College Football Bowl Game Capsules
Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Johnny Manziel might have played his last game at Texas A&M, but he made it a thriller as the 20th-ranked Aggies took a 52-48 win over No. 22 Duke in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Trailing by 21 points to start the second half, Manziel guided Texas A&M on four touchdown drives after the break before Toney Hurd gave the Aggies their only lead of the game with a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3:33 to play. Texas A&M’s defense then sealed the victory with another interception of Anthony Boone with 1:18 remaining. While it’s not known if he will declare for the NFL Draft, Manziel is eligible to enter it and will make his decision known after finishing his 2013 season on a very positive note. Manziel went 30- for-38 for 382 yards and four touchdown passes, adding 11 carries for 73 yards and another score for the Aggies (9-4), who came into the game having dropped their final two games of the regular season. Travis Labhart caught three of Manziel’s scoring passes and finished the game with seven catches for 76 yards. Boone was 29-for-45 for 427 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions, also adding a score on the ground for the Blue Devils (10-4), who closed the season with two straight losses after getting crushed by Florida State in the ACC Championship.
Final Score: (17) UCLA 42, Virginia Tech 12
El Paso, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Brett Hundley’s 86-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter highlighted the 17th-ranked UCLA Bruins’ 42-12 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Sun Bowl. Hundley carried the ball 10 times for 161 yards and two scores for the Bruins (10-3), who won 10 games for the first time since 2005. The sophomore quarterback also completed 16- of-27 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Virginia Tech senior quarterback Logan Thomas took a hard hit from UCLA linebacker Jordan Zumwalt early in the second quarter and did not return to the game. Thomas completed 3-of-11 passes for 46 yards before exiting. Mark Leal took over under center and connected on 12-of-25 passes for 130 yards and two interceptions for the Hokies (8-5), who made their 21st straight bowl appearance.
Final Score: Arizona 42, Boston College 19
Shreveport, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ka’Deem Carey carried the ball 27 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Arizona Wildcats to a 42-19 thrashing of the Boston College Eagles in the Advocare V100 Bowl. The game featured two of the top running backs in the country, with Boston College’s Andre Williams rushing for 75 yards and a score on 26 carries. Carey’s performance on Tuesday made him Arizona’s all-time all-purpose yards leader. B.J. Denker completed 17-of-24 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns for the Wildcats (8-5), who made their fifth bowl appearance in the last six seasons. Denker also carried the ball 14 times for 51 yards and a score. Nate Phillips set an Arizona bowl record for receiving yards in a game with 193. Chase Rettig connected on 16-of-26 passes for 191 yards and two interceptions for the Eagles (7-6), who have lost four straight bowl games. Alex Amidon caught 10 passes for 129 yards to break Pete Mitchell’s career receptions record with 191.
Final Score: Mississippi State 44, Rice 7
Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Dak Prescott accounted for five touchdowns to lead the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a 44-7 victory over the Rice Owls in the Liberty Bowl. Prescott completed 17-of-28 passes for 283 yards and three scores and carried the ball 14 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Jameon Lewis caught nine passes for 220 yards for the Bulldogs (7-6), who won their final three games. Charles Ross rushed 10 times for 28 yards and a touchdown for Rice (10-4), which had a four-game win streak snapped. Taylor McHargue went 8-for-15 for 84 yards.
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