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Local Sports Notebook: Five from Spring Valley perform at Outback Bowl Five members of the Spring Valley Just for Kicks dance team got to perform at the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2. The college bowl game was held in Tampa Bay, Fla., and five 15-year-old girls

Outback Bowl proves that some phrases never go away The folks at Lake Superior State University in Michigan have just released their recommendation for words and phrases that should be erased from our vocabulary in its annual “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.”

Outback Bowl Champions The Spartan football team, fresh off a thrilling triple-overtime win over Georgia in the Outback Bowl, returned to Lansing on Tuesday to cheers and congratulations from fans.

YARBROUGH: Outback Bowl proves that some phrases never go out of style Outback Bowl proves some phrases never go out of style.

MSU's Conroy finishes season with big kicks in bowl Michigan State junior kicker Dan Conroy finished the season by making two key field goals. He kicked a 35-yard field goal in double overtime and a 28-yard field goal in triple overtime to beat Georgia, 33-30, in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2 in Tampa.

Local Sports Sometime in the second half or overtime of the Michigan State-Georgia Outback Bowl game last Monday, when the Spartans appeared headed for another postseason defeat, I couldn't help myself.

Column: Spartans never stopped believing in Outback Bowl win When a team puts in five months of dedicated practices, sacrificed countless hours for strength and weight training, succeeded in triumph after triumph and spent nearly a month studying film on an opponent, the only additional thing the players can do on game day is believe.

Cosh excited to be reunited with Holtz at USF TAMPA -- Chris Cosh's best memory from five years with Skip Holtz at South Carolina was the way the Gamecocks went from 0-11 their first season to the high mark of having back-to-back Outback Bowl victories against Ohio State in 2001-02. So during his interview to become USF's new defensive coordinator, it was with a smile that he arrived at the Bulls' postseason banquet and realized it was at ...

MSU football: Spartans take step among elite Cousins talks Outback Bowl victory, fans welcome t...: Spartan fans gathered around MSU's Skandalaris Football Center to welcome the football team back to East Lansing.

Area Entertainment Briefs - Jan. 12 Brainerd dancers perform at Outback Bowl Brainerd Just For Kix sent 18 dancers to perform in the Jan. 2 pre-game and half-time Outback Bowl game in Tampa, Fla., between Michigan State and Georgia with Michigan winning in triple overtime.


	OUTBACK BOWL THROUGH THE YEARS
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Drew Brees would show off his talent by taking Purdue out to an early lead, finding home-town receiver Chris Daniels for two first quarter TDs and Vinny Sutherland for another strike as the Boilermakers would surmount a 19-0 lead by the end of the first period. Penalties plagued Bulldogs who would see the lead stretch to 25-0 before Carter could get them back on track. Terrance Edwards broke a run for 74 yards to finally put the Bulldogs on the board in the second period. Then with Purdue driving for what seemed to be another score Jamie Henderson made an interception at the 11 yard line and bolted 49 yards before Brees would force him to stubble well short of the endzone. The play would setup a Georgia 32-yard field goal just before halftime to close the lead to 25-10. The Bulldogs continued to chip away at the Purdue lead in the second half with a Carter TD run and two-point conversion to narrow the gap to just 7 points. Purdue, meanwhile, would miss two FG attempts. In what would clearly be their final possession the Dawgs began from their own 6 yard line. But 13 plays later Carter would roll right and loft a pass to the endzone where Randy McMichael would somehow pull in the ball after it was tipped by two defenders. The extra point kick would tie the game at 25-25 with 1:19 remaining. In only the second overtime in college bowl history, Purdue won the toss, but was forced to settle for a 43 yard field goal attempt. Kicker Travis Dosch would miss badly on his third try of the day. Now with the momentum, the Bulldogs marched confidently to the two yard line before kicker Hap Hines nailed a 19 yard field goal to complete the greatest comeback in the history of bowl games. Despite the collapse, Drew Brees so dominated the bowl's record books that he was named MVP of the game. He set or tied six Outback Bowl records including passing yards with 378. In all, twenty-two Outback Bowl records were set or tied in the game.	OUTBACK BOWL NEWS Local Sports Notebook: Five from Spring Valley perform at Outback Bowl Five members of the Spring Valley Just for Kicks dance team got to perform at the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2. The college bowl game was held in Tampa Bay, Fla., and five 15-year-old girls Outback Bowl proves that some phrases never go away The folks at Lake Superior State University in Michigan have just released their recommendation for words and phrases that should be erased from our vocabulary in its annual “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.” Outback Bowl Champions The Spartan football team, fresh off a thrilling triple-overtime win over Georgia in the Outback Bowl, returned to Lansing on Tuesday to cheers and congratulations from fans. YARBROUGH: Outback Bowl proves that some phrases never go out of style Outback Bowl proves some phrases never go out of style. MSU's Conroy finishes season with big kicks in bowl Michigan State junior kicker Dan Conroy finished the season by making two key field goals. He kicked a 35-yard field goal in double overtime and a 28-yard field goal in triple overtime to beat Georgia, 33-30, in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2 in Tampa. Local Sports Sometime in the second half or overtime of the Michigan State-Georgia Outback Bowl game last Monday, when the Spartans appeared headed for another postseason defeat, I couldn't help myself. Column: Spartans never stopped believing in Outback Bowl win When a team puts in five months of dedicated practices, sacrificed countless hours for strength and weight training, succeeded in triumph after triumph and spent nearly a month studying film on an opponent, the only additional thing the players can do on game day is believe. Cosh excited to be reunited with Holtz at USF TAMPA -- Chris Cosh's best memory from five years with Skip Holtz at South Carolina was the way the Gamecocks went from 0-11 their first season to the high mark of having back-to-back Outback Bowl victories against Ohio State in 2001-02. So during his interview to become USF's new defensive coordinator, it was with a smile that he arrived at the Bulls' postseason banquet and realized it was at ... MSU football: Spartans take step among elite Cousins talks Outback Bowl victory, fans welcome t...: Spartan fans gathered around MSU's Skandalaris Football Center to welcome the football team back to East Lansing. Area Entertainment Briefs - Jan. 12 Brainerd dancers perform at Outback Bowl Brainerd Just For Kix sent 18 dancers to perform in the Jan. 2 pre-game and half-time Outback Bowl game in Tampa, Fla., between Michigan State and Georgia with Michigan winning in triple overtime.