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Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS
rivals.yahoo.com - 1/2/2009
Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS
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Scroll down or click here for the Doc's New Year's live blog. Southern Cal 38, Penn State 24 . For the record, USC racked up as many yards (369) and more points (31) in the first half as any other team earned on Penn State all season. Mark Sanchez's yards and passer rating were more than ...
gatorsfirst.com - 1/2/2009
Rose Bowl Preview- USC v Penn State
— gatorsfirst.com — This year’s Rose Bowl has its traditional matchup, Big Ten Champion Penn State and Pac-10 Champion USC.... Both teams were in the national title hunt late in the season, so this game has great teams and star power. Speculation always surrounds Penn State head coach Joe Paterno and how much... (more) Rose Bowl Preview- USC v Penn State

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McD’s Bowl Picks Part Five: Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl Edition
rumorsandrants.com - 12/31/2008
McD’s Bowl Picks Part Five: Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl Edition
— rumorsandrants.com — Record: Thursday, January 1, 2009 11:00am ET Outback Bowl South Carolina (7-5) at Iowa (8-4) (-4) How... is it that Ricky Stanzi is the best quarterback in this game? That’s got to be the first time all season anyone can say that about Iowa’s quarterback. I’m ... (more) McD’s Bowl Picks Part Five: Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl ...

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Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Wild Cards and Bowls
sportingnews.com - 1/2/2009
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Wild Cards and Bowls
— sportingnews.com — Today's Calls: Wild-Card Road Teams vs. HFA, USC vs. No. 1, Shonn Greene vs. Beanie Wells and... Knowshon Moreno, Big 12 vs. SEC, U.S. Army vs. Under Armour, Manny Ramirez vs. McCovey Cove, Charles Barkley vs. Himself and More. The Opening Pitch: How ... (more) Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Wild Cards and Bowls

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Addicted To Quack:  Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS

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Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS
Addicted To Quack — Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS If you needed any more evidence of the absurdity of the two team playoff we have, Doc Saturday points to another Rose Bowl blowout.

Blogging the Bloggers: Friday Night
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... - DR. SATURDAY contradicts his tagline and says that USC’s big win in the Rose Bowl is “an air-tight argument against the absurdity of a two-team playoff.” [DR. SATURDAY] ...

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