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December 25, 2005
Christmas Day
Chanukah (Jewish - begins at sundown)
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Wolf Pack clips UCF in OT in Hawaii Bowl
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C-USA Bowl Scoreboard & Schedule
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
Year One with Holtz
The football offices are quiet today, but it's been
tough to keep them that way since the Pirates finished Holtz's first
season at a promising 5-6.
Greenville Daily Reflector
It's back- A sports wishlist for Santa
New Bern Sun Sentinel
December 24, 2005
Christmas Eve
From Bonesville.net
-AP:
Defining season for UCF comes to climax in Hawaii
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Jayhawks hammer Houston in Fort Worth Bowl
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C-USA Bowl Scoreboard & Schedule
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirate
Prosperity
The timing of changes made by East Carolina to its
baseball coaching leadership did not necessarily leave Billy Godwin with
a host of candidates to fill out his staff.
-ECU
hoped to hire Baird for consultation
ECU releases
Mazey messages
East Carolina on Friday released several e-mails
regarding the departure of baseball coach Randy Mazey, who was suspended
with pay in October
Raleigh News & Observer
Georgia attracting national attention
Tucker coach Ben Ballard said East Carolina, Southern
Miss, Central Michigan and Memphis are recruiting (QB-Dwayne) Harris.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
December 23, 2005
Festivus
From Bonesville.net
-AP:
Briles sustains family's good name long after tragedy
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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C-USA Bowl Scoreboard & Schedule
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From
ecupirates.com
-Meghan
McCallion Tabbed Third-Team All-Southeast By Soccer Buzz
-Women's
Soccer Earns Team Academic Award
Washington�s Whitehead offers verbal commitment to Pirates baseball
Washington Daily News
Recruiting- JUCO
Cornerback Considers Options
Junior college All-American cornerback Scott Broughton
who had eight interceptions this season, said he is considering Oklahoma
State, West Virginia, Memphis (just called this week), and will visit
East Carolina on Jan. 6.
scout.com
December 22, 2005
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Rockets overtake Pirates
-BVL:
ECU vs. Toledo Box Score
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Toledo thumps Texas-El Paso in GMAC Bowl
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C-USA Bowl Scoreboard & Schedule
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Drops Road Contest To Toledo
Kashif Payne had 18 points and Toledo defeated East
Carolina 73-62 Wednesday night despite failing to make a basket for
almost the last six minutes.
-East
Carolina Football Announces Mid-Year Signees
Two junior college transfers and one prep school
student-athlete have signed mid-year scholarship documents to attend and
play football at East Carolina University
Rockets Hang On in Win Against East Carolina, 73-62
utrockets.com
Browns Notes- Lesser
Honors
New Guy: The Browns added OL Dwayne Ledford to the roster to
replace C Jeff Faine, who was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.
Ledford was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the 49ers in
1999 out of East Carolina.
Bernie's Insiders
December 21, 2005
Winter Solstice - Winter Begins (Northern Hemisphere)
From Bonesville.net
-AP:
UTEP challenges MAC's domination of GMAC Bowl
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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USM caps taxing season with GMAC Bowl win
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Conference USA Postseason Bowl Scoreboard
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Conference USA Basketball Scoreboard
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirate
men head to Toledo looking to snap skid
Desperate to stop a four-game losing skid, the East
Carolina men's basketball team will get its chance tonight in Toledo,
Ohio.
-Pirates
expecting immediate help from transfers
The idea of next season will slowly start taking shape
today for East Carolina football, which will likely add three names to
its 2006 roster on Junior College Signing Day.
Toledo Hosts East Carolina on Wednesday
Rockets look to build on home success as six-game homestand
continues
utrockets.com
December 20, 2005
From Bonesville.net
-AP:
Southern Miss, Arkansas State kick off bowl season
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Conference USA basketball scoreboard
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Conference USA Postseason Bowl Scoreboard
ECU's Ingram remaining patient, optimistic about season
...despite the 70-48 loss the Pirates suffered against
the Eagles and a performance which he described as �not what he had
hoped for,� Ingram was still upbeat while conversing with fans and
relatives who made the trip afterward. The former Kinston High School
standout was just happy to finally be a part of the rotation.
Greenville Daily Reflector
NCAA figures
boost rates
The Pirates' football team number went from 64 percent
with the federal rate to 74 percent with the NCAA rate.
-NCAA
Division I results
Raleigh News & Observer
From jaguars.com
-Byron back for finale?
Quarterback Byron Leftwich could be back as early as the
final regular season game against the Tennessee Titans.
Garrard postgame (corrected link)
December 19, 2005
From Bonesville.net
-Eagles
throttle Bucs
�ECU
vs. Winthrop Box Score
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Conference USA basketball scoreboard
�
Conference USA Postseason Bowl Scoreboard
From
ecupirates.com
-ECU
Falls to Winthrop 70-48
Winthrop used a smothering defensive effort and 54
percent shooting from the floor to down visiting East Carolina 70-48 on
Sunday afternoon, the Eagles 19th straight home court victory.
-LADY
PIRATES FALL SHORT OF JMU 74-51 FOR FIRST HOME LOSS
ECU Hits The Road For Five-Game Trip Beginning In
Atlanta vs. Davidson
Pirates unseemly in defeat
Winthrop embarrasses ECU men's basketball
New Bern Sun Journal
Ingram a surprise starter in Pirates' loss to Eagles
Kinston Free Press
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Inspired
Winthrop keeps Pirates reeling
"I think the long and the short of it is we need to do a
better job valuing the basketball and not turn the ball over," Stokes
said, especially against a very good team like Winthrop."
-JMU
routs ECU women
Defense key to game as Eagles shut down ECU
Winthrop held the Pirates to 31 percent shooting and
forced 27 turnovers, including four 35-second shot clock violations.
Rock Hill Herald
Eagles
refocus, end 2-game losing skid
Reserves play key roles in pasting of Pirates
Charlotte Observer
From
jaguars.com
-It's win-and-in time
Garrard completed 21 of 40 passes for 216 yards and a
68.3 passer rating.
Late field goal needed to top 2-12 49ers
Garrard runs for the Jags only TD
Florida Times-Union
On recruiting- Tigers cap busy week with two additions
... He also has offers from Florida State, Auburn and
East Carolina. He will visit East Carolina (Jan. 13), Florida State
(Jan. 20) and Auburn (Jan. 27). ...
Columbia (SC) The State
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December 25-26, 2005
From Columbia (SC) the State
-Fans�
travel rep remains intact
-Clemson
finishes bowl practice
Tigers healthy and ready to go
Spartanburg Herald Journal
Panthers back themselves into a corner
With one week left, the Panthers can still win the
division ... or miss the playoffs.
Greensboro News Record
Panthers fans must take bad with good
Realistic attitude paramount after loss
Charlotte Observer
December 24, 2005
From the Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
-Tigers,
Gamecocks rank in baseball poll
Clemson opens the season Feb. 17 at home with a
three-game series against James Madison. The Gamecocks open on Feb. 10,
hosting Elon for three-game set.
-Capote
involved in car accident
Clemson reserve offensive lineman Christian Capote spent
Thursday night in an Orlando hospital and underwent surgery after being
involved in auto accident.
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Coaches
say bowl success has no standard blueprint
Spurrier's record in bowl games stands at 6-6
-Whitehurst
throws without pain again
From the Fayetteville Observer
-Chicago
natives adapt to quiet life in Buies Creek
-Pack loaded
with interchangeable parts
From the Charlotte Observer
-Buckner-
Time to bring the noise
Frenzied fans left mark on '04 victory
-Olson
Analysis- Cowboys at Panthers
-Bobcats
don't have bodies to stop Clips
Canes break
through late
Raleigh News & Observer
December 23, 2005
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Deacons
hang on against Spiders
The 47 points were Wake Forest's fewest in a victory
since the Deacons beat N.C. State 44-39 in 1947 - seven seasons before
the advent of the ACC.
-UNC-CH
beaten in all phases of play
"They were the aggressor," said Coach Roy Williams,
whose Tar Heels defeated the Trojans by 32 points last year in Chapel
Hill. "They were smarter, they were coached better. There's no other way
to put it."
-Williams
considering possibility of going to NFL
"N.C. State has submitted the name of junior defensive
end to the NCAA for evaluation
Amato�s
Christmas wish- A win
Fayetteville Observer
Pack takes a
break before bowl
Durham Herald-Sun
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Atsur
clutch as State holds off Alabama
-Camels no
match for balanced Seminoles
USC gets schooled by Owls
Temple keeps Gamecocks out of sync
Greenville (SC) News
USC
HOOPS | USC aims to avoid dread of December
Cruel losses within this month aren�t helping the
Gamecocks� plans to break out
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Charlotte Observer
-Eagles
net catch of the day
Winthrop pummels Division II Sailfish
-49ers
end skid against Rutgers
-VMI
hires longtime Richmond coach
WCU Drops 90-83 Overtime Decision to Gardner-Webb
catamountsports.com
December 22, 2005
From the Durham Herald Sun
-USC 74, No. 17
UNC-Chapel Hill 59
After a slow start to the Tim Floyd era, Southern
California has found its stride.
-Devils pull
away from Red Storm in second half
From the Anderson Independent
-Perry
thinks Tigers need to be ranked
Are the Clemson Tigers top 25 material?
-Tigers
win a tournament title
USC sets record in blowout
South Carolina allowed its fewest points in history as
the Gamecocks beat Bethune-Cookman 87-26 on Wednesday night.
Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
College football notes- Moore, staff to return to Appalachian State
Greensboro News-Record
Deacons set to play new-look Spiders
Prosser says he hopes Wake Forest players are focusing
on Richmond, not Christmas vacation
Winston Salem Journal
From the Charlotte Observer
-49ers
still punting on football
Entering their first basketball season in the Atlantic
10, the Charlotte 49ers appear to have landed in the only place that can
harbor them: A Division I league with major basketball aspirations and
less lofty goals for its football-playing schools.
-Thinking
big too costly for 49ers
Football teams are expensive. So anytime you complain to
Charlotte about the absence of football, the school can pull out a study
that cites the cost of starting and sustaining a program.
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Crowds
concern Canes
Attendance lags despite fast start.
-Another
slow start, another win for Duke
-Heels cool
down
December 21, 2005
From the Greenville (SC) News
-USC
coach to return in January
Time will tell if Thompson retains his co-defensive
coordinator title
-Bowden
dismisses three players
Two declared academically ineligible; another released
after violating team rules
-Spurrier's
team hit all the high notes in year one
-Independence
foes poised for a duel
Troy University coach, who has played against Missouri
and South Carolina, picks Gamecocks to win bowl game
-Tigers'
defense outlasts Holy Cross
From Columbia (SC) the State
-USC
chooses new home for baseball
Work on the $28.5 million project is scheduled to begin
in October. USC plans for the 6,800-seat stadium to be open for the
start of the 2008 season.
-Common
cents rules bids
Bowls� choices leave some in ACC upset, but they should
know the power of money
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Asst. DA-
Barrington Edwards blew 'sweet deal' on charges by not appearing in
court
North Carolina tailback Barrington Edwards had a "sweet
deal" arranged for two speeding tickets, but after he failed to appear
in court several times, the deal has been wiped off the table.
-Atsur just
fits nicely with Pack
-Krzyzewski's
private sessions have inspired Dockery, Melchionni
-Eagles grind
out win
From the Anderson Independent
-Moving
the Sugar Bowl a big challenge
-Clemson
staying grounded after hot start
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Hendley,
UNCW win; FSU improves to 7-1
-Learning
On the Job- Hale, WFU freshman, has a lot on his plate as starting point
guard
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Young Duke
grows up fast
-NHL: Canes
trade bolts with champs and win
From the Charlotte Observer
-NFL:
Davis' injury a blow for Cats
-NBA:
Bobcats topple Bulls in Chicago
December 20, 2005
Elon plucks Mountain Hawks' coach
Greensboro News-Record
Gamecocks getting it down cold
Chilly week of practice might prove beneficial as USC
prepares to visit site of infamous �Snow Bowl�
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Greenville (SC) News
-New
grading method helps state schools' grad rates
In keeping with the trend nationally, the graduation
rates for athletes at the University of South Carolina and Clemson and
Furman universities were better in almost every sport under the NCAA's
new method of tabulating the figures.
-Tigers
pour it on in San Juan Shootout
Clemson sets school record for 3-pointers in blowout
over UPR-Mayaquez
-USC
football report
-Clemson
football report
It hasn't been
a Brady sequel for WVU punter this season
You can look at the numbers from the senior transfer
(East Carolina) and see he has improved.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Attendance,
revenue up for Canes
Durham Herald-Sun
Officials say Monarchs football is still on track
...officials did not meet a deadline for a land
agreement with the city and do not expect to meet a June deadline for
gathering $8 million in pledges.
The Virginian Pilot
December 19, 2005
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Pack blisters
Miami from behind the arc
-No rust for
the Devils
-Redskins Blow
Out Cowboys for 3rd Straight
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Bad
Memories- Clemson hasn't forgotten past bowl woes
-ASU
special teams player to appear on The Late Late Show
Stokes played high-school football at Burlington
Williams in the mid-1990s and enrolled at East Carolina in 1997.
Perfect timing
Everything falls in line for Panthers in reclaiming 1st
place in NFC South
Charlotte Observer
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Pack shows
off new look
State begins ACC play by reversing outcome of last
year's opener / Cameron Bennerman's 19 points and tenacious defense on
Miami star Guillermo Diaz help the balanced Wolfpack earn a victory.
-Devils go
on the offensive
Duke gets 30 points from Redick to roll past Valparaiso.
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Paladins
fall at Missouri
-Purnell
hopes trip brings Tigers closer
-Tigers
say Buffs, Eagles similar
AREA BRIEFS- Elon to name football coach Monday
Greensboro News Record
|
December 25, 2005
UCF falls in overtime
UCF was at its best in 2005 when it played from behind
in the second half.
Orlando Sentinel
From the Honolulu Advertiser
-Four-hour
game turns into a crowd-pleaser
-Wolf
Pack claims overtime thriller
Miners take two steps back
El Paso Times
December 24, 2005
Bowl Central: Nevada vs. UCF
December 24 - 8:30 PM ET
Honolulu, Hawaii
TV: ESPN
From the Orlando Sentinel
-For
Knights, it's time to think ahead
Ho-hum. Just another day in paradise.
-A
FITTING REWARD
-Hawaii
Bowl- Who gets the edge?
-Hawaii
Bowl- Tonight's Game
From the Houston Chronicle
-Kansas
trips Cougars in Fort Worth Bowl
The Cougars entered the Fort Worth Bowl with high hopes
but were completely stifled in a 42-13 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on
Friday night at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
-Big
plays go wrong way for UH
-Kansas
defense squashes UH running game
-Cougars'
new faces smile wide against North Texas
Houston Falls to Kansas in Fort Worth Bowl
Houston (6-6) has lost six straight bowls since winning
the 1980 Garden State Bowl.
conferenceusa.com
From the Ft Worth Star Telegram
-Fair weather,
fans make FW Bowl a winner
-BLUE STREAK-
Kansas 42, Houston 13
Jayhawks overwhelm Cougars in second half
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-After
UCF, Tigers toughened
Houston (6-6) has lost six straight bowls since winning
the 1980 Garden State Bowl.
-Tulsa
has winning mindset
What was once the most glorious moment of Garrett Mills'
Tulsa football career now stands as the star tight end's greatest
on-field embarrassment.
-U
of M experiences the power of sole
West remains good to his word, so Tigers will don black
shoes for Motor City Bowl
MU practice center plans on hold
An indoor practice facility has been discussed for
several years. It was proposed to be built adjacent to the football
stadium on the site of a grass practice field at a cost of $6.5
million...
Huntington Herald Dispatch
December 23, 2005
Bowl Central: Kansas vs. Houston
December 23 - 8:00 PM ET
Ft Worth, TX
TV: ESPN
From the Houston Chronicle
-FORT
WORTH BOWL PREVIEW
-UH
backs friends to the end, regardless
From the Ft Worth Star Telegram
-Bowl
exposure a powerful recruiting tool
Kansas and Houston hope the eyes of top Texas high
school players are watching Friday night and signing in February.
-HOUSTON
NOTES
Houston's high-powered offense is often key to the
Cougars' success.
-FIVE
QUESTIONS WITH BOB GRIESE
Bob Griese believes that having 28 bowls is good because
many athletes get the benefits.
From the conferenceusa.com
-Fort
Worth Bowl Press Conference Quotes
-Mustangs
Fall on Road to Wyoming, 75-69
-Tulsa
Falls To Eastern Michigan
-UAB
Dominates Old Dominion, 85-57
-Postcard
from Hawaii -- UCF's Day Four and Five from Honolulu
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Motor
City- No day at the beach
After back-to-back seasons playing bowl games in the
Deep South, the University of Memphis football team arrived in the
Frigid North on Thursday to prepare for their third straight postseason
appearance.
-Snowball
rule- Don't hit DeAngelo
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Future
looks bright for Hawaii Bowl
Conference USA and the Pac-10 will alternate years in
the game beginning next season...C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky
said if the Pac-10 does not qualify enough teams to send one to Hawaii
next year, a C-USA team (the No. 3, 4 or 5 pick) will be the backup
team.
-FUN
IN THE SUN
Blazers roll to win over Old Dominion
The immediate result of UAB's 85-57 shellacking of Old
Dominion on Thursday night at Bartow Arena shows up best in the win-loss
ledger.
Birmingham News
From the Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall
academics ahead of the curve
-Herd
lands three on JUCO signing day
Rooster has a
remedy for Herd
Marshall needs 'grittiness'
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
December 22, 2005
From the conferenceusa.com
-Toledo
Takes Down UTEP In GMAC Bowl
Bruce Gradkowski and the Toledo Rockets came up with one
big play after another. UTEP came up short in the postseason again.
-Houston
Continues Preps for Fort Worth Bowl
-Tigers
Set for Bowl Meeting With Akron
-Marshall
Football Signs Three Junior College Players
-SMU
Adds Two JC Transfers
-Owls
Thump Texas Southern 81-65
-UAB
Renews Rivalry With Old Dominion Thursday
High-powered Monarchs battle UAB for first time since
1991
From the Mobile Register
-First-half
leg injury to Palmer slows UTEP offense
Texas-El Paso quarterback Jordan Palmer spent much of
the first half Wednesday night running from Toledo outside linebacker
Mike Alston.
-Rocket
Man
Bruce Gradkowski knows how to follow a script. UTEP did
not.
-Mike
Price shows grace and ability
From the El Paso Times
-Bowl
loss brings season to disappointing end
Last year, UTEP junior quarterback Jordan Palmer's
future appeared limitless following a close loss to Colorado in the
EV1.net Houston Bowl...After Wednesday's 45-13 loss to Toledo in the
GMAC Bowl, however, there are questions about Palmer's ability to lead
this team next year and his health.
-Miners
waste opportunity
-Rockets
blast Miners
-UTEP
supporters turn out en masse at bars, eateries for game
-Miners
cruise past NAIA's UT-Permian Basin
From the Biloxi Sun Herald
-COLD,
COLD, COLD
Golden Eagles' shot at upset goes kaput
-Southern
Miss finds its strengths
Richard Jones has seen the look of bewilderment. So has
everyone else who stopped long enough to watch Squeaky Johnson harass
opposing players since he became entrenched as UAB's point guard.
From Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Gulf
Coast DE Merrill will make move to Southern Miss
One of the primary goals for Southern Miss football
during the recruiting season is finding help on the defensive front.
-Icy
Eagles no match for Braves
In a game in
which total fouls kept pace with each team's point total for much of the
night, another statistical curiosity was even more conspicuous
Giannini expects break-even bowl trip
Southern Miss athletic director Richard Giannini won't
lose any sleep over the Christmas holidays now that he knows his
department didn't lose any money on the Golden Eagles' trip to the New
Orleans Bowl.
Hattiesburg American
From the Orlando Sentinel
-'Challenges'
are different for UCF in Hawaii
-UCF
loses Fiesta Classic consolation game
Make-it-or-break-it play launches Marshall
UH receiver Vincent Marshall will never forget the
waning minutes of the 2003 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. With 30 seconds left,
Marshall got the call on '18 Hide" and converted it into a game-tying
81-yard touchdown
Houston Chronicle
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
looking terrific heading into their break
It was late Tuesday, and Antonio Anderson still had some
packing to do. So he knew he had a long night ahead of him, one that
would be followed by an early morning.
-Tigers'
game against Zags is a sellout
-Tigers
also shine in classes
When the University of Memphis football team boards its
charter jet today for Monday's Motor City Bowl in Detroit, the Tigers
will take flight as a top 10 program ... at least in one, often
overlooked, area.
Blazers' Squeaky a full-court force
Second half, Almond's steady work paid
Birmingham News
MU signs 3;
wait is on for quarterback
Charleston (WV) Gazette
December 21, 2005
Bowl Central: UTEP vs. Toledo
December 21 - 8:00 PM ET
Mobile, AL
TV:ESPN
From the Mobile Register
-MINERS,
ROCKETS READY FOR EXCITING AIR SHOW
Instead of tickets, GMAC Bowl fans should be asked to
purchase passes. It would be more in line with the "Just Sling It"
reputation the game has garnered in its brief existence.
-Fleskoski,
UTEP defense hoping to bottle Rockets
-Miners
finer with Price
-Two
late losses stinging Miners
From the El Paso Times
-Miners,
Rockets ready to tangle
It will be the Miners' second bowl game in two years,
and the first time they have participated in back-to-back bowls since
1954-55.
-Miners
win in OT
Unlikely 3-point shot leads to win
-Dirty
work got UTEP victory
Southern Miss Opens the Bowl Season with a Win in the New Orleans Bowl
conferenceusa.com
Nelson, Hull spark USM's gritty win
Little came easy for Southern Miss during the 2005
regular season, so why should its postseason be any different-
Jackson Clarion Ledger
USM rolls to win
True to his reputation, Southern Miss tight end Shawn
Nelson was everywhere. And because he was, Southern Miss won its second
straight New Orleans Bowl.
Baton Rouge Advocate
EAGLES GRIND OUT VICTORY
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Houston Chronicle
-UH
comes up short against UNLV
Cougars suffer second defeat since being ranked
-UH
Notebook- Doty goes home at top of his game
Fort Worth Bowl chance to shine for family, friends
Houston Rally Falls Short at UNLV
uhcougars.com
From the Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
-West
Coast kicker commits to Herd
Funny how a span of about 10 days can shift the course of an
athletic career.
-Herd
bounces back in big way
Marshall was almost giddy about its 29-point victory Tuesday
night.
Marshall Men Ransack Buccaneers, 82-53
herdzone.com
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Complete
game
Once upon a time, Rodney Carney was just an athlete. He could
sprint really fast and jump really high, and that was about it, so most
recruiting analysts insisted. But now he's got that mid-range game. And
that defensive mentality.
-Brother
act adds bite to bowl
So much for peace on the football field, and, for that matter,
goodwill toward brothers. When the University of Memphis plays the
University of Akron Monday in the Motor City Bowl at Detroit's Ford
Field, two members of the Butler family will find themselves in a rather
familiar position: pitted against each other.
-Eagles
hold off gritty Indians
UCF Looks to Close Fiesta Bowl Classic with a Win
ucfathletics.com
From USA Today
-Around
Conference USA- Basketball
-Around
Conference USA - Football
Coming up empty
Since Birmingham last hosted an All-American bowl game
in 1990 - ending a 14-year run that started as the Hall of Fame Bowl -
new bowls have appeared in similar-size or smaller cities such as
Nashville, Charlotte, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Boise, Idaho and Mobile.
Birmingham News
December
20, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Dec.
20 Men's Basketball Notebook
-Dec.
20 Women's Basketball Notebook
NEW
ORLEANS BOWL RETURN VISIT
Eagles try to win second straight bowl ' Southern Miss'
season, mixed with lows and highs, comes to an end tonight with a New
Orleans Bowl battle against Arkansas State at Cajun Field.
Biloxi Sun Herald
USM, Arkansas State grateful for N.O. Bowl
New Orleans Times Picayune
From Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles
have a streak � 2 wins
Bowl season means bellyache season. People love
-QB
chasing marks, Ws
Bowl season means bellyache season. People love
From the Mobile Register
-Almond
after win, records in bowl
USM plays Arkansas State in New Orleans Bowl tonight
-Hunt
for a win
Hunting is a pastime UTEP's Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr. has
enjoyed since he has been able to hold a rifle by himself.
-Miners
work quickly at practice
One thing can be said for UTEP -- the Miners don't mess
around at practice
Time to throw a flag on all the bowl complaints
Bowl season means bellyache season. People love to
complain about the glut of inconsequential football.
Orlando Sentinel
From conferenceusa.com
-Southern
Miss Takes Down Tennessee State 84-74
Jarekus Singleton scores a season-high 21 points
-SMU
Routs Savannah State, 89-46
-Tulane
Falls in Overtime to St. Edward's, 91-83
Missed Free Throws and Turnovers Doom Wave
-Tulsa
Defeats Southern 60-48
-UAB
Jumps On Centenary, 72-58
Blazers force 37 turnovers, tie steals record with 23
-UCF
Falls To Western Kentucky, 72-68
Josh Peppers scores 18 points and Mike O'Donnell adds 13
to lead the Golden Knights.
From the El Paso Times
-Opposing
quarterbacks forge bond off the field
You don't have to be enemies to compete. Even in a bowl
game.
-Miners
anxious for rematch
UTEP will face perhaps its most serious defensive
challenge of the early season tonight, when the University of the
Pacific visits the Don Haskins Center.
From the Houston Chronicle
-Houston
back on outside looking in at Top 25
-Maggard's
hard work has UH on upswing
Blazers ease to victory against Gents
Just under 10 minutes were left on the Bartow Arena
clock when UAB head coach Mike Anderson first reached deep into his
bench. And that was in the first half.
Birmingham News
Tulsa tops SU, 60-48
Baton Rouge Advocate
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
gets three commitments
Marshall received three verbal commitments Monday from
prospects, and each player will join the team when spring drills begin
March 28.
-Jirsa
shuffling the deck
Ron Jirsa has spoken. Now, he'll find out if his players
were listening.
-Confident
Herd gets ACC test
Confidence is a key ingredient of athletic success
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Battle
on boards crucial to Tigers
-Preview-
No. 4 Tigers vs. Louisiana Tech
-Tiger
graduation rate climbs
-Eagles,
Indians in test of wills
-Mr.
Liberty Bowl
December 19, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Tulane
Women's Basketball Enjoys Triumphant Return To New Orleans
-Southern
Miss Hosts Tennessee State In Non-Conference Action Monday
-Postcard
from Hawaii - UCF Says Aloha to Hawaii
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Knights
readying for bowl game debut
-Knights
happy in Hawaii
-O'Leary,
Golden Knights ecstatic about practice field
Displaced USM plays in displaced bowl
Take this one. Southern Miss, once displaced by
Hurricane Katrina to a conference rival's home, will finish its season
in a displaced bowl game.
Baton Rouge Advocate
Bum
knee, Katrina can't stop D'Angelo
Biloxi Sun Herald
For some Cougars, Fort Worth Bowl like homecoming
Houston Chronicle
From the Mobile Register
-Palmer's
got game, name
Many would believe Jordan Palmer's ascension as UTEP's
starting quarterback -- in charge of running a high-powered,
pass-oriented offense -- to be as simple a matter as walking onto the
field. It wasn't like that at all.
-Turnovers
dictate Miners' success
Blazers host Gents to open homestand
Birmingham News
TULANE VS. ST. EDWARD'S
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-ASU
had tough road from 1-AA to bowl
-Long-suffering
Akron is thrilled
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