MOTOR CITY BOWL: Northwestern took away Bowling Green's running game. So Josh Harris beat the Wildcats through the air. Harris passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons overcame an early deficit. "They were able to confuse us and it took us a while to adjust," Harris said. "Luckily, our defense was able to contain them long enough for us to settle down and figure things out." Bowling Green (11-3) took the lead for good on Harris' 3-yard pass to Cole Magner with 4:06 left. "We knew going in that Josh Harris was a special player," Northwestern coach Randy Walker said. "We wanted to make him throw the ball. ... He showed why he's such a great player by having success throwing the ball in the second half." Harris, who also ran for a TD, set a bowl record with 38completions. Jason Wright ran for 237 yards on 21 carries and finished with 336 all-purpose for Northwestern (6-7). The Mid-American Conference finished the bowl season with a 2-0 record.
INSIGHT BOWL: Tyler Fredrickson, who had missed his previous five field goal attempts, capped a wild Insight Bowl with a 35-yard field goal as time expired Friday night to give California a 52-49 victory over Virginia Tech. Cal's Aaron Rodgers and Virginia Tech's Bryan Randall each flirted with 400 yards passing in an aerial duel that saw both teams rally from 14-point deficits. Rodgers, a sophomore who didn't start until the fifth game, was 27-of-35 for 394 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two scores and was named the game's offensive MVP.
Officials reviewing Hawaii Bowl fight
HONOLULU - Hawaii and Houston officials are reviewing the fight after the Warriors' 54-48 triple-overtime victory late Thursday in the Hawaii Bowl to determine if disciplinary action is needed.
"We are going to take our time and review all the angles and video we have access to," Hawaii athletic director Herman Frazier said. "There is no real timeline and we will leave no stone left unturned."
For several minutes, players swung helmets, wrestled with each other and threw punches and kicks before the fight was broken up by coaches, security personnel and police. No major injuries were reported.
Michael Brewster's 8-yard touchdown run in the third overtime provided the deciding margin. Shortly after Hawaii (9-5) stopped Houston on the next possession, the scuffles broke out. Coaches and police stopped the brawl after several minutes, and Houston (7-6) was escorted into the locker room.
