Gator Bowl

...RB Averin Collier rumbled 60 yards for the game-sealing TD, that Connecticut scored its win over Notre Dame. Why? Well, because the Gator Bowl is now wide open for the taking with the Fighting Irish almost certainly out of that picture.

In this article: Rutgers, Syracuse, Scarlet Knights, Greg Paulus, Tim Brown, Louisville, West Virginia, Big East, Fighting Irish, and Kenny Britt

...to have some semblance of importance in their otherwise meaningless lives--will tell you, the fallout really isn't all that bad. The Gator Bowl It's completely out of the picture now, but honestly, it was only ever in the picture if you...

In this article: Rutgers, Syracuse, Greg Schiano, Doug Marrone, Scarlet Knights, Louisville, Syracuse, New York, and New Jersey

O'Brien, now the coach at N.C. State, said the rule is fair, but not all bowl executives like it. The rule was one of the reasons the Gator Bowl will end its relationship with the ACC after this season's game. Gator Bowl president Rick...

In this article: Wolfpack, ACC, Virginia Tech, Tom O'Brien, Tar Heels, UNC, Boston College, and Butch Davis

...6-4 Irish do against Connecticut at home Saturday or at Stanford in the regular-season finale Nov. 28. Others believe an 8-4 record and a Gator Bowl bid will get Weis, who has six more years left on a contract that reportedly is worth $3...

In this article: Charlie Weis, Pat Fitzgerald, Big Ten, Jack Swarbrick, Hodgkin's disease, Stanford, Ron Zook, Illinois, and Ryan Field

...the reason Notre Dame can't beat good teams. The hurry up -The best coach Charlie Weis and Notre Dame can do this season is 8-4 and a Gator Bowl bid. That still leaves Weis no better than a 50-50 shot to be back next season. -Former...

In this article: Mountain West Conference, Boise State, Utah, Western Athletic Conference, Fresno State, Pac-10, Heisman Trophy, and BYU

...to the Gator as well, so the it won't impact who is selected for the Meineke. Getting out the Gate So for RU to get to the Gator Bowl, it depends on a few scenarios. RU would have to finish 10-2. Pitt would have to win the BE and Cincy...

In this article: Big East, North Dakota, Miami, Florida, West Virginia, Rutgers, and ACC

...good chance to win out. Notre Lame is likely to lose 2, possibly 3 of the last 3 game, finishing 6-6 or at best 7-5. While the Gator Bowl wants them, their chairman also stated that they need to be at least 8-4. So I'm predicting that the...

In this article: Rutgers, Joe Martinek, Greg Schiano, Tom Savage, Big East, and Scarlet Knights

Question: Aditi, There used to be a rule in the Big East that the Gator Bowl could not invite any conference team (or Notre Dame) if there was another eligible team with more than two fewer losses available. For example, the bowl couldn't...

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...won't be lacking suitors. And one suitor in particular is positively giddy over the possibility that they could land the Irish. The Gator Bowl. Speaking to the South Bend Tribune, bowl president Rick Catlett said the bowl would be all over...

In this article: Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Atlantic Coast Conference, Miami of Florida, Jimmy Clausen, South Bend Tribune, and Charlie Weis

Text Alerts: Get Notre Dame breaking news and latest scores sent to your phone. Sign up here. Notre Dame football: Gator Bowl hoping for shot at Irish SOUTH BEND - If there are any loud blazers in the Notre Dame press box Saturday, it...

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