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TCU coach Gary Patterson was voted The Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year.

BLACKSBURG -- Virginia Tech announced Wednesday that it has sold its allotment of 17,000 tickets for its game with Tennessee in the Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.

Tennessee sold out its entire allotment of tickets several days after the bowl pairing was officially announced Dec. 6.

It marks the 13th consecutive sellout for the bowl, a streak that ranks only behind the Rose and Fiesta bowls.

The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at the 72,000-seat Georgia Dome.

TCU's Patterson is AP Coach of the Year

Gary Patterson guided TCU to its best season in 70 years on the way to becoming the first Associated Press Coach of the Year from outside the six conferences with automatic BCS bids.

Patterson led the Horned Frogs to a perfect regular season, their second Mountain West Conference title, their first BCS appearance and even had them vying for a spot in the national championship game.

"I'm really kind of humbled by the whole thing," Patterson said. "The best way I know how to deal with it is to put my nose down and keep getting ready for Boise."

No. 3 TCU will play No. 6 Boise State (13-0) in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4.

Patterson received 21 votes from the AP college football poll panel to edge Brian Kelly. The former Cincinnati coach, now with Notre Dame, received 19 votes. Alabama's Nick Saban, who won the award last season, got 14 votes.

Chip Kelly of Oregon received three votes and Boise State's Chris Petersen and Texas' Mack Brown each got one vote.

Forbes: Texas reigns as most valuable program

The Texas Longhorns are the most valuable team in college sports.

Forbes magazine says Texas has a team value of $119 million, easily topping Notre Dame, last year's leader, by $11 million.

The magazine based its rankings on "dividend money," or what's left for academics (including football scholarships) and non-revenue sports after the cost of running the football program. Bowl game revenue also is factored in.

According to Forbes, Texas had a $59 million profit. Notre Dame's team value was $108 million, with a $38 million profit.

Rounding out the first 10 in Forbes' Top 20 list are Penn State, Nebraska, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Georgia and Oklahoma.

UNLV's new coach wants to build enthusiasm

LAS VEGAS -- Incoming UNLV coach Bobby Hauck says he's excited about generating enthusiasm for football and building a winning program, but he doesn't know how long it will take for his team to reach his goals.

Hauck led Montana to the Division I-AA championship game last week. The Grizzlies lost to Villanova.

Hauck, 45, posted an 80-17 record with seven Big Sky titles and three I-AA title game appearances in seven seasons at his alma mater.

Hauck said Wednesday as he was introduced by UNLV that enthusiasm for his new team will come if it's worth watching.

UNLV President Neal Smatresk says the coach's three-year contract will pay Hauck $350,000 annually.

Princeton hires coach

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Cincinnati Bengals assistant Bob Surace has been hired as the coach at Princeton, his alma mater.

TUESDAY'S GAME

No. 15 BYU 44, No. 16 Oregon State 20

LAS VEGAS -- Max Hall threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns in the only bowl game he knows, leading BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Hall gave the Cougars their third win in five straight bowl appearances in the Sin City and ended the Beavers' run of five consecutive bowl wins. Oregon State appeared troubled by cold winds and the lingering sting of missing the Rose Bowl.

Hall threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Luke Ashworth, a 17-yard scoring strike to Dennis Pitta and a 15-yard TD pass to Manase Tonga. He had 139 yards passing in the first half.

-- Staff, wire reports