TCU Defeats Wisconsin In Rose Bowl, 21-19

The 3rd-ranked TCU Horned Frogs wrapped-up an undefeated season, on Saturday, defeating the 4th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, 21-19, in the Rose Bowl. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

Members of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrate on the field after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 21-19 in the 97th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2011 in Pasadena, California.

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When Tank Carder leaped with perfect timing and swatted Wisconsin's final pass to the turf, the TCU linebacker felt as if he got a boost from every player at every school that never even imagined playing in the Rose Bowl.

Sure, these unbeaten Horned Frogs realized they couldn't win the national title. They still celebrated their perfection on the hallowed Pasadena turf in the name of all the little guys outside the monolithic powers of major college football.

Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score, Carder batted down a 2-point conversion pass attempt with 2 minutes to play, and third-ranked TCU hung on to beat Wisconsin 21-19 on Saturday.

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