No. 21 Northwestern ends drought in Gator Bowl


                     
              Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is doused in the closing minute of the Wildcats 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla.   (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Self)
            
                  Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is doused in the closing minute of the Wildcats 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Self)
By MARK LONG
AP Sports Writer /  January 1, 2013
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A few minutes later, they got to rip the monkey to pieces.

‘‘Every time I think about this, I start to tear up a little bit,’’ said Williams, who also tipped another pass that was intercepted. ‘‘This is just a fantastic happening for our school. We've worked so hard to get to this point and it paid off. I've been here for five years and to finally get a win is just amazing.’’end of story marker

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