Louisville’s YaYa Diaby sacks Cincinnati quarterback Evan Prater during Saturday’s Fenway Bowl in Boston.
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BOSTON — Jawhar Jordan ran for 115 yards, breaking free for two long touchdowns, and Louisville beat erstwhile rival Cincinnati 24-7 on Saturday in the twice-delayed first edition of the Fenway Bowl at the chilly home of the Boston Red Sox.
With a gridiron laid out over the diamond and “Fenway Park” in the end zones using the baseball team’s traditional font, Jordan scored from 49 yards out at the end of the first quarter and 40 at the end of the second to help clinch the Keg of Nails for Louisville (8-5).
Brock Domann hit Marshon Ford for another score on a 40-degree day when both teams struggled to pass — or even hold onto the ball, with the Bearcats (9-4) fumbling three times (recovering one).
N.C. Central 41,
Jackson State 34 (OT)
ATLANTA — Quarterback Davius Richard scored on a 1-yard plunge in overtime and North Carolina Central (10-2) beat Jackson State (12-1) in the Celebration Bowl to spoil coach Deion Sanders’ final game with the Tigers.
No. 17 Oregon State 30,
Florida 3
LAS VEGAS — Deshaun Fenwick came off the bench to rush for 107 yards and Oregon State (10-3) nearly dealt Florida (6-7) a rare shutout, winning the Las Vegas Bowl.
Fresno State 29,
Washington State 6
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jordan Mims rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two scores, Jake Haener threw two TD passes and Fresno State (10-4) beat Washington State (7-6) in the LA Bowl.
Ferris State 41,
School of Mines 14
MCKINNEY, Texas — Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State (14-1) rolled past Colorado School of Mines (13-3) to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship.
