The Illinois Fighting Illini and Baylor Bears
have made it back to the postseason, as they are set to square off in the
fifth annual Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium.

It seemed like the most ominous 11 seconds
of Eastern Washington's season:

Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Russell Wilson passed for 275 yards and two
touchdowns and NC State beat No. ...

Justin Blackmon caught nine passes for 117
yards, including two highlight-reel touchdown grabs to lead No. 16 Oklahoma
State to a 36-10 win over Arizona in the Alamo Bowl.

The inaugural Pinstripe Bowl takes place on
December 30th in the first-ever gridiron clash at the new Yankee Stadium as
the Syracuse Orange and Kansas State Wildcats look to finish the year on a
strong note.

Mikel Leshoure capped a record-breaking season
by running for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and Illinois silenced Baylor,
38-14, to win the Texas Bowl in convincing fashion.

Earnest Collins, Jr. has been named the new
head football coach at Northern Colorado.

Delaware quarterback Pat Devlin and Lehigh
offensive lineman Will Rackley have accepted invitations to play in the 86th
East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 22 at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Penn State's Joe Paterno says he has no plans to
quit coaching the Nittany Lions.

Academic issues will keep three Georgia players
out of the Liberty Bowl.

For the 14th straight season, the Georgia
Tech Yellow Jackets will take part in a bowl game, as they head to Shreveport,
Louisiana for a showdown with the Air Force Falcons on December 27th in the
Independence Bowl.

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Ronnie Hillman ran for 228 yards and three
touchdowns, pacing San Diego State ...

It was far from pretty, but 10th-ranked Boise
State posted a 26-3 victory over No. 20 Utah at the 19th annual Maaco Bowl Las
Vegas.

Randy Edsall is reportedly leaving
Connecticut to become the next head football coach at Maryland.

The 77th-annual Orange Bowl is set for
January 3rd, as the ACC champion Virginia Tech Hokies square off against the
Stanford Cardinal at Sun Life Stadium.