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Sun Bowl still an option for UConn
Don't pack the winter parka and turtle neck sweater for Toronto just yet. UConn could still be in the discussion for the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Granted, the Huskies will need lots of help. And they'll also have to survive an impromptu vote from the Sun Bowl committee Saturday night. But ...
 Weekly Watch: Syracuse Orange sizzle in picking up signature wins - Men's College Basketball
Weekly Watch: Syracuse Orange sizzle in picking up signature wins - Men's College Basketball
sports.espn.go.com — David Butler II/US Presswire UConn's Hasheem Thabeet is drawing plenty of attention from NBA scouts. Player of... the Week: Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut Huskies By Andy Katz ESPN.com The player of the week is named based on games from Sunday through ... (more) Weekly Watch: Syracuse Orange sizzle in picking up ...
Tahirah Time
blogs.courant.com —       Senior Tahirah Williams might possess the most dynamic personality on the top-ranked UConn women's basketball team....      Her smile seems perpetual. She's first to jump off the bench after a ... (more) Tahirah Time
University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site
pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com — Dec. 1, 2008 Coach Wannstedt Press Conference Dec. 1, 2008 Connecticut Week Opening Comments: As I told... our players, the win against West Virginia, which is a quality football team with a lot of outstanding players, was a great win for our players, ... (more) University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site
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UConn Huskies Still In Sun Bowl Picture
SOX & Dawgs — ... Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register was able to talk with John Folmer who is the chairman of the Sun Bowl. Folmer said if UConn can win on Saturday, it’s quite conceivable the Huskies could receive a bid to play in El Paso on New Year’s Eve. ...

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International Bowl chief will be here
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Sun Bowl Folks Say....
blogs.courant.com 12/6/2008 — What's good? Nah, they didn't say that. Just talked to John Folmer and Bernie Olivas, the Sun Bowl chairman and executive director respectively and they were clear that they want either Pittsburgh or West Virginia no matter what happens and with ...
Sun Bowl No Longer Likely For UConn
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Banquets and BowlsUConn Huskies Football Blog | Hartford Courant | Desmond Conner
What up? Hey, there's going to be a football banquet. Got a few emails last night asking if I would check into it. I did. There is going to be a banquet and there was always going to be one. Anyway, I get into it in the paper tomorrow. Also Ken Hoffman who runs the International and Motor ...
Sun Bowl No Longer an Option for IrishUHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting
With Rutgers’ complete and total domination of Louisville tonight, the Sun Bowl is now no longer an option for Notre Dame this year. the Rutgers win puts the Scarlett Knights at 7-5 this season which means the 6-6 can’t be selected by the Sun Bowl. This isn’t necessarily a bad ...
Thursday Night BowlingUHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting
Just a quick note about how tonight’s Rutgets-Louisville game affects what bowl game we end up going to. If Rutgers beats Louisville tonight, they will be 7-5 and will knock us out of the Sun Bowl which would mean aother bowl game against Oregon State. If Rutgers is 7-5 though, the Sun ...
Texas Bowl Looking LikelyUHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting
Baring a Louisville upset of Rutgers this weekend, it looks like the most likely bowl destination for the Irish this year is the Texas Bowl in Houston on Decemeber 30. Should Louisville pull the upset over Rutgers, Notre Dame would be eligible for the Sun Bowl against Oregon State. KHOU in ...
Special Guest At The Rent SaturdayUConn Huskies Football Blog | Hartford Courant | Desmond Conner
What's good? Bernie Olivas, the Executive Director of the Sun Bowl, is now expected to be in attendance at the UConn-Pitt game. Mmmm. Peace you all DC  
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No. 23 Pittsburgh earns bid to Sun Bowl (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News
Bill Stull threw for two touchdowns and LaSean McCoy ran for another as Pittsburgh beat Connecticut 34-10 Saturday, giving the Panthers their first nine-win regular season since 1982 and a bid to the Sun Bowl. Pittsburgh scored 24 points in the third ...