Hampton QB Herbert Bynes was named Most Outstanding Player as the Pirates converted a pair of second half turnovers into touchdowns to rally past Jackson State 17-13 in the 2008 MEAC/SWAC Challenge.
Junior QB Matt Grothe moved ahead of West Virginia's Pat White as the Big East career total offense leader while earning the Most Outstanding Player award in the 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl. (Grothe and White are the only players in league history to amass more than 10,000 yards total offense.) MORE
Gartrell Johnson had a career-high 285 yards rushing (and added another 90 receiving for 375 total yards) and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns helping Colorado State rally to a 40-35 victory over Fresno State in the 2008 the New Mexico Bowl. MORE
Arizona’s Willie Tuitama went 24-of-35 for 325 yards and two TDs, leading Arizona to its first bowl win in 10 years. Tuitama added a 6-yard TD run in the third to give the Wildcats a 31-14 lead. MORE
Jimmy Clausen set Notre Dame bowl records with 406 yards passing and 5 touchdowns to help the Irish win a postseason game for the first time in 15 years in the 2008 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl. MORE
After winning only one of their first six games, Mike Teel and the Scarlet Knights erased an 11-point second half deficit to defeat North Carolina State 29-23 in 2008 the Papajohns.com Bowl. "As the whole year went, we were able to fight through adversity and stick to it, stick to the plan," coach Greg Schiano said. "This game was very much indicative of our season." MORE
Houston coach Kevin Sumlin doesn't have to hear any more about that nearly three-decade postseason winless drought for the Cougars. It's finally over. Sumlin wrapped up his first season with a 34-28 victory over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl for their first bowl victory since 1980. MORE
Terrence Oglesby's 16 points and a strong defensive effort helped Clemson defeat Temple 76-72 to win the inaugural Charleston Classic. Clemson led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but the Owls rallied to cut the lead to two with 38 seconds to play.
Gonzaga’s Jeremy Pargo (and Tournament MVP) had 10 points and 7 assists, leading the Bulldogs (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) to an 83-74 victory over No. 12 Tennessee in the 2008 Old Spice Classic championship.
The University of Hawai‘i will be part of the inaugural field for the Diamond Head Classic, along with College of Charleston, Saint Mary’s (Calif.), SMU, UNLV, USC, Western Michigan and one team to be determined.
