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Utah State Beats Northern Illinois – Defense all the way
There’s not a lot to be impressed about from Northern Illinois except for Jordan Lynch. When he’s stopped, there’s really nothing to see. Utah State put their impressive defensive abilities on show, beating the Huskies 21-14 in the Poinsettia Bowl.
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BYU Cougars – One Man Wrecking Crew of Kyle Van Noy
No one expected to see too many points on the scoreboard of the Poinsettia Bowl between BYU and San Diego State, but the best thing about these two teams is the Cougars defense. That defense, one of the best in the nation during 2012, spearheaded by linebacker Kyle Van Noy, won them a fourth consecutive Bowl game.