Gator Bowl

BCS would enjoy economic impact of Notre Dame

By TOM COYNE| AP| Sports

… No. 19 Notre Dame keeps winning. Gator Bowl president Rick Catlett does, too. Catlett said the Gator Bowl would love to have a Fighting Irish ..... Both seasons the Irish played in the Gator Bowl . The Irish (6-2) must finish …

Story|11/06/2009

Jaguars experiencing more lapses _ and more losses

By MARK LONG| AP| Sports

… Hayes," he said, referring to the former Ohio State coach who was fired for punching a Clemson player during the 1978 Gator Bowl . "I thought about coming off the sideline. I was going to get somebody down myself." The Jags' defense sure could …

Story|09/22/2009

Clemson's Swinney expects mistakes in coming days

By PETE IACOBELLI| AP| Sports

… responded, winning four of their final five regular-season games to qualify for the postseason. "We went from no bowl to Gator Bowl ," Swinney said. Still, the argument goes, Clemson could've had its pick of top-level, experienced head coaches …

Story|09/02/2009

Nebraska coach Pelini dismisses I-back Castille

By TIMBERLY ROSS| AP| Sports

… of last season, but with both players slowed by injuries, he ran for 125 yards on 18 carries against Clemson in the Gator Bowl . His performance included second-half runs of 58 and 40 yards, and a 20-yard pass reception that helped Nebraska …

Story|08/22/2009

50 years of football prove Adams is a dealmaker

By TERESA M. WALKER| AP| Sports

… Astrodome to baseball's Astros, Adams ticked off fans again by flirting with Jacksonville in 1987 and touring the Gator Bowl . That got him luxury boxes and new turf for the dome with new taxes to pay the bill. It wasn't enough in the NFL …

Story|08/04/2009

Former Chicago Cardinal Lunceford dead at 75

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… appeared on the funeral home's Web site. Lunceford was a two-way starting tackle at Baylor, and played in the 1954 Gator Bowl and the 1957 Sugar Bowl. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals and was one of two rookies who made the team in 1957 …

Story|05/23/2009

Pelini says young backs bolster Huskers' run game

By ERIC OLSON| AP| Sports

… Castille averaged 4.4 yards a carry and scored six TDs, and he ran for a career-high 125 yards against Clemson in the Gator Bowl . But he also has fumbled eight times the past two seasons. Pelini expects incoming freshman Rex Burkhead of Plano …

Story|04/22/2009

Nebraska extends Pelini's contract, boosts salary

By TIMBERLY ROSS| AP| Sports

… under Pelini in such a short time. The Huskers shared first place in the Big 12 North and beat Clemson 26-21 in the Gator Bowl . "We are confident he has our program moving in the right direction," Osborne said. Pelini succeeded Bill Callahan …

Story|03/30/2009

Clemson's Spiller opts to return for senior year

By PETE IACOBELLI| AP| SPORTS

… to lay on the bed and think about the decision I made." He went back and forth from the end of Clemson's 26-21 Gator Bowl loss to Nebraska until the deadline. He got some disagreement about his future from those closest to him. It was when …

Story|01/15/2009

Nebraska beats Clemson 26-21 in Gator Bowl

By MARK LONG| AP| SPORTS

… Nebraska beats Clemson 26-21 in Gator Bowl Thursday, January 01, 2009 JACKSONVILLE ..... the game and ended up hoisting the Gator Bowl 's most valuable player trophy ..... 21 victory against Clemson in the Gator Bowl , giving the storied program plenty …

Story|01/01/2009