TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The NCAA has upheld its decision to vacate up to 14 victories from Bobby Bowden as part of Florida State's penalty in an academic cheating scandal.

Bowden retired as major college football's second most winning coach with 389 wins after Florida State's 33-21 Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia Jan. 1. Penn State's Joe Paterno, who is still coaching, has 394 wins.

The NCAA could take wins away in as many as 10 Florida State athletic programs, including stripping Florida State of one of three straight NCAA track championships won between 2006-08.

WASHINGTON — Mike Shanahan agreed Tuesday to become the head coach of the Washington Redskins, the latest step in a major overhaul of the troubled franchise.Shanahan's decision to join the team was confirmed to The Associated Press by an official within the NFL. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the team was not commenting on its coaching search.The Redskins are planning a news conference today, although they did not say why.

NEW YORK — Percy Harvin used his versatility and intelligence to win The Associated Press 2009 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver/kick returner ran away with the balloting the same way he outran defenses and special teams this season. Harvin received 41 votes from the nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

HOUSTON — Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was voted The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, joining fellow linebacker and 2006 winner DeMeco Ryans as the only Texans to receive the honor.Cushing got 39 of 50 votes in balloting by a panel of NFL sports writers and broadcasters.He had 133 tackles, including 86 primary, five sacks, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and a safety in helping the Texans to a franchise-best 9-7 record.

MIAMI — Stymied by the Iowa Hawkeyes' swarming defense, Georgia Tech found itself out of options.No. 10 Iowa solved Tech's explosive triple option and Ricky Stanzi threw two early touchdown passes for a 24-14 victory Tuesday night in the coldest Orange Bowl ever.Temperature at kickoff was 49 degrees, and Tech's offense was slow to warm up. The ninth-ranked Yellow Jackets averaged 35 points during the regular season, but their only score in the first three quarters came on Jerrard Tarrant's 40-yard interception return.The Hawkeyes (11-2) earned their first Bowl Championship Series bowl win, matched the school record for victories and could claim their highest final ranking since finishing No. 3 in 1960.

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.The junior had 86 tackles with a team-high 17 for a loss in combining with seniors Sean Lee and Josh Hull to form one of the country's top linebacking units.Bowman wore No. 11, the same jersey worn by his mentor, former Nittany Lions linebacker LaVar Arrington. His highlight-reel plays also reminded fans of Arrington, including a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 91-yard TD return after a fumble recovery.Bowman's decision wasn't unexpected. His mother, Johncie Bowman, told the York Daily Record that her son, who is a fourth-year junior, has his degree and feels ready for the NFL.

ST. LOUIS — Matt Holliday agreed Tuesday to a $120 million, seven-year contract that is baseball's richest deal of the offseason and the biggest in franchise history.His agreement includes $119 million guaranteed over seven seasons plus a $17 million vesting option for 2017 with a $1 million buyout, a person familiar with the deal told the AP. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn't reveal contract terms.