Houston looks to beat Air Force again (AP)Kevin Sumlin and Houston are in the same spot they were a year ago: in the Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force. A victory over the Falcons last December, wrapping up Sumlin’s first season as coach, snapped a nearly three-decade postseason winless drought. When the Cougars play Thursday in the same bowl against the same opponent, they have a chance for their first 11-win season since 1979 after.

Bowden has final practice with Seminoles (AP)Bobby Bowden wrapped himself Wednesday in a gold Florida State sweat shirt and garnet jacket, then pulled on his white cap adorned with the same logo and headed onto the Seminoles’ practice field. Somehow, he didn’t realize it was for the final time. After 44 years of coaching and thousands of practices along the way, a Bowden-coached team has gone through a full-scale workout for the last.

Scorned Frogs era long gone: TCU stands tall amid BCS (source: USATODAY)TCU’s most recent trip to a major bowl was so long ago, Texas was still the largest state in the union. Now, TCU and Boise State . (source: USATODAY) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

E-mails dispute James’ claims of mistreatment (source: CBS News)CBSSports.com has obtained the e-mails of six current and former Texas Tech players and coaches disparaging sophomore Adam James who has alleged he was mistreated by coach Mike Leach, Dennis Dodd says. (source: CBS News) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Leach seeking court order to coach Alamo Bowl (source: Fox Sports)Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow him to coach in the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2. (source: Fox Sports) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Injured Stanford QB Luck could play in Sun BowlEL PASO, Texas (AP) — Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has had pins removed after surgery to repair his right ring finger, and coach Jim Harbaugh says the freshman might play in Thursday’s Sun Bowl.

Idaho goes for 2, sinks BG 43-42 in HumanitarianBOISE, Idaho (AP) Max Komar made a sliding 16-yard touchdown catch with 4 seconds left and Nathan Enderle passed to Preston Davis for the 2-point conversion, lifting Idaho to a dramatic 43-42 victory over Bowling Green in Wednesday night’s Humanitarian Bowl.

Leach seeking court order to coach Alamo Bowl (source: Fox Sports)Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow him to coach in the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2. (source: Fox Sports) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Texas Tech Red Raiders coach Mike Leach files for restraining order to coach Valero Alamo Bowl (source: Espn)The lawyer for Mike Leach says the suspended Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in how he treated a player with a “mild” concussion, and Leach is seeking a court’s help in allowing him to coach in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2. (source: Espn) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Knee injury may keep Miami’s Cooper out for ‘10Miami running back Graig Cooper’s next carry may not be until 2011.

Bowden has final practice with Seminoles (AP)Bobby Bowden wrapped himself Wednesday in a gold Florida State sweat shirt and garnet jacket, then pulled on his white cap adorned with the same logo and headed onto the Seminoles’ practice field. Somehow, he didn’t realize it was for the final time. After 44 years of coaching and thousands of practices along the way, a Bowden-coached team has gone through a full-scale workout for the last.

Florida gives ovation to interim Addazio (AP)As Steve Addazio listened to Florida coach Urban Meyer talk about his health and his future, it never crossed his mind what kind of reaction players would have when he was picked to be the Gators’ interim coach. Addazio was unprepared for their response. They gave the longtime assistant an overwhelming reception, an ovation so long and loud that it even caught superstar quarterback Tim Tebow.

Spurrier expects Meyer back fairly soon (AP)Steve Spurrier hates giving advice. Still, he had a few ideas for Florida coach Urban Meyer on how to handle the stress of leading one of the country’s top football programs. “He needs to have some outside interests,” Spurrier said Monday. “Anybody that feels burn out at their job, that’s the facts of life.” Meyer sent shock waves through college football Saturday,.

Minn. to offer coach Brewster contract extensionMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi says he’ll offer a contract extension to Gophers football coach Tim Brewster.

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Oregon, Ohio St. prepare for Rose Bowl (AP)Chip Kelly walked to the podium in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle and cast a doleful look at the well-dressed mouse standing to his left. “I’m a Duck fan. Sorry, Mickey,” the Oregon head coach said. “If you could get your boy Donald up here .” A few minutes later, in a moment that even Disneyland probably couldn’t engineer, two actual ducks flew in tandem over.

Meyer stepping down at UFFlorida football coach Urban Meyer has stepped down, citing health concerns. Meyer will coach the Gators for the final time in the Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati on Jan. 1.

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Wynn, Utah handle Cal in PoinsettiaMake it nine straight bowl wins for the Utes. Jordan Wynn threw three touchdown passes as Utah handled Cal 37-27 in the Poinsettia Bowl. The Mountain West is 3-0 this bowl season.

Buckeyes suspend 3 more for Rose Bowl (AP)Three more Ohio State players will miss the Rose Bowl. On his weekly radio show Tuesday, coach Jim Tressel confirmed that the team’s top kick returner, Ray Small, and backup defensive lineman Rob Rose would not be making the trip with the Buckeyes to play Oregon. Tressel said both were suspended for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

Fiesta Bowl officials find no misconduct (AP)Fiesta Bowl officials say an inquiry they commissioned found “no credible evidence” that the bowl’s management engaged in illegal or unethical conduct. Bowl officials asked former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods to investigate allegations that bowl employees received bonuses for making campaign contributions to specific political candidates — a violation of federal and state.

Nevada suspends two more for Hawaii Bowl (source: CBS News)Nevada coach Chris Ault says he has disciplined two of his players and they will not play in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu. (source: CBS News) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

TCU’s Patterson voted AP Coach of Year (AP)

Gary Patterson guided TCU to its best season in 70 years on the way to becoming the first Associated Press Coach of the Year from outside the six conferences with automatic BCS bids. Patterson led the Horned Frogs to a perfect regular season, their second Mountain West Conference title, their first BCS appearance and even had them vying for a spot in the national championship game.

Ratto: Examining the death penalty (source: CBS News)Not many will notice, but SMU will play its first bowl game since being handed the death penalty 25 years ago. Its effects were so damaging that it has actually rendered the NCAA powerless against its cash cows, Ray Ratto says. (source: CBS News) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Nevada suspends two more for Hawaii Bowl (source: CBS News)Nevada coach Chris Ault says he has disciplined two of his players and they will not play in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu. (source: CBS News) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Picking all 34 gamesBowl season is finally here. Before the first of 34 games kicks off this weekend, though, SI.com’s Stewart Mandel breaks down each of the matchups and predicts the outcomes.

TCU’s Patterson voted AP Coach of Year (AP)

Gary Patterson guided TCU to its best season in 70 years on the way to becoming the first Associated Press Coach of the Year from outside the six conferences with automatic BCS bids. Patterson led the Horned Frogs to a perfect regular season, their second Mountain West Conference title, their first BCS appearance and even had them vying for a spot in the national championship game.

Ratto: Examining the death penalty (source: CBS News)Not many will notice, but SMU will play its first bowl game since being handed the death penalty 25 years ago. Its effects were so damaging that it has actually rendered the NCAA powerless against its cash cows, Ray Ratto says. (source: CBS News) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Nevada suspends two more for Hawaii Bowl (source: CBS News)Nevada coach Chris Ault says he has disciplined two of his players and they will not play in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu. (source: CBS News) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Picking all 34 gamesBowl season is finally here. Before the first of 34 games kicks off this weekend, though, SI.com’s Stewart Mandel breaks down each of the matchups and predicts the outcomes.

Wynn tosses 3 TDs as Utah handles Cal in PoinsettiaMake it nine straight bowl wins for the Utes. Jordan Wynn threw three touchdown passes as Utah handled Cal 37-27 in the Poinsettia Bowl. The Mountain West is 3-0 this bowl season.

TCU Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson wins AP College Football Coach of the Year (source: Espn)TCU’s Gary Patterson was voted The Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year for leading the Horned Frogs to a perfect regular season and their first BCS appearance. (source: Espn) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

BYU trounces Oregon State for 44-20 victory at Las Vegas Bowl (source: USATODAY)Max Hall threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns in the only bowl game he knows, leading No. 14 BYU past No. 20 Oregon State . (source: USATODAY) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Nevada loses 2 more players for bowl (source: Fox Sports)Nevada coach Chris Ault says he has disciplined two of his players and they will not play in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu. (source: Fox Sports) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

TCU’s Patterson wins AP Coach of the Year (source: Fox Sports)TCU’s Gary Patterson was voted The Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year for leading the Horned Frogs to a perfect regular season and their first BCS appearance. (source: Fox Sports) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Stewart Mandel: Mountain West is early star of bowl seasonUtah’s 37-27 win over Cal was more than just its ninth straight bowl victory — it was a sign of just how far the top teams in the Mountain West have come, writes Stewart Mandel.

UNLV introduces Hauck as new football coachLAS VEGAS (AP) — Incoming UNLV coach Bobby Hauck says he’s excited about generating enthusiasm for football and building a winning program, but he doesn’t know how long it will take for his team to reach his goals.

Ratto: Examining the death penalty (source: CBS News)Not many will notice, but SMU will play its first bowl game since being handed the death penalty 25 years ago. Its effects were so damaging that it has actually rendered the NCAA powerless against its cash cows, Ray Ratto says. (source: CBS News) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Nevada suspends two more for Hawaii Bowl (source: CBS News)Nevada coach Chris Ault says he has disciplined two of his players and they will not play in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu. (source: CBS News) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Kelly: I would’ve coached title game (AP)

Coach Brian Kelly inherits a Notre Dame program that has finished the past two regular seasons at 6-6, is losing its two best players and only has one scholarship quarterback — he’s recovering from knee surgery — on the roster. Not exactly the recipe for quickly turning around a program that’s been mired in mediocrity for more than a decade.