COLLEGES
George Washington surprises Wichita State
Kethan Savage sparked a late rally and scored 12 points to lead George Washington to a 60-54 upset over No. 11 Wichita State in the final of the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday night in Honolulu.
The Colonials (9-3) won their first in-season tournament since they knocked off Michigan State and Maryland in the 2004 BB&T Classic.
Wichita State (10-2) made only one field goal over the last six minutes. Fred Van-Vleet led the Shockers with 11 points.
FOOTBALL: Driphus Jackson passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns, and Rice completed a remarkable turnaround with a 30-6 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday night in the Hawaii Bowl.
The Owls (8-5) started the season at 0-3 but ended it with their second bowl win in the last three years.
Fresno State (6-8), the only team with a losing record to play a bowl game this year, broke its Hawaii Bowl record for fewest points. The Bulldogs dropped their sixth consecutive bowl game.
– From news service reports
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