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.

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 ...

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.