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Syracuse rallies past Minnesota

Terrel Hunt scrambled 12 yards for a touchdown with 1:14 remaining to lift Syracuse to a 21-17 victory over Minnesota in the Texas Bowl on Friday night in Houston. Brisly Estime set up Hunt’s touchdown with a 70-yard punt return. Syracuse (7-6) led 14-3 entering the fourth quarter before Mitch Leidner threw two touchdown passes and a two-point conversion to put the Golden Gophers ahead 17-14. Page 4C Marshall thunders way past Maryland

Rakeem Cato threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns and Marshall used two fourth-quarter scores to rally past Maryland 31-20 on Friday in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md. The Thundering Herd (10-4) trailed 20-17 before Cato brought them back. After directing a 63-yard drive that put Marshall ahead 24-20 with 12:05 left, Cato clinched it with an 8-yard touchdown throw to Gator Hoskins with 3:42 to play. Page 4CToday’s games PINSTRIPE BOWL Rutgers vs. Notre Dame, 11 a.m.

BELK BOWL Cincinnati vs. North Carolina, 2:20 p.m.

RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL Miami vs. Louisville, 5:45 p.m.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL Michigan vs. Kansas State, 9:15 p.m.

Full bowl schedule, Page 4C.

Sports, Pages 23 on 12/28/2013

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