ORANGE CRUSH: Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz took a Gatorade shower after his Hawkeyes became the second Big Ten team this season to win a BCS game. Iowa defeated Georgia Tech, 24-14, in the Orange Bowl. AP
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SAY IT AIN’T JOE: Yankees manager Joe Girardi, a Northwestern alum, took in the Wildcats’ dramatic 38-35 loss vs. Auburn in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1. Getty Images
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ARE THE BRUINS BACK?: UCLA defeated Temple, 31-21, in the Eagle Bank Bowl. It was one of just two victories the Pac-10 garnered this bowl season. AP
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A NEW ERA FOR THE SEMINOLES: E.J. Manuel and Florida State, under new head coach Jimbo Fisher, have a tough 2010 schedule, but enough talent to compete in the ACC. AP
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REBEL SMELL: Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead, at times, couldn’t stand to watch what was going on in the Cotton Bowl, a game that featured 12 turnovers. That said, the Rebels gladly took the 21-7 win over Oklahoma State. REUTERS
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TERRIFIC IN TORONTO: South Florida continued the Big East’s dominance in the International Bowl with a 27-3 win over Northern Illinois. The conference has yet to lose this bowl, in its four-year history. REUTERS
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STICK WITH WHAT GOT YOU THERE: Perhaps Cincinnati should have worn their normal black helmets in the Sugar Bowl. The Bearcats lost to Florida, 51-24. REUTERS
