Sports Stories from December 31, 2012 (Change date)
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Orange Bowl win would put NIU on the mapDec 31, 2012 3:02 pm - MIAMI — Florida State’s biggest weakness heading into their Orange Bowl game against Northern Illinois might be Midwestern geography. The Seminoles concede they’d be har...
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Bulls drop afternoon game to lowly BobcatsDec 31, 2012 3:00 pm - Kemba Walker had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats ended an 18-game losing streak with a 91-81 win over the Bulls on Tuesday at United Center. Gera...
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Orange Bowl matchupDec 31, 2012 2:38 pm - No. 13 Florida State (11-2) vs. No. 16 NIU (12-1) TV: 7:30 p.m. ESPN Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. Line: Florida State by 13. Series record: First me...
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NIU’s Baker ready for team’s biggest stageDec 31, 2012 2:33 pm - Goodbye Toledo, hello Miami. While Northern Illinois’ trip to the Orange Bowl is the feel-good story of the college football bowl season, it’s also quite a thrill for th...
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Gordon finally beats his former teamDec 31, 2012 2:00 pm - The end of Charlotte’s 18-game losing streak will get most of the attention, but an even longer drought came to a close when the Bobcats beat the Bulls on Monday at the ...
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Bulls stink up the joint against the BobcatsDec 31, 2012 1:59 pm - By Mike McGraw Instead of a New Year’s resolution, the Bulls made an admission Monday — the bump in the road they hit after beating New York on Dec. 21 has become a full...
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Suburban Wildcats, Huskies fans all over FloridaDec 31, 2012 1:40 pm - It’ll be difficult to not bump into suburban college football fans in Florida because they’ve invaded the state to watch two local teams play in separate major bowl game...
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Gator Bowl winnersDec 31, 2012 9:42 am - Jan. 2, 2012: Florida 24, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 1, 2011: Mississippi St. 52, Michigan 14 Jan. 1, 2010: Florida St. 33, West Virginia 21 Jan. 1, 2009: Nebraska 26, Clemson 21 ...
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Huskies happy but hardly satisfied with bowl tripDec 31, 2012 9:21 am - The NIU Huskies have a message for anyone interested in their Orange Bowl matchup with the Florida State Seminoles. “The bandwagon is as big as you want it to be,’’ said...
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Fired Smith too arrogant for own goodDec 31, 2012 9:00 am - Gigantic ego goes hand in hand with being an NFL head coach. You would expect nothing else. So Lovie Smith was hardly the first arrogant NFL boss who acted like he inven...