Virginia's best season in 12 years. The freshman broke Tony Dorsett's 29-year-old Sugar Bowl rushing record with 204 yards and three touchdowns in No. 11 West Virginia's 38-35 win over No. 8 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
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W.Va. players affected by Katrina produce
Jan 3 2006 1:56AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Two players whose families were affected by Hurricane Katrina came up big for West Virginia early in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
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West Virginia edges Georgia in Sugar Bowl
Jan 3 2006 1:49AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Enough with those jokes about the Big East. West Virginia clearly deserved its place in the Bowl Championship Series. Steve Slaton rushed for a record 204 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 11 Mountaineers to a 38-35 victory over eighth-ranked Georgia, which couldn't take advantage of the home-field edge Monday night in the first Sugar Bowl played outside of New Orleans.
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Wisconsin sends Alvarez out with bowl win
Jan 3 2006 12:59AM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - With a masterful offensive performance and a surprisingly stingy defense, the Wisconsin Badgers gave coach Barry Alvarez a proper send-off. Brian Calhoun rushed for 213 yards, John Stocco passed for 301 and Brandon Williams had 173 yards receiving, lifting the No. 21 Badgers to a 24-10 victory over No. 7 Auburn in the Capital One Bowl on Monday.
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Smith leads Buckeyes to Fiesta Bowl win
Jan 3 2006 12:38AM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Troy Smith outplayed Brady Quinn and Jim Tressel outfoxed Charlie Weis. Fourth-ranked Ohio State jumped on No. 5 Notre Dame with big play after big play Monday night in a 34-20 Fiesta romp, sending the Irish to their eighth consecutive bowl defeat.
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Father of USC linebacker dies
Jan 3 2006 12:38AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Talatonu Maualuga, the father of Southern California linebacker Rey Maualuga, has died after a long illness.
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Freshman leads No. 10 Huskies over Cornell
Jan 3 2006 12:10AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Freshman Jon Brockman scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half and had a season-high 12 rebounds to help No. 10 Washington beat overmatched Cornell 87-71 on Monday night.
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