Fiesta Bowl
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How OSU Won The Big 12: A Recruiting Analysis
Oklahoma State Football News on Scout.com &bull Jan 29, 2012
We could get really deep here as we look back on the five previous classes that Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and his staff recruited leading up to the 2011 season. They were classes that brought OSU an undisputed Big… Full Story »
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Joe Paterno: The Highlights of JoePa's Penn State Career
Penn State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Jan 23, 2012
He is the equal of Bear Bryant, and is actually probably more esteemed as a human being. His last public interview tried to clarify whatever happened, and that he didn't know what to do with the Sandusky problem. He was… Full Story »
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- Fiesta Bowl
- Penn State
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Mike Gundy wins Bear Bryant Award
College Football Talk &bull Jan 20, 2012
Already the recipient of Eddie Robinson Coaching Award, Gundy took home the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award. Oklahoma State finished the season 12-1 with a Big 12 title and Fiesta Bowl victory over Stanford. It's been an… Full Story »
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A Philly guy with PSU ties: New Penn State secondary coach John Butler watched Lions' classic 14-10 Fiesta Bowl win over Miami "til the tape broke"
Penn State Football News on Penn Live &bull Jan 19, 2012Butler coached special teams at South Carolina last season. Full Story »
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Gators Make Pease Hiring Official
Florida Football News on Scout.com &bull Jan 11, 2012
Pease coached in a bowl game in each of his six seasons at Boise State, including two Fiesta Bowl wins. In his time at Boise State, the Broncos had a 73-6 (.924) record, four conference championships and were ranked in the… Full Story »
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LSU vs. Alabama: Crimson Tide Wins National Championship, so What Next for CFB?
Alabama Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Jan 11, 2012
Monday night's NCG at the Superdome was a coronation for the Alabama defense and coaching staff. A talented LSU offense team looked all slow and no geaux. Only a handful of the college bowl games were sellouts. Actual butts-in-seats attendance… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Fiesta Bowl
- Alabama
- BCS
- LSU
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Gundy Comments Out Of Frustration
Oklahoma State Football News on Scout.com &bull Jan 11, 2012
Gundy and the Oklahoma State program handled the fact that voters and computers combined in the BCS Standings to set up an SEC rematch between the top ranked Tigers and the Crimson Tide with class. They went to Arizona and won an exciting come from… Full Story »
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BCS Championship 2012: Oklahoma State Deserve Consideration after Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Jan 9, 2012
There's no shortage of respect for these teams nor a reason why these teams don't deserve the credit and recognition they had received throughout the course of the season. In a season where QB Brandon Weeden would slip deep under… Full Story »
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Dolphins drew inspiration from first LSU-Alabama meeting
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Jan 9, 2012
I hear you've already decided to use that time to organize your sock drawer, stock up on dental floss and catch up on those episodes of Grey's Anatomy your wife keeps trying to get you to sit down and watch.… Full Story »
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Oklahoma St.'s Mike Gundy agrees to new deal
College Football on ESPN &bull Jan 8, 2012
Oklahoma State president Burns Hargis and athletic director Mike Holder announced the extension Saturday, saying details are being finalized and the contract is subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. The third-ranked Cowboys beat Stanford 41-38 in overtime… Full Story »
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Report: Okla. St., Gundy OK eight-year extension
College Football on Sports Illustrated &bull Jan 8, 2012
Financial details of the new extension have not been confirmed yet, but, according to Tramel, Gundy's agent, Jimmy Sexton, was asking for a salary in the $4 million range. According to Tramel, Gundy's current contract runs through 2015 and pays… Full Story »
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- Fiesta Bowl
- Oklahoma State
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Coach Chris Petersen ready to become Boise State's $2 million man
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Jan 5, 2012
Petersen has agreed to a new five-year, $12 million contract, the school announced shortly after the State Board of Education approved the initial raise. The details will be worked out over the next month and the contract submitted to the… Full Story »
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The Quad: In Stanford Loss, Echoes of Elway
College Football on NY Times &bull Jan 4, 2012
There are many ways to lose a football game, but you would be hard-pressed to find one as heart-wrenching as the way Stanford lost to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night. The Cardinal did not trail until the final whistle, had six different 7-point leads in the game, had the ball for 70 percent of the clock and outgained the Cowboys by 178 total yards, including a… Full Story »
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First-half Fiesta Bowl live blog
Oklahoma State Football News on Scout.com &bull Jan 4, 2012
The long layoff between the end of the regular season and tonight's bowl game helped Stanford get healthy, which will be critical for the Cardinal should they wish to defeat Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. The biggest names returning are tight end Zach Ertz and safety Delano Howell. Though both returned to action at the end of the regular season, they should now be close to full strength. Howell's return to form will be especially key, since the Stanford secondary, the defense's weak link, is about to face its biggest challenge of the year in star Oklahoma State receiver… Full Story »
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Second-half Fiesta Bowl live blog
Oklahoma State Football News on Scout.com &bull Jan 4, 2012
The third quarter was more of the same: back and forth, with neither team able to take charge of the game. Both defenses had flashes of brilliance, ensuring the game remains tight heading into the final quarter. It may very well be that the team that has the ball last will win the game. That would seem to favor the Cardinal; Stanford has been able to… Full Story »
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Could there be a split national championship?
College Football on USA Today &bull Jan 4, 2012
Oklahoma State kept its national title chances alive in a thrilling overtime win over Stanford, 41-38, in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night. Full Story »
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OSU football team welcomed home
Tulsa Sports News on Tulsa World &bull Jan 4, 2012
What said the most about OSU's football season wasn't the gaggle of orange-clad fans gathered at the airport for the team's arrival or the sideways-slanted gray Fiesta Bowl champ caps sported by the victors ... Full Story »
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Who is the team to beat in the Pac-12 in 2012
Conquest Chronicles &bull Jan 4, 2012
They return most of their top players in 2012. They'll probably be ranked in the preseason top five. In all, 33 of the 44 players on Oregon's two-deep depth chart are expected to return next season. He's nuts if he… Full Story »
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Boise State football notebook: Chris Petersen a $2 million coach
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Jan 4, 2012
The entire contract wont go to the State Board until February, but the school wants the board to approve the $375,000 raise for this year at a special meeting Wednesday. Petersen surfaced as a possible candidate for several high-profile jobs in November and December and CBS Sports reported Tuesday… Full Story »
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Oklahoma State made best use of its time in Fiesta Bowl
College Football on USA Today &bull Jan 4, 2012
The Cowboys' 41-38 overtime victory in the Fiesta Bowl was set up by the lightning-quick response they had to every Stanford score. Full Story »



