The Pacific 10 Conference is the winner of the bowl competition, having gone 5-0. Southern California (Rose), Oregon State (Brut Sun), Oregon (Pacific Life Holiday), California (Emerald) and Arizona (Pioneer Las Vegas) all scored victories. With Florida’s 24-14 victory over Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship, the Southeastern Conference went 6-2. In addition to the Gators, Kentucky (AutoZone Liberty), Mississippi (AT&T Cotton), Georgia (Capital One), Louisiana State (Chick-fil-A) and Vanderbilt (Gaylord Hotels Music City) also beat their competition.
NCAA FOOTBALL BOWLS SUBDIVISION (DIVISION I)
RESULTS
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
FedEx BCS National Championship
(2) Florida 24, (1) Oklahoma 14
Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008
EagleBank
Wake Forest 29, Navy 19
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
New Mexico
Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35
University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.
magicJack St. Petersburg
South Florida 41, Memphis 14
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
Pioneer Las Vegas
Arizona 31, (16) Brigham Young 21
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008
R+L Carriers New Orleans
Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27, OT
Superdome, New Orleans
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008
San Diego Co. Credit Union Poinsettia
(11) Texas Christian 17, (9) Boise State 16
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
Sheraton Hawaii
Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Friday, Dec. 26, 2008
Motor City
Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21
Ford Field, Detroit
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008
Meineke Car Care
West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Champs Sports
Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Emerald
California 24, Miami, Fla. 17
AT&T Park, San Francisco
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
PetroSun Independence
Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
PapaJohns.com
Rutgers 29, North Carolina State 23
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
Valero Alamo
(21) Missouri 30, (23) Northwestern 23, OT
Alamodome, San Antonio
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008
Roady’s Humanitarian
Maryland 42, Nevada 35
Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Texas
Rice 38, Western Michigan 14
Reliant Stadium, Houston
Pacific Life Holiday
(17) Oregon 42, (13) Oklahoma State 31
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Houston 34, Air Force 28
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Brut Sun
Oregon State 3, (20) Pittsburgh 0
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Gaylord Hotels Music City
Vanderbilt 16, (24) Boston College 14
LP Field, Nashville, Tenn.
Insight
Kansas 42, Minnesota 21
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.
Chick-fil-A
Louisiana State 38, (14) Georgia Tech 3
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
Outback
Iowa 31, South Carolina 10
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Capital One
(15) Georgia 24, (18) Michigan State 12
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Konica Minolta Gator
Nebraska 26, Clemson 21
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville
Rose Bowl presented by Citi (BCS)
(5) Southern California 38, (8) Penn State 24
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
FedEx Orange (BCS)
(19) Virginia Tech 20, (12) Cincinnati 7
Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens
Friday, Jan. 2, 2009
AT&T Cotton
(25) Mississippi 47, (7) Texas Tech 34
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
AutoZone Liberty
Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.
Allstate Sugar (BCS)
(6) Utah 31, (4) Alabama 15
Superdome, New Orleans
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009
International
Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009
Tostitos Fiesta (BCS)
(3) Texas 24, (10) Ohio State 21
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
GMAC
Tulsa 45, (22) Ball State 13
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
FINAL CONFERENCE BOWL STANDINGS
1. Pacific 10 5-0 1.000
(Pioneer Las Vegas, Arizona 31, Brigham Young 21; Emerald, California 24, Miami, Fla. 17; Pacific Life Holiday, Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 31; Brut Sun, Oregon State 3, Pittsburgh 0; Rose presented by Citi, Southern California 38, Penn State 24)
2. Southeastern 6-2 .750
(Gaylord Hotels Music City, Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14; Chick-fil-A, Louisiana State 38, Georgia Tech 3; Outback, Iowa 31, South Carolina 10; Capital One, Georgia 24, Michigan State 12; AT&T Cotton, Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34; AutoZone Liberty, Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19; Allstate Sugar, Utah 31, Alabama 17; BCS National Championship, Florida 24, Oklahoma 14)
T3. Big East 4-2 .667
(magicJack St. Petersburg, South Florida 41, Memphis 14; Meineke Car Care, West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30; PapaJohns.com, Rutgers 29, North Carolina State 23; Brut Sun, Oregon State 3, Pittsburgh 0; FedEx Orange, Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7; International, Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20)
T3. Conference USA 4-2 .667
(magicJack St. Petersburg, South Florida 41, Memphis 14; R+L Carriers New Orleans, Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27, OT; Texas Bowl, Rice 38, Western Michigan 14; Bell Helicopter Armed Forces, Houston 34, Air Force 28; AutoZone Liberty, Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19; GMAC, Tulsa 45, Ball State 13)
5. Mountain West 3-2 .600
(New Mexico, Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35; Pioneer Las Vegas, Arizona 31, Brigham Young 21; San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia, Texas Christian 17, Boise State 16; Bell Helicopter Armed Forces, Houston 34, Air Force 28; Allstate Sugar, Utah 31, Alabama 17)
6. Big 12 4-3 .571
(Valero Alamo, Missouri 30, Northwestern 23, OT; Pacific Life Holiday, Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 31; Insight, Kansas 42, Minnesota 21; Konica Minolta Gator, Nebraska 26, Clemson 21; AT&T Cotton, Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34; Tostitos Fiesta, Texas 24, Ohio State 21; BCS National Championship, Florida 24, Oklahoma 14)
T7. Sun Belt 1-1 .500
(R+L Carriers New Orleans, Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27, OT; Motor City, Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21)
T7. Independents 1-1 .500
(EagleBank, West Forest 29, Navy 19; Sheraton Hawaii, Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21)
9. Atlantic Coast 4-6 .400
(EagleBank, Wake Forest 29, Navy 19; Meineke Car Care, West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30; Champs Sports, Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13; Emerald, California 24, Miami, Fla. 17; PapaJohns.com, Rutgers 29, North Carolina State 23; Roady’s Humanitarian, Maryland 42, Nevada 35; Gaylord Hotels Music City, Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14; Chick-fil-A, Louisiana State 38, Georgia Tech 3; Konica Minolta Gator, Nebraska 26, Clemson 21; FedEx Orange, Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7)
10. Western Athletic 1-4 .200
(New Mexico, Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35; San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia, Texas Christian 17, Boise State 16; Sheraton Hawaii, Notre Dame 41, Hawaii 21; PetroSun Independence, Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10; Roady’s Humanitarian, Maryland 42, Nevada 35)
11. Big Ten 1-6 .143
(Champs Sports, Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13; Valero Alamo, Missouri 30, Northwestern 23, OT; Insight, Kansas 42, Minnesota 21; Outback, Iowa 31, South Carolina 10; Capital One, Georgia 24, Michigan State 21; Rose presented by Citi, Southern California 38, Penn State 24; Tostitos Fiesta, Texas 24, Ohio State 21)
12. Mid-American 0-5 .000
(Motor City, Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21; PetroSun Independence, Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10; Texas, Rice 38, Western Michigan 14; International, Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20; GMAC, Tulsa 45, Ball State 13)