2005 Alamo Bowl
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| 2005 MasterCard Alamo Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Announcers Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews | | |||||||||||||||||
The 2005 Alamo Bowl was a
Game summary
Nebraska started the scoring with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Zac Taylor to wide receiver Terrence Nunn. Michigan tied it at 7–7 on a 13-yard pass from Chad Henne to tight end Tyler Ecker. In the second quarter, Henne hooked up with Mike Massey for a 16-yard touchdown pass, giving Michigan a 14–7 lead. Taylor found wide receiver Nate Swift for a 14-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter, knotting the score at 14–14 going into the half. In the third quarter, kicker Jordan Congdon gave Nebraska a 17–14 lead with a 20-yard field goal. Henne later found wide receiver Mario Manningham for a 21-yard touchdown and Michigan reclaimed the lead, 21–17.
Henne led off the scoring in the fourth quarter with a rushing touchdown, extending Michigan's lead to 28–17. Running back Cory Ross then scored on a 31-yard touchdown scamper for Nebraska. Taylor found Todd Peterson for the ensuing two-point conversion, narrowing Michigan's lead to 28–25. With 4:29 left in the game, Taylor and Nunn hooked up again for a 13-yard go-ahead touchdown to give Nebraska a 32–28 lead.
Final play
Michigan's last-ditch attempt to win the game came on a seven-lateral scramble somewhat reminiscent of the famous
Scoring summary
First quarter
- Nebraska - Terrence Nunn, 52-yard pass from Zac Taylor (Jordan Condon kick)
- Michigan - Tyler Ecker, 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)
Second quarter
- Michigan - Mike Massey, 16-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)
- Nebraska - Nate Swift, 14-yard pass from Zac Taylor (Jordan Condon kick)
Third quarter
- Nebraska - Jordan Condon, 20-yard field goal
- Michigan - Mario Manningham, 21-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)
Fourth quarter
- Michigan - Chad Henne, 7-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)
- Nebraska - Cory Ross, 31-yard run (Todd Peterson pass from Zac Taylor)
- Nebraska - Terrence Nunn, 13-yard pass from Zac Taylor (Jordan Condon kick)