If Rip is desperate for a Bowden fix, he can even take some solace this weekend from the Tennessee-Akron game, in which Terry Bowden's Zips actually led the Volunteers 23-20 late in the first half before fading to a 49-26 defeat.

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Olga Kurylenko played Bond Girl Camille in both the Quantum of Solace movie opposite Craig, as well as the game.

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For managers of bust companies, the idea of finally having enough time to watch a game under the old logo may be a form of solace.

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