Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 | 12:01 p.m.
How the top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college football poll fared in the bowls:
No. 1 Southern Cal (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 2 Oklahoma, Orange Bowl, Jan. 4.
No. 2 Oklahoma (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Southern Cal, Orange Bowl, Jan. 4.
No. 3 Auburn (13-0) beat No. 9 Virginia Tech 16-13, Sugar Bowl.
No. 4 California (10-2) lost to No. 23 Texas Tech 45-31, Holiday Bowl.
No. 5 Utah (12-0) beat No. 19 Pittsburgh 35-7, Fiesta Bowl.
No. 6 Texas (11-1) beat No. 13 Michigan 38-37, Rose Bowl.
No. 7 Louisville (11-1) beat No. 10 Boise State 44-40, Liberty Bowl.
No. 8 Georgia (10-2) beat No. 16 Wisconsin 24-21, Outback Bowl.
No. 9 Virginia Tech (10-3) lost to No. 3 Auburn, Sugar Bowl 16-13.
No. 10 Boise State (11-1) lost to No. 7 Louisville 44-40, Liberty Bowl.
No. 11 Iowa (10-2) beat No. 12 LSU 30-25, Capital One Bowl.
No. 12 LSU (9-3) lost to No. 11 Iowa 30-25, Capital One Bowl.
No. 13 Michigan (9-3) lost to No. 6 Texas 38-37, Rose Bowl.
No. 14 Miami (9-3) beat No. 20 Florida 27-10, Peach Bowl.
No. 15 Tennessee (10-3) beat No. 22 Texas A&M 38-7, Cotton Bowl.
No. 16 Wisconsin (9-3) lost to No. 8 Georgia 24-21, Outback Bowl.
No. 17 Florida State (9-3) beat West Virginia 30-18, Gator Bowl.
No. 18 Virginia (8-4) lost to Fresno State 37-34, OT, MPC Computers Bowl.
No. 19 Pittsburgh (8-4) lost to No. 5 Utah 35-7, Fiesta Bowl.
No. 20 Florida (7-5) lost to No. 14 Miami 27-10, Peach Bowl.
No. 21 Arizona State (9-3) beat Purdue 27-23, Sun Bowl.
No. 22 Texas A&M (7-5) lost to No. 15 Tennessee 38-7, Cotton Bowl.
No. 23 Texas Tech (8-4) beat No. 4 California, 45-31, Holiday Bowl.
No. 24 Ohio State (8-4) beat Oklahoma State 33-7, Alamo Bowl.
No. 25 Boston College (9-3) beat North Carolina 37-24, Continental Tire Bowl.
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