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Date/Time:
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Jan. 6, 8 p.m. ET
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Site:
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Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
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Network:
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ESPN
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History:
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Past Results
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Matchup:
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Head to Head
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Game Recap
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Paul Smith and the nation's top-rated offense turned a little charity into a lot of history in the GMAC Bowl. Smith had his NCAA-record 14th consecutive 300-yard passing game, and Tulsa converted four fumble recoveries into first-half touchdowns on the way to a 63-7 romp over Bowling Green. With all that help, the Golden Hurricane (10-4) ran up a 35-0 halftime lead and capped coach Todd Graham's first season by reaching 10 wins for the first time since 1991. Tulsa had never managed more than 31 points in 14 previous bowl games. Full story | GameCenter | Glog
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Key Players
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Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green, WR |
| The wide receiver led Bowling Green with five receptions for 70 yards, including a 32-yard catch in the loss. |
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Paul Smith, Tulsa, QB |
| The senior quarterback had a fantastic game, throwing for 312 yards and five touchdowns -- two to Trae Johnson, one to Tarrion Adams, Charles Clay and A.J. Whitmore. Smith also had a rushing touchdown on a 2-yard run. |
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Notes
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Bowling Green: Senior center Kory Lichtensteiger was one of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy ... Bowling Green drops to 4-4 in bowl games, snapping a four-game winning streak ... Bowling Green defeated Memphis 52-35 in the 2004 GMAC Bowl.
Tulsa: Tulsa played in its third straight bowl game and fourth in the last five years ... Brennan Marion, Charles Clay and Trae Johnson all finished the season with at least 1,000 receiving yards, while Paul Smith went over 5,000 yards passing.
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Quotable
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"We did exactly what we set out to do, so it was an incredible win. I'll never forget this year. It's going to give us something to build on."
-- Tulsa head coach Todd Graham
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Tulsa running back Tarrion Adams throws a touchdown pass while Cody Basler tries to prevent him. (AP)
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