BOWL HIGHLIGHTS

Tommy Rees (above) passed for 319 yards in his final college game, Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals and Notre Dame muddled through a 29-16 victory against Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday.

FRANK FRANKLIN II

Tommy Rees (above) passed for 319 yards in his final college game, Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals and Notre Dame muddled through a 29-16 victory against Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday.

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Kick returns lift Tar Heels T.J. Logan returned a kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown, and Ryan Switzer scored on an 86-yard punt return to help North Carolina beat Cincinnati 39-17 in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday for its first Belk Bowl victory in four attempts. Page 10CBridgewater leads Louisville’s rout Teddy Bridgewater threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score in No. 18 Louisville’s 36-9 victory over Miami on Saturday night in the Russell Athletic Bowl. The Cardinals (12-1) spotted Miami (9-4) an early 2-0 lead, then dominated the rest of the way, racking up 554 total yards to the Hurricanes’ 174. Page 10C

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