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4C COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tuesday, January 2. 2007 Montgomery Advertiser BOWL SCHEDULE if J. I II John Raoux AP DtC1 wmettie ow4 at Sn Dwoa (S7S0.00O): TCU 17. Northern Win3a DC 21 Us Vegas Bowrl ($1 million): BYU 38. OiegonS DEC 22 New (Means Bowl (SM5.000): Troy 41, Rice DEC.

21 apa lohn's aowl at trming- tum Sooth Florxu 24. at Carolina 7 New Meaico Bowl at Atfeuquer-que (S7SO.0O0): San Jose State 20. Ne Mexico 12 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth. Texas (S7S0.000): Utah 2S. lulu 13 DEC 24 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu (S7S0.0O0): Hawaii 41.

Arizona Slate 24 DEC 26 Motor City Bowl at Detroit (S7M000): Central Michigan 31. Micwte Tennessee 14 DEC 27 Emerald Bowl at San Francisco (S7S0.000): Florida State 44, UCLA 27 DEC. 2 Independence Bowl at Shreve-port. La. ($1.1 million): Oklahoma State 34 Alabama 31 Holiday Bowl at San Diego (S2.2 million): California 4S.

Texas 10 Teaas Bowl at Houston Rutgers 37. Kansas State 10 DEC. 29 Music City Bowl at Nashville. Tenn. ($1.6 million): Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 Sun Bowl at El Paso.

Texas (ti million): Oregon Stale 39, Missouri 38 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Term. ($1.7 million): South Carolina 44, Houston 36 Insight Bowl at Tempe, Aria. ($1.2 million): Tenas Tech 44, Minnesota 41, OT Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla. S2 25 million): Maryland 24, Purdue 7 DEC 30 Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. Boston College 25, Navy Alamo Bowl at San Antonio ($2,225 million): Texas 26, Iowa 24 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta ($2,825 million): Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24 SUNDAY MFC Computers Bowl at Boise, Idaho Nevada (8 4) vs.

Miami (6-6) MONDAY Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. (S3 million): Penn State 20, Tennessee 10 Cotton Bowl at Dallas ($3 million): Auburn 17, Nebraska 14 Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. (S4.25 million): Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 14 Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. ($2.5 million): West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35 Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif. ($17 million): Southern Cal 32, Michigan 18 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Arlj.

($17 million): Boise State (12-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-2) TODAY Orange Bowl at Miami ($17 million): Wake forest (11-2) vs. Louisville (-10) (11-1), 7 (WCOVFOX) WEDNESDAY Sugar Bowl at New Orleans ($17 million): LSU (-9,) (10-2) vs. Notre Dame (10-2), 7 p.m. (WCOVFOX) SATURDAY International Bowl at Toronto Cincinnati (-7V4) (7-S) vs.

Western Michigan (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) JAN. 7 GMAC Bowl at Mobile Southern Miss (-6) (8-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 7 m. (ESPN) Jan.

BCS National Championship at Glendale, Arii. ($17 million): Ohio State (-7',) (12-0) vs. Florida (12-1), 7 p.m. (WCOVFOX) Wisconsin's Zach Hampton intercepts a pass intended for Arkansas' Marcus Monk on the final play of the first half of the Capital One Bowl. Wisconsin wears down Razor backs fan 1:1, J- ill LL Chris Carlson AP USC receiver Dwayne Jarrett runs in for a fourth-quarter touchdown in Monday's Rose Bowl.

Ouu( Ti V.i "We actually practiced that in fall camp if there was a bad snap or anything like that," Bielema said. Wisconsin (12-1) frustrated the Razorbacks from the very start. Arkansas' Darren McFadden broke free for a 45-yard gain on his first carry, but defensive back Jack Ikegwuonu managed to run him down at the 9. The Razorbacks (10-4) came away with no points when Jeremy Davis missed a 30-yard field goal. McFadden, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, hurt his ankle in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game on Dec.

2, and it appeared to be bothering him still. "If Darren is 100 percent, I don't think anyone would have caught him on that play," Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said. "Usually he's pretty good at 90 percent, too the fact that we weren't able to come out of that with any points was pretty big." The Badgers were held to minus-5 yards rushing for the game, but Stocco threw touchdown passes of 22 yards to Paul Hubbard and 13 yards to Travis Beckum. Wisconsin led 17-7 at half-time. In the third quarter, 35 of the first 41 snaps were in Wisconsin territory, but Arkansas didn't score until Felix Jones' 12-yard run in the fourth.

"I can't say enough about what this team has done today," Bielema said. watches lick Vols "They need me like they need a hole in the head," Paterno said. "But I don't like it up there. It's not much fun." Penn State (9-4) forced three turnovers in holding Tennessee (9-4) to a season-low point total, and the Nittany Lions improved to 16-6 in New Year's Day bowls under their 80-year-old coach. "You play against Joe Pa-terno's football teams, they're going to be tough, they're going to disciplined, they're going to be able to run the football," said Tennessee coach Phillip Fulm-er, who also lost to Penn State in the 1994 Florida Citrus Bowl.

"I knew that, having been there before. I learned some great lessons from him the last time. If we take care of the football better, at least it's a more interesting game there at the end." to doing well." For now, anyway. If it's not Saban, than the list of candidates almost surely drops to another level. Wake Forest's Jim Grobe, Navy's Paul Johnson, Louisville's Bobby Petrino, Jon Gruden of the Tampa Bay Bucs? All good coaches, but none have Saban's impressive list of college credentials.

At least nctt yet. By Noah Trister The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. With its running game stifled and its quarterback under constant pressure, Wisconsin had little room for error against Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl. So when punter Ken De-Bauche had a punt blocked in the second quarter of Wisconsin's 17-14 victory, the Badgers were in trouble until DeBauche picked up the loose ball, scrambled around and completed a pass. "That play helped solidify Ken's place as one of my all-time favorites," Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said.

"That play may have changed the landscape of the game that shows why he's one of the more intelligent players I've been around. John Stocco threw two first-half touchdown passes for the sixth-ranked Badgers, but the blocked punt summed up the game a little better. The Razor-backs had several chances to seize momentum, and each time, Wisconsin held them off. DeBauche's completion didn't count the Badgers had an ineligible man downfield. But because he picked up the ball and threw instead of merely falling on it, Arkansas had to take the penalty.

DeBauche got to kick again, and the Razorbacks lost about 50 yards of field position on the exchange. Paterno as Lions By Fred Goodall The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. Joe Paterno insisted all along that he needed his players and assistant coaches more than they needed him in the Outback Bowl. Maybe the longtime Penn State coach was right. With Paterno watching from the press box while recovering from a broken leg, Tony Hunt ran for 158 yards and Tony Davis returned a fumble 88 yards for a touchdown Monday, leading the Nittany Lions to a 20-10 victory over No.

17 Tennessee. Anthony Morelli threw a 2-yard TD pass to Andrew Quarless and Kevin Kelly kicked two field goals for Penn State, helping Paterno the all-time leader in bowl wins get his 22nd postseason victory. he even want one? Time will tell. For now, Saban is talking all the right talk about staying in the pros. He was scheduled to meet with his players and assistants Monday morning.

He told the Miami Herald he even brought a list of free agents with him. "My focus is on the Miami Dolphins," Saban said. "That's the job I have, and that's the job I'm committed Matt Sayles AP reaches over Michigan's Chad Henne for a fumble. USC upsets Wolverines in Rose Bowl By Eddie Pells The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. There were no Heismans or national titles up for grabs for Southern California in this one.

Given the way Dwayne Jarrett, John David Booty and that suffocating USC defense played, it was hard to tell. Jarrett, the sensational USC receiver, caught 11 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns to help the eighth-ranked Trojans finish their season with a statement Monday in a 32-18 Rose Bowl romp over Michigan. Booty threw for 391 yards and four scores to land himself on the early short list of next season's Heisman favorites. Jarrett could be there, too, if he decides to come back. Linebacker Brian Cushing had 2 sacks and defensive end Lawrence Jackson came up with two turnovers a fumble recovery and an interception on a day when USC allowed only 321 yards.

The Trojans (11-2) salvaged something positive at the Rose Bowl and set themselves up as next year's possible preseason No. 1 all this just four weeks after a 13-9 loss to UCLA in the same stadium wrecked their chances for another shot at the national title. "It's a little disappointing because we can play with anybody and we knew that," USC coach Pete Carroll said. "But to have this opportunity and to have a night like this for our fans, it's awesome." Jarrett, a junior, showed he's ready for the pros if he chooses to leave. "That's the question ev- MONDAY'S SEC SUMMARIES (6) Wisconsin 17, (12) Arkansas 14 Arkansas 7 0 0 714 Wisconsin 10 7 0 017 First Quarter Wls-FG Mehlhoff 52.

10:01. Ark-Jones 76 run (J.Davis kick), 1. Wis Hubbard 22 pass from Stocco (Mehlhoff kick), Second Quarter Wis Beckum 13 pass from Stocco (Mehlhoff kick), 6:1. Fourth Quarter Ark-Jones 12 run (J.Davis kick), 14:04. 0U.4.

Ark Wis 15 14-34-2 16 11 4 35 29:31 First downs 18 Rushes-yards 34-232 Passing 136 Comp-AtWrrt 1S-32-2 Return Yards 15 Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 Penalties-Yards 12-123 Time of Possession 30:29 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Arkansos, Jones 14-150, McFodden 19-89, Muslaln 0-5, Dick l-lminus 12). Wisconsin, Hill Jr. 19-36, Stocco 9-(mlnus 41). PASSING-Arkansos, Dick 9-21-1-98, Mustain 5-10-1-41, McFodden M-0-(mlnus 3).

Wisconsin, Stocco 14-34-2-206. RECEIVING Arkansas, Ro.Johnson 4-46, Jones 4-2. CWashlngton 3-46, Miller 1-19, Monk 1-13, Cleveland 1-5. FJackson 1-5. Wisconsin, Beckum 5-82, Hubbard 4-73, Swan 4-27, Crooks 1 -24.

Penn State 20, (17) Tennessee 10 Tennessee 1 7 0 010 Penn St. 0 10 0 1020 First Quarter Tenn-FG Wllholt 44. 4:58. Second Quarter PSU-FG Kellv 34, 11:43. PSU Quorless 2 pass from Morelll (Kelly kick), 3:30.

Tenn-Coker 42 run (Wllholt kick), 1:15. Fourth Quarter PSU Davis 88 fumble return kick). 10:01. (Kelly PSU-FG Kelly 22, 3:29. Tenn PSU First downs 17 19 Rushes-yards 23-83 40-183 Passing 267 197 Comp-Att-Int 25-37-1 14-25-0 Return Yards 2 48 Punts-Avg.

Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-55 6-45 Time of Possession 26:58 33:02 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Tennessee, AFoster 12-65, Coker 5-36, Hardesty 3-2. Meochem 1- (minus 6), Ainge 2-(mlnus 14). Penn Hunt 31-156, Wallace 1-11, Williams 3-6, Hahn 1-5, Morelll 1-5, Snow 1-0, Team 2- (mlnus 2). PASSING Tennessee, Alnge 25-37-1-267. Penn Morelll 14-25-0-197.

RECEIVING-Tennessee. Swain 7-84, C.Brown 7-66, Meochem 4-33, Coker 3-35, B.Cottom 1-25, A.Foster 1-13, Briscoe 1-8, Taylor 1-3. Penn Norwood 4-35, Butler 3- 73, Williams 3-27, Golden 1-35, Hahn 1-18, Hunt 1-7, Quorless 1-2. W. Virginia rallies past Ga.

Tech in Gator Bowl JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Quarterback Patrick White led West Virginia back from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 38-35 victory over Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl on Monday. Tailback Steve Slaton, the country's third-leading rusher at 144 yards a game, played only the first naif for the Mountaineers (11-2) and wasn't a factor. Slaton's status was uncertain before kickoff with a badly bruised left thigh and the sophomore managed just 11 yards on three carries. White, a Daphne native, was 9-of-15 for 131 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 22 times for 145 yards and a touchdown.

Owen Schmitt ran 13 times for 109 yards and two TDs. The teams set a Gator Bowl record for scoring, breaking the previous mark set in Tennessee's 45-23 win over Virginia Tech in 1994. Georgia Tech (9-5) tried a 54-yard field goal on fourth-ana-nine with 5 minutes left that could have tied the score, but Travis Bell's kick fell well short. West Virginia then ran out the clock. The Associated Press 1 xr.

er can be. For icing, Jarrett out-jumped a pair of Michigan defenders for a 29-yard gain midway through the fourth quarter. A few plays later, Booty threw his fourth touchdown pass this one to senior Steve Smith, who finished with seven catches for 108 yards. On the losing end were Chad Henne, Mike Hart and the rest of the Wolverines (11-2). They came in wondering if maybe they hadn't gotten a raw deal by being left out of the national title game after a back-and-forth 42-39 loss to Ohio State in the wake of Bo Schembechler's death in November.

But these Wolverines didn't look as good as the ones who lost that heart-breaker in November. And they hardly looked like champions. "I'm as disappointed as you can be," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. have to break his "new rule." My personal opinion is that this rumor has just been out there too long for there not to be anything to it, for him not to have expressed some interest at some point through someone in the Alabama job. Now, he has to decide if it's what he wants to do.

If he goes back to college now, will he ever get another shat in the NFL or will USC's Lawrence Jackson USC's Steve Smith breaks erybody's asking me," he said. "I don't know yet." His 62-yard touchdown behind All-American cor- LSU. He won two SEC titles and a national championship in five years in Baton Rouge, La. Now the question is will he come? That's anyone's guess. There are two schools of thought.

He is in the NFL right now the lifetime goal of most coaches. He also has unfinished business. He's yet to lead the Dolphins to the playoffs or even mae Matt Sayles AP away from two tacklers. nerback Leon Hall put USC ahead 25-11 early in the fourth and showed just how good the 6-foot-5 pass catch- an impact at the pro level. On the other hand, the majority of his career (and all his success) has come in college.

Maybe two years in the NFL has made him realize that it's not his cup of tea. Maybe he likes molding young men instead of dealing with rich adults. Radio and TV commentators have been weighing in for weeks on one side or the other. But, for any of us to know for sure, Saban will Saban: Miami coach could be right choice in Tuscaloosa From Page 1C Saban, he certainly would meet all the team's desires. He's a championship-caliber coach, who would instantly restore some of the credibility Alabama has lost in recent years.

Though he's just 15-17 in two years of the NFL, Saban has excelled at the college level. He's won 91 games in coaching stops at Toledo, Michigan State and.