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Friday college football bowls: VT, Texas Tech rally to victories; Ohio cruises

Virginia Tech needed OT. Texas Tech did it at the end of regulation. Both teams won with field goals after rallying from behind in their bowl games Friday. Ohio cruised to victory earlier in the day.

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College football bowl recaps: Fun Texas Tech win, Ohio catharsis, and antique football

Ohio ran through and past UL-Monroe in an Independence Bowl win, Rutgers outmistaked Virginia Tech in a Russell Athletic Bowl loss, and Texas Tech and Minnesota should play every year.

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2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas final score: Texas Tech wins on game-ending field goal

A late interception put Texas Tech in position for a game-winning field goal in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

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Jace Amaro punch during Meineke Car Care Bowl costs Texas Tech

One poor decision could end up costing Texas Tech the game.

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Virginia Tech player makes gesture after Russell Athletic Bowl, internet leaps to conclusions

Here's Donaldven Manning maybe playing an air trumpet or maybe shooting an air gun. You make the call!

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Meineke Car Care Bowl gives us a 3rd and 49 situation

It's not quite Georgia facing a 3rd and 57, but the Meineke Car Care Bowl saw fit to bless us with a sequence of events were facing 3rd and 49. Thank you, based football gods. This is the best belated Christmas gift we could have hoped for.

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They, uh ... they didn't convert.

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2012 Russell Athletic Bowl results: Hokies steal a 13-10 OT victory

The Hokies might have pulled off the least exciting comeback in the history of collegiate sports Friday.

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The saddest fan at the Russell Athletic Bowl

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Visual proof that Virginia Tech offense scored points in Russell Athletic Bowl

Virginia Tech's offense went 48 minutes without scoring on Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

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Russell Athletic Bowl update: Virginia Tech needs more treadmill horse

Virginia Tech is trailing Rutgers, 10-0, and is on pace to be shut out for the first time in more than a decade. Treadmill Horse, please arrive at your destination soon.

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Did Logan Thomas fumble? Rutgers touchdown looks more like Virginia Tech safety

Khaseem Greene, one of the best players in Rutgers history, thought he scored a safety on Virginia Tech's first Russell Athletic play. It looks like he was right, though that wasn't the ruling.

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2012 Independence Bowl final score: Ohio routs Louisiana-Monroe, 45-14

The Bobcats came into the game as the underdogs, but they asserted control of the contest early and cruised to an easy win over the Warhawks.

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How's the Independence Bowl going for ULM? One expression says it all

Ohio leads ULM, 38-7. Everyone associated with the Warhawks is making a face kind of like this right now.

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Virginia Tech's Russell Athletic Bowl helmets feature 'Fighting Gobbler' logo, Sandy Hook ribbon

Virginia Tech finally gets this alternate helmets thing right.

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2013 NFL Draft watch notes: Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers highlights Friday's action

Breaking down all of Friday's bowl games with an eye on the NFL Draft.

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Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers, 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl preview: The elbow drop game

In a game with two strong defenses and two iffy offenses, a single big play, or a turnover advantage, could make all the difference. Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.

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Texas Tech vs. Minnesota, 2012 Texas Bowl preview: Hangovers and hanging on

Can Texas Tech avoid the Interim Coach Hangover? Can Minnesota avoid having to throw the ball? Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN.

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ULM credentialed a gnome for the Independence Bowl

The Independence Bowl is swarming with reporters. And fantastical ceramic humanoid creatures.

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Russell Athletic Bowl odds: Take Virginia Tech over Rutgers

Rutgers is disappointed to play in the Russell Athletic Bowl, while Virginia Tech is just happy to be playing. Is that enough to swing betting in favor of the Hokies?

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Virginia Tech to wear another new helmet for the Russell Athletic Bowl

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Texas Tech OC Neal Brown will reportedly accept same position at Kentucky

The Red Raiders' offense put up some serious numbers in 2012, and now Kentucky is looking for Neal Brown to duplicate that for the Wildcats.

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Tommy Tuberville leaves Texas Tech for Cincinnati

Cincinnati's lured Tommy Tuberville away from Texas Tech. Wow.

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Louisiana Tech refuses to play former rival Louisiana-Monroe in Independence Bowl

Fresh off one of their best seasons in school history, 9-3 Louisiana Tech has reportedly elected to stay at home rather than play nearby Louisiana-Monroe, a former rival.

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Louisiana Tech turns down Independence Bowl, reportedly over ULM rivalry

Louisiana Tech won't be going to a bowl after turning down a bid to the Independence Bowl due to not wanting to play in-state rival ULM.

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