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Discuss “Homecoming victory”

The Academic Bowl is back at Carnegie Mellon. In front of a big Homecoming crowd on a warm October morning, Carnegie Mellon used a field goal as time expired to defeat the Case Western Spartans 23?20.

The win brings the Tartans? record to 4?4 overall and keeps the team in the hunt for a winning season record. More importantly, the victory brought the Academic Bowl Trophy, awarded to the winner of this rivalry game, back to the Carnegie Mellon campus.

The Spartans started the game strong, and it looked as though the Tartans would be sent to their third straight loss. Just four minutes into the game Case held a 6?0 lead thanks to a 39-yard touchdown pass. However, a missed extra point opened the door for Carnegie Mellon, who responded with a...

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