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SportsDecember 29, 2001

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- William Green's 7-yard scoring run capped Boston College's comeback, and perhaps his college career, as the Eagles beat No. 16 Georgia 20-16 in the Music City Bowl on Friday. Green's touchdown with 4:43 left ended BC's 21-game losing streak against ranked teams and followed the last of Georgia's four turnovers, which led to all of BC's points. ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- William Green's 7-yard scoring run capped Boston College's comeback, and perhaps his college career, as the Eagles beat No. 16 Georgia 20-16 in the Music City Bowl on Friday.

Green's touchdown with 4:43 left ended BC's 21-game losing streak against ranked teams and followed the last of Georgia's four turnovers, which led to all of BC's points. The Bulldogs also were hurt by penalties, including offensive pass interference against Terrence Edwards inside the Eagles 10 with 2:09 remaining.

Green, the game's MVP, ran for 149 yards on 35 carries after entering the game with an average of 155.9, second best in the nation.

The junior might have been playing his last game in a BC uniform. He plans to decide next month whether to enter the NFL draft.

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Georgia (8-4) used the nation's 15th-rated run defense to control Green most of the game. He did break free for a 75-yard gain that set up St. Pierre's 10-yard scoring pass to Dewalt, giving the Eagles (8-4) a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter.

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HOUSTON -- Freshman Byron Jones intercepted three passes in his first start, and Joe Weber scored two touchdowns, helping Texas A&M end a four-game bowl losing streak with a 28-9 victory over TCU in the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl.

Jones, one of five freshmen in the lineup, helped the Aggies beat their former Southwest Conference rivals for the 24th straight time.

-- From wire reports

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