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IN THE NEWS
Nevada ends its best season with win over BC
John Shea SF Gate
Boston College came to town with the heralded defense, featuring a front seven that had its way in the ACC and spearheaded the best run defense in the country. But on Sunday night, the University of Nevada was the school that put the hurt on.
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Colin Kaepernick learned to run with the Wolf Pack
John Shea SF Gate Who knew Colin Kaepernick could run like this? Not his high school coaches. Not anyone who saw him spend his prep career throwing and handing off. Not college recruiters. Maybe not even him.
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Nevada a better fit than Boise for S.F. bowl game
John Shea SF Gate
Why isn't Boise State - instead of Nevada - facing Boston College tonight? The top team from the WAC was to get a bid for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, and Gary Cavalli, the bowl's executive director, had his pick of Boise State and Nevada, both 7-1 in the WAC and 12-1 overall. To continue reading click here.
Pack Helps Serve San Francisco Community
Steve Puterski Lahontan Valley News
A day before one of the most anticipated games in Nevada football history, the Wolf Pack players took time on Saturday to help the needy. The team took the time to help serve lunch for hundreds of needy and homeless people at the Glide Memorial Church before Sunday's inaugural Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park.
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BC's Spaziani 'excited' for another shot at city's bowl game
Richard Paollnelli Special To The Examiner
For the second straight year, Boston College has made the trek westward to play their last game of the season in San Francisco at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park. The Eagles are hoping the name of the bowl game isn't the only thing that has changed since last year. To continue reading click here.
China Basin feels like home to Nevada
John Shea SF Gate The mound is missing. No basepaths, either. Other than that oversized glove above the left-field bleachers and a couple of foul poles, it's tough to tell this is the home of baseball's champions. Ten weeks after the Giants won the World Series, their ballpark is a football stadium. To continue reading click here.
Cavalli polishes Emerald Bowl's shine
By Glenn Dickey SAN FRANCISCO - The Emerald Bowl is a result of a combination of events -- positive and negative. "I tell people the NCAA needed a game in California, ESPN needed another bowl game and I needed a job," said Gary Cavalli, executive director of the game, which is in its seventh year. To continue reading, click here.
ESPN and the Emerald Bowl "won the night" among all TV networks (broadcast or cable) by averaging 4,535,000 homes (as well as viewers; People 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54; and Men 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54) based on a 4.6 rating for the Emerald Bowl. --ESPN
"You know what? I kind of like the Emerald Bowl. You know why? When else do you get to see Miami or Florida State play a West Coast team like UCLA or Cal? We should do this more often."
--Stewart Mandel, Bowl Preview - SI.com 12/8/08
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