Friday, December 27, 2002

2002-2003 Bowl Games

Tuesday's Score

New Orleans Bowl

North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19

Wednesday's Score

GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala.

Marshall 38, Louisville 15

Monday, December 23

Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla.

Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15

Wednesday, December25

Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas

UCLA 27, New Mexico 13

Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu

Tulane 36, Hawaii 28

Thursday, December 26

Motor City Bowl At Detroit

Boston College 51, Toledo 25

Insight Bowl At Phoenix

Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13

Friday, December 27

Houston Bowl, Houston

Southern Mississippi (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La.

Nebraska (7-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl, San Diego

Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arizona State (8-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, December 28

Alamo Bowl, San Antonio

Colorado (9-4) vs. Wisconsin (7-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Continental Tire Bowl

Charlotte, N.C.

West Virginia (9-3) vs. Virginia (8-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN2)

Monday, December 30

Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.

Minnesota (7-5) vs. Arkansas (9-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Seattle Bowl

Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Oregon (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, December 31

Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho

Iowa State (7-6) vs. Boise State (11-1), Noon (ESPN)

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

Washington (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 2 p.m. (CBS)

Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.

Colorado State (10-3) vs. TCU (9-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Silicon Valley Classic At San Jose, Calif.

Fresno State (8-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Peach Bowl At Atlanta

Maryland (10-3) vs. Tennessee (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

San Francisco Bowl

Air Force (8-4) vs. Virginia Tech (9-4), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Wednesday, January 1

Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla.

Michigan (9-3) vs. Florida (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Cotton Bowl At Dallas

LSU (8-4) vs. Texas (10-2), 11 a.m. (FOX)

Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla.

Notre Dame (10-2) vs. North Carolina State (10-3), 12:30 p.m. (NBC)

Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla.

Penn State (9-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 1 p.m. (ABC)

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, Calif.

Washington State (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 5 p.m. (ABC)

Sugar Bowl At New Orleans

Georgia (12-1) vs. Florida State (9-4), 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

Thursday, January 2

Orange Bowl At Miami

Southern California (10-2) vs. Iowa (11-1), 8 p.m. (ABC)

Friday, January 3

Fiesta Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Miami (12-0) vs. Ohio State

(13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)

Ark. Tech tourney set to tip Thursday

Field includes both P-W teams

Eight former winners will return to seek another crown in the 54th annual Arkansas Tech Tournament of Champions, which will begin a three-day run December 26 at Tucker Coliseum.

This year's field is composed of a dozen teams six senior girls and six senior boys and includes eight teams that have combined to win 20 past championships.

Among the group in the boys' division are the two winningest teams in the history of the tournament, Morrilton and Dardanelle. Morrilton has won six tournament titles (1973-74-75-76-79-81), while Dardanelle has taken home the trophy five times (1986-87-88-90-91).

Dover and Palestine-Wheatley are also among past title holders. Dover has won twice (1954-55) and Palestine-Wheatley once (1994).

Over in the girls' division, Dardanelle heads up this year's entrants as a past three-time winner (1988-90-91), while Dover (2001), Hector (1986) and Guy-Perkins (1971) are each one-time champions.

The tournament will open on Dec. 26 with four games. In the girls' division, Dover will take on Palestine-Wheatley at 3 p.m. and Hector will challenge Mount Judea at 6 p.m.

In boys' play, Dardanelle will face Guy-Perkins at 4:30, while Morrilton and Dover will get together in the 7:30 p.m. finale.

In girls' action on Friday, December 27, Guy-Perkins will face the Dover-Palestine winner at 3 p.m. and Dardanelle will take on the Hector-Mount Judea winner at 6 p.m. In the boys' division, Palestine-Wheatley will meet the Dardanelle-Guy Perkins winner at 4:30 p.m., while Hector awaits the Morrilton-Dover survivor for the 7:30 p.m.finale.

Six games are scheduled for Saturday, December 28, with consolation games at 12 noon, 1:30, 3 o'clock and 4:30. The girls' championship game is set for 6 p.m.,with the boys' title match to follow at 7:30.

ARKANSAS TECH TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Senior Boys

Thursday, December 26

Guy-Perkins 56, Dardanelle 49

Morrilton vs Dover, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 27

P-W vs Guy-Perkins, 4:30 p.m.

Hector vs Morrilton/Dover winner, 7:30 p.m.

Senior Girls

Thursday, December 26

Dover 63, P-W 42

Mount Judea 62, Hector 45

Friday, December 27

Guy-Perkins vs Dover, 3 p.m.

Dardanelle vs Mount Judea, 6 p.m.

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