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INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Didn't You Used to Be...?

by Ivan Maisel

Posted: Wed December 3, 1997

Among the turnarounds this season were these major resurrections.

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1. Pittsburgh. The Panthers won twice in overtime, including 41-38 last Saturday at West Virginia when quarterback Pete Gonzalez converted a fourth-and-17 in the third overtime to set up Pittsburgh's winning touchdown. A year after the Panthers lost four games by 45 points or more, coach Walt Harris led them to a 6-5 record and a possible Liberty Bowl berth, which would be the Panthers' first postseason appearance since 1989.

2. Tulane. Bowdenologists long have claimed that of Bobby's four sons, Tommy is most like the patriarch. Now we know why. In his first season as coach, Tommy guided the young Green Wave to a 7-4 record, five wins better than a year ago.

3. Mike Bobo. Booed and briefly benched as a junior, the Georgia quarterback rebounded as a senior to lead the Bulldogs to a 9-2 season. Last Saturday, with less than a minute remaining, he took Georgia on a four-play, 65-yard touchdown drive to beat Georgia Tech 27-24.

Issue date: December 8, 1997