Buffs Finish Sixth at Chick-fil-A Alma Mater

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BOULDER-The University of Colorado golf pairing of former head coach Bill McCartney and former quarterback Kordell Stewart tied for sixth place in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl Alma Mater on Tuesday.

McCartney and Stewart finished with a 3-under par 69 at the Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga. The twosome was paired with South Carolina's Steve Spurrier and Sterling Sharpe, who took first place with a 12-under 65.

NCAA head coaches and celebrities met their rivals on the links, competing for a $350,000 scholarship purse?$100,000 was awarded to first-place South Carolina. Colorado earned $15,250 for its general scholarship fund. In addition, another $50,000 of the proceeds was donated to the Reynolds Foundation.

The celebrity round was taped for broadcast and will air nationally on CBS at 12 p.m. Christmas Day. For more information on the event, visit www.Chick-fil-ABowlAlmaMater.com.

Team Coach Celebrity Score

1. South Carolina Steve Spurrier Sterling Sharpe -12

2. UCLA Rick Neuheisel Sinjin Smith -7

Virginia Tech Frank Beamer Dell Curry -7

4. Georgia Tech Paul Johnson Jon Barry -5

5. Wake Forest Jim Grobe Billy Packer -4

6. Colorado Bill McCartney Kordell Stewart -3

Michigan Rich Rodriguez Brian Griese -3

8. Maryland Ralph Friedgan Neil O'Donnell -1

9. Arizona State Frank Kush Michael Haynes E

10. Auburn Tommy Tuberville Pat Sullivan +1

11. Minnesota Tubby Smith Jim Petersen +2