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Horned Frogs make leap to conference champ

By Gregg Doyel
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

As expected, Southern Miss, Louisville and Cincinnati battled it out all season. The Eagles and Cardinals finished 5-3 in league play, while Cincinnati came in at 6-2. Don't spray the champagne just yet, though, Bearcats. Not if you didn't bring enough to share with. . .what's this? Texas Christian? The Horned Frogs (9-2, 6-2) have been good for years under Dennis Franchione and now Gary Patterson, but nobody expected them to contend for the league title this season -- especially with three-yea ...

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