Jeff Hart

Ryan Williams capped a brilliant first season with a record-setting game, running for two touchdowns to power Virginia Tech past Tennessee 37-14 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Thursday night.

Wanting to protect his children and football team, Florida coach Urban Meyer was ``very careful'' about releasing information regarding his hospital stay following the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Alexander Robinson ran for 137 yards, and Austen Arnaud threw for one touchdown and ran for another as Iowa State defeated Minnesota 14-13 in the Insight Bowl on Thursday night, capping the Cyclones' first winning season since 2005.

Asher Clark and Jared Tew each ran for more than 100 yards with two touchdowns and Air Force's top-ranked passing defense had six interceptions against NCAA passing leader Case Keenum, leading the Falcons to a 47-20 victory over Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl on Thursday.

Ricky Dobbs ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns and Navy manhandled Missouri with its triple-option offense in a 35-13 win over the Tigers in the Texas Bowl on Thursday.

Ryan Broyles set a Sun Bowl record with three touchdown receptions and Landry Jones passed for 416 yards to lead Oklahoma past Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart and No. 19 Stanford 31-27 on Thursday.

Chestatee outscored East Hall 13-4 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 48-45 win Wednesday and capture the McDonald's Shootout title.

Flowery Branch finished sixth in the rugged Jared Cook Holiday Classic at North Gwinnett after falling to Spartanburg (S.C.) 50-37 Wednesday.

Byron Bitz tipped in a shot to start Boston's three-goal first period and the Bruins warmed up for the outdoor Winter Classic with a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

There were huge divots, clumps of dirt and little traction on the Florida Citrus Bowl field. After hosting high school state championship games and the Champs Sports Bowl, the field might be even sloppier for the Capital One Bowl between No. 11 Penn State and 13th-ranked LSU on Friday.