A little later on Saturday, NC State brought the record to 1-9 after giving up an 86-yard touchdown run to East Carolina with 93 seconds left in the Military Bowl. That leaves Syracuse as the only ...

It's not every college football bowl game that features ritualistic sacrifice of a bowl game mascot after completion of the game. But then, not every team gets to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.