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Cane Whuppin'

Unbeaten Miami flogs Nebraska for national title

The top-ranked Miami Hurricanes silenced all debate with their emphatic win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, wrapping up the school's fifth national title. But just as remarkable as the Hurricanes' performance on the field all year, says SI's Austin Murphy, was the decidedly un-Miami behavior that accompanied the brilliance.

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Moot point
CNNSI.com’s Tom Rinaldi gathers reactions, and Bob Lorenz and Trev Alberts discuss how Miami took BCS matters into its own hands.
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CNNMoney: The Business of Sports
Don't expect a college football playoff soon.

SI's Tim Layden: Viewpoint
Keep the BCS -- with a twist.

Season at a Glance
• State of the game

Cotton Bowl -- Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3
Outback Bowl -- S. Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
Gator Bowl -- Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17
Florida Citrus Bowl -- Tennessee 45, Michigan 17
Fiesta Bowl -- Oregon 38, Colorado 16
Sugar Bowl -- LSU 47, Illinois 34
Orange Bowl -- Florida 56, Maryland 23
Rose Bowl -- Miami 37, Nebraska 14
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• Lopsided game leads to low Rose Bowl ratings

• No. 5 Florida clobbers Maryland in Orange Bowl

• LSU blows out Illinois in Sugar Bowl 47-34
• Gators' Grossman benched for Orange Bowl

• S. Carolina blows 28-0 lead, still wins Outback

• Clausen leads Vols' rout of Michigan in Citrus
• Bowden ties Bryant as 'Noles roll to Gator win

• Oklahoma D stifles Arkansas in Cotton Bowl
• Tar Heels' hold Auburn in check in Peach Bowl
• Washington St. outlasts Purdue in Sun Bowl

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• Miami's McKinnie heads the list

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