TWENTY YEARS AGO — Alcorn State will name a new head football coach to replace Theo Danzy and among the three finalists for the job are Alcorn alumni Cardell Jones and Haney Catchings.

TEN YEARS AGO — Even though Tim Hasselbeck completes just 8 of 21 passes, his two long touchdown passes in the third quarter help Boston College defeat Arizona State 31-17 at the Aloha Bowl.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Gary Payton leads Miami with 21 points while Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O’Neal have 18 points each in leading the Heat to a 97-92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.