Wisconsin State Journal from Madison, Wisconsin • 44

COLLEGE Wisconsin State journal E4 Sunday, December 5, 2004 mi in ieu miiij Pf's yi 1 tj NOTES Bowl practice brings two position changes i i 1 A. 4 Dave Martin Associated Press Despite aa undefeated record, Stanley Mcdover and Auburn will likefy be watching the BCS title game. Timers keep race Starks' honor came by a vote of his teammates. Other award winners: quarterback Craig Meier (scout team offensive player of the year), linebacker Nick Sutton (scout team defensive player of the year), linebackers Andy Crocks and Jamal Cooper (co-rookies of the year), punter Ken DeBauche (special teams award), safety Jim Leonhard (Ivan B. Williamson scholastic award), defensive back Zach Hampton Tom Wiesner award), defensive end Erasmus James (Jay Seiler coaches appreciation award) and offensive lineman Dan Buen-ning (Wayne Souza coaches appreciation award).

Tom Muttiem Carr not retiring Despite weeks of rumors that Michigan coach Lloyd Carr would retire after the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl, Carr said he would be back in 2005, and probably beyond. Many of the rumors they appeared on message boards, in chat rooms claimed a serious health problem would drive Carr into retirement. But the coach said he was 100-percent healthy. Can said he believed some of the rumors were planted by opposing coaches to hurt the Wolverines in recruiting.

Extra points Urban Meyer said the professional and financial opportunity presented to him by Florida was too good to pass up, even for Notre Dame. "At the University of Florida, you have everything in place to make a run at the whole thing," said Meyer who received a 7-year, $14 million contract from Florida to succeed Ron Zook. Detroit Lions coach and former Green Bay Packers assistant Steve Mariucci said he was contacted by Notre Dame about its coaching vacancy but decided to stay with Detroit. JT Diederichs rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns to lead Dixie State to a 27-20 win over Grand Rapids Community College in the Dixie Rotary Bowl for the junior college national title in St. George, Utah.

UWQB Sean Lewis moves to tight end and tailback Chris Pressley is shifted to fullback. State Journal staff, wire reports The University of Wisconsin football team had so much success the last time it moved a quarterback to tight end, the Badgers are trying it again. Freshman Sean Lewis, who is being redshirted, made the move the week before the Minnesota game, then spent the last three weeks of the season alternating between the two positions. When the Badgers opened practice on Saturday for the Outback Bowl, Lewis was a full-time tight end. Given Lewis' size (6 feet 7, 230 pounds) and speed seconds in the 40-yard dash), coach Barry Alvarez is hopeful things will work out as well as they did with Owen Daniels, who is second on the team in receptions with 23 for 348 yards.

"When we recruited (Lewis), we felt he was a very good athlete," Alvarez said. "With his size I think he can be a trim 255. He always ran well. That gives you a big tight end that can run." Another position switch was freshman Chris Pressley, who moved from tailback to fullback. Before injuring an ankle in practice, Pressley showed a willingness to block.

As for Pressley's blocking, Alvarez said- "He'll blow you up, now. He will whack you." Alvarez also confirmed one of his assistants had interviewed for a head-coaching job but declined to disclose which assistant Wide receivers coach Henry Mason was an assistant coach at Western Michigan from 1991-'94 and his name has come up in the opening at that school. "I'm not a finalist for the job as I'm sitting here right now," Mason said after practice. Senior comerback Scott Starks was named the Jimmy Demetral most valuable player at the football banquet Friday night at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton. can't take away what this team did this year." Tennessee (9-3) will play an undetermined opponent in the Cotton Bowl 4 No.

2 Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3: Jason White passed for three touchdowns and freshman Adrian Peterson rushed for three more as the Sooners dismantled the Buffaloes (7-5) in the Big 12 Championship game in Kansas City, Mo. "There aren't any parts missing, I don't believe," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said. Next, barring some kind of massive mix-up, comes a trip to the Orange Bowl where Oklahoma (12-0) will play for its eighth national title. White finished with 254 yards and Peterson finished with 172 yards, his 11th 100-yard game of the season. 4 No.

4 California 26, Southern Mississippi 16: J.J. Arrington ran for 261 yards and Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes as the Golden Bears (10-1) beat the Golden Eagles (6-5) in Matties-burg, Miss. The Golden Bears will make their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1959 if they can stay ahead of Texas in the BCS standings. 4 No. 10 Virginia Tech 16, No.

9 Miami 10: The Hokies (10-2, 7-1) capped their inaugural Atlantic Coast Confer ence season with a championship, using two touchdown passes from Bryan Randall in a win over the host Hurricanes (8-3, 5-3). Virginia Tech will learn today to which BCS bowl it's headed. No. 7 Louisville 55, Tu-lane 7: Stefan LeFors threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead the Cardinals 1 0-1 8-0 Conference USA) to their fifth straight game of 55 points, a victory over the Green Wave (5-6, 3-4) in New Orleans. No.

19 Pittsburgh 43, South Florida 14: Tyler Palko threw for a career-high 4 1 1 yards and five touchdowns as the Panthers routed the Bulls (4-7) in Tampa, Fla. Pitt (8-3) virtually assured itself of the Big East's spot in the Bowl Championship Series. Navy 42, Army 13: Aaron Polanco threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading the Midshipmen (9-2) over the Cadets (2-9) in the 105th meeting between the service academies in Philadelphia. Division III playoffs Zac Bruney threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more to lead Mount Union (12-0) to a 38-20 victory over Carthage (1 1-2) in Alliance, Ohio. Auburn finishes undefeated, but it likely won't be enough to play for the national title.

Associated Press Auburn will probably have to be content with a Southeastern Conference championship. The Tigers aren't likely to get a shot at the title they want most, Jason Campbell threw for three touchdowns and accounted for more than 400 yards, leading the No. 3 Tigers to a 38-28 victory over 15th-ranked Tennessee in the SEC championship game Saturday night in Atlanta. Auburn is 12-0 for the first time in school history but appears to be the odd team out in the Bowl Championship Series rankings. No.

1 Southern California also finished 12-0 by holding off UCLA, and Oklahoma did the same by beating Colorado in the Big 12 championship game. "We definitely deserve a chance to play for the national championship, Campbell said. "We've done all we can do. We've done what people asked. "If we don't get a shot at playing for the national championship, sure, there will be some hard feelings.

But they Trojans Continued from Page El win overall. The Trojans have won 32 of their last 33 games. Bush gained a career-high 204 yards on 15 carries most on a 65-yard touchdown run on the games second play and an 8 1 -yard dash midway through the second quarter. Leinart completed his first 10 passes for 64 yards. He wound up 24-of-34 for 242 yards with one interception and no touchdowns the first time in 25 career starts he has failed to throw at least one TD pass.

USC is 24-1 in his starts. "(Bush) was huge returning the bail, running the ball and catching the ball," Leinart said. "We weren't able to put a lot of points up, they did a good job defensively, but we have so many weapons." Pete Carroll became the first Trojans coach to beat Notre Dame and UCLA USC's biggest rivals in three straight seasons. USC has beaten the Bruins six straight times its longest winning streak in the series, which it leads 40-27-7. "I'm disappointed about today, but I'm excited about our future." second-year UCLA coach Karl Dorrell said.

"It wasn't our best effort But you know what? I'll take it against the best team in the country." BOWL SCHEDULE rwc 14 4 New Orleans Bowl: North Texas (7-4) Southern Mississippi (6-5), 6 30 p.m.. ESPN2. Dec 21 4 Champs Sports Bowk Georgia Tech (6-5) vs. Big 12 team, Orlando, 6 45 ESPN. Dec 22 GMAC Bowl: Bowling Green (8 3) vs.

Memphis (8-3), Mobile, 7 p.m,, ESPN. Dec 23 4 Fort Worth Bowl: Marshall (6-5) vs. Cincinnati (6-5), 5 30 p.m., ESPN. Las Vegas Bowl: Wyoming (6-5) vs Pac-10 team, 8 45 p.m., ESPN. Dec 24 Hawaii Bowl: Alabama-Birmingham (7-4) vs.

WAC team, Honolulu, 6 p.m., ESPN. Dec 27 MPC Computers Bowl: Fresno State (8-3) vs. Virginia (8-3), Boise, Idaho, 1 p.m., ESPN. Motor City Bowl: Toledo (9-3) vs. Connecticut (7-4), Pontiac, 4 33 ESPN.

Dec 28 Independence Bowl: Big 12 team vs SEC team, Shreveport, 5 30 ESPN. Insight Bowl'. Notre Dame (6-5) vs. Pac-10 team. Phoenix, 8 45 ESPN.

Dec 29 Houston Bowl: UTEP (8-3) vs. B.g 12 team, 3:30 p.m., ESPN. Alamo Bowl: Ohio State (7-4) vs. Big 12 team, San Antonio, 7 p.m., ESPN. Dec 30 Continental Tire Bowl: Boston College (8-3) vs.

North Carolina (6-5), Charlotte, N.C, noon, ESPN 2. Emerald Bowl: New Mexko (7-4) vs. Navy (9-2), San Francisco, 3 30 ESPN2. Holiday Bowl: Bg 12 team vs. Pac-10 team, San Diego, 7 ESPN.

Silicon Valley Classic: WAC team vs. MAC team San Jose, 10 p.m., ESPN2. Dec 31 Musk City Bowl: Minnesota (6-5) vs. Alabama (6-5), Nashville, 1 1 a.m., ESPN. Sun Bowl: Purdue (7-4) vs.

Pac-10 team. El Paso, Texas, 1 WISC (Ch 3). Liberty Bowl: Boise State (1 1-0) Louisville (10-1), Memphis, 2.30 p.m., ESPN. Peach Bowl: Florida (7-4) vs. Miami (8-3), Atlanta.

6.30 p.m, ESPN. Jan. 1 Con on Bowl: SEC team vs. Big 12 team, Dallas, 10 am, WMSN (Ch. 47).

Outback Bowfc Wisconsin (9-2) vs. Georgia (9-2). Tampa, Fla, 10 a ESPN. Gator Bowfc West Virginia (8-3) vs. Florida State (8-3).

Jacksonville, Fla, 15). Capital One Bowfc Iowa (9-2) vs. LSU (9-2). Orlando, Fla, noon, WXOW (Ch. 27).

4 Rose Bowfc Michigan (9-2) vs. Pac-10 team, Pasadena, Calif, 4 p.m, WKOW (Ch. 27). Fiesta Bowt BCS team vs BCS team, Tempe, Aril, 7:30 p.m, WKOW (Ch. 27).

Jan. 3 4 Sugar Bowl: BCS team vs. BCS team. New Orleans, 7 p.m, WKOW (Ch.27). Jan.

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