T.J. Yates threw two first-half touchdown passes and Ryan Houston ran for two scores Saturday, fueling No. 24 North Carolina's 31-17 win over East Carolina. Yates completed 19-of-24 passes for 227 yards with no interceptions. Houston gained 41 yards on 12 carries.

Wide receiver Jeremy Childs is leaving Boise State to try his luck in the National Football League, Broncos Coach Chris Peterson said Tuesday. Childs is giving up his senior year to enter the NFL draft, the Idaho Statesman reported. Childs is a two-time WAC first-team selection.

Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weiss says his team did a heck of a job ignoring Honolulu's tropical distractions to rip Hawaii 49-21 in Christmas Eve's Hawaii Bowl. Notre Dame snapped an NCAA-record nine-game bowl losing streak.

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All Chris Johnson could think about after his record-setting night was how let his team down. Johnson set an NCAA bowl record with 408 all-purpose yards, and Ben Hartman kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give East Carolina a 41-38 victory over No.