UC Beats Hawaii, Gets Orange Bowl Bid

The UC Bearcats came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Hawaii 29-24 and finish off an amazing 11-2 regular season. Receiver Mardy Gilyard, who graces the cover of this week's CityBeat, caught the winning touchdown pass.

UC will confirm its BCS bowl game — likely the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech — this evening. [UPDATE: UC-Virginia Tech is official.]

For more on the football program's remarkable turnaround, read Bill Peterson's historical perspective here and Danny Cross' "I'm Not a Loser" essay here. Both contain links to photo galleries of UC's Big East championship-clinching wins over Pitt and Syracuse.

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