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Article: North Texas states case on defense
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- Daily Breeze
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- December 18, 2002
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NEW ORLEANS BOWL:
Sun Belt's first-place team handles Cincinnati to give conference
first bowl victory.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS _ Cincinnati's Gino Guidugli was the headliner coming
into the New Orleans Bowl, but the North Texas defense stole the
show.
North Texas intercepted five of Guidugli's passes and held
Cincinnati to 85 yards rushing in a 24-19 victory Tuesday night.
"They had a good scheme, and I messed up a lot," Guidugli said.
"They rushed three and got good pressure while dropping eight (into
coverage), and I forced too many balls."
Kevin Galbreath ran for 130 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown,
and Jeremy Pearl scored on a 20-yard interception return for North
Texas ...