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Former MSU Star Dominic Rhodes leads Colts to Super Bowl XLI Win

03 February 2007
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Midwestern State University's all-time leading rusher Dominic Rhodes became a Super Bowl Champion on Sunday night as he helped lead his Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI in Miami.

Rhodes, who holds the MSU career rushing record with 2,541 yards from 1999-2000, led all running backs in the game by rushing for 113 yards on 21 carries.

He scored on a one-yard touchdown run that gave the Colts the lead for good with 6:09 to play in the second quarter.He also caught one pass for eight yards.

Colts RB Dominic Rhodes jumps over Bears

LB Lance Briggs as Bears' Danieal Manning gives chase. (AP)

Rhodes, the first former MSU player to play in the Super Bowl, now becomes the first to win a Super Bowl ring.

Rhodes was one of four former Lone Star Conference stars, all members of the LSC's 75th Anniversary Team, to play in the NFL's premier event.His Colts beat the Bears that featured former Abilene Christian defensive back Danieal Manning and former Texas A&M-Kingsville offensive guard Roberto Garza in the starting lineup and quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson, a former quarterback for East Texas State (now Texas A&M-Commerce).

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