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Indiana vs. Utah: Score and Reaction for 2016 Foster Farms Bowl

Posted by Rob Goldberg on December 29 2016 Add Comments
In a sloppy game with seven combined turnovers, Utah outlasted Indiana to earn a 26-24 win the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl. Joe Williams, who famously retired in the middle of the season before returning, was the best player on the field in this one. He set a Foster Farms Bowl record with 222 rushing yards and a touchdown while adding 56 receiving yards. Even Todd Gurley was impressed by the performance Wednesday night: The Utes trailed 24-23 with about five ...

Meet the Tennessee Football Treasure, 93-Year-Old Gus Manning

Posted by Brad Shepard on December 28 2016 Add Comments
There's no cheering allowed in the press box, but an exception was made as Tennessee began its football season against Appalachian State when Gus Manning was honored for attending his 71st consecutive home opener. One-by-one, the scribes and television personalities who'd entered "Gus Manning Gate" to get to the press box stopped typing and started clapping. Some even stood.  After all, 93-year-old Charles Augustine Manning may not be the most famous Manning around Knoxville, but he's got ...

West Virginia vs. Miami: Score and Reaction for 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl

Posted by Joseph Zucker on December 28 2016 Add Comments
The Miami Hurricanes rolled to a 31-14 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Wednesday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Brad Kaaya made a big impression on NFL scouts, throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns on 24-of-34 passing. The junior has one more year of eligibility, but his performance Wednesday may encourage him to strike while the iron is hot.  In his last college game, quarterback Skyler Howard had ...

Texas Bowl 2016: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Greg Wallace on December 28 2016 Add Comments
Final: Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28. In the end, Bill Snyder got a shower of confetti rather than Gatorade from the sideline bucket. For Kansas State's 77-year-old coach, it was the perfect capper to a fun night in Houston. The Wildcats used Jesse Ertz's dual-threat skills and came up with big defensive plays when they had to, taking a 33-28 Texas Bowl win over Texas A&M. K-State finished the season on a four-game win streak and ...

Foster Farms Bowl 2016: Indiana vs. Utah Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Zach Gilliland on December 28 2016 Add Comments
Utah 26, Indiana 24—Final It was a grand finale for senior running back Joe Williams, who set the Foster Farms Bowl record with 222 rushing yards in Utah's 26-24 victory over Indiana. Williams fumbled in Indiana territory with 9:06 left to play, but he redeemed himself with 64 yards on Utah's final drive that led to Andy Phillips' game-winning 27-yard field goal with 1:24 remaining. Indiana got the ball back and made things interesting, but Utah's defense ...

Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern: Score and Reaction for 2016 Pinstripe Bowl

Posted by Adam Wells on December 28 2016 Add Comments
In a game that featured five lead changes, the Northwestern Wildcats held off the Pittsburgh Panthers 31-24 to win the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl to earn the program's third postseason victory ever.   Pitt came in to the bowl game on fire with three straight wins, including a victory over Clemson, and averaging 58.3 points per game during this stretch.  After an uneventful first quarter that saw one field goal, both teams came to life. Northwestern got going thanks to ...

B/R Recruiting Breakdown: 4-Star Georgia RB Commit D’Andre Swift

Posted by Tyler Donohue on December 28 2016 Add Comments
Each week, Bleacher Report National Recruiting Analyst Tyler Donohue analyzes a different prospect based on in-person evaluation and intensive film study. Here's our latest scouting report of a promising young athlete and how he projects as a college player.   Philadelphia running back D'Andre Swift landed on the college football recruiting radar early in his high school career, earning scholarship offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Penn State, Tennessee and Florida State before the start of junior year. He narrowed university options ...

Russell Athletic Bowl 2016: West Virginia vs. Miami Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Sean Frye on December 28 2016 Add Comments
Russell Athletic Bowl West Virginia (10-2) vs. Miami (8-4) TV: ESPN Time: 5:30 p.m. ET The 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl pits the Big 12's West Virginia Mountaineers against the ACC's Miami Hurricanes. Miami will be searching for its first bowl win since 2006, while the Mountaineers are hoping for a positive end to a season that saw them compete for the Big 12 title before falling short. Stay plugged in below for continued updates.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Outback Bowl Betting: Florida vs. Iowa Odds, Analysis and Pick

Posted by OddsShark.com on December 28 2016 Add Comments
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 0-4 straight up and 0-3-1 against the spread over their last four bowl appearances. The Florida Gators, meanwhile, haven't been much better, going 1-2 both SU and ATS in their last three bowls. In one of two Big Ten-SEC battles this bowl season, the Hawkeyes grapple with the Gators in the Outback Bowl on January 2 in Tampa, Florida.      Outback Bowl point spread: The Gators opened as two-point favorites, according to ...

New Era Pinstripe Bowl 2016: Pitt vs. Northwestern Live Score and Highlights

Posted by Brian Marron on December 28 2016 Add Comments
Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24. Game Over. Northwestern struggled historically in bowl season, but the Wildcats overcame that challenge Wednesday against one of the ACC's top teams in Pittsburgh, as the two battled in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl on ESPN. Justin Jackson took home MVP honors, as he gashed Pittsburgh's defense for 224 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. He displayed tremendous power and speed, running for a 68-yard gain while also powering for several key third ...