2008 Gator Bowl
2008 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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63rd Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Announcers Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson[3] | | |||||||||||||||||
The 2008 Gator Bowl was played on January 1, 2008, as part of the
It was one of 32 games in the
Overview
The Gator Bowl has
Recap
After Texas Tech jumped out to an early 7–0 lead, scoring on their second drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from
Virginia carried a 21–7 lead into the locker room at halftime and seemed to be in control after Simpson hauled in an 11-yard pass from quarterback Peter Lalich with 11:26 left in the game to make the score 28–14.
With 7:54 left in the game, Texas Tech turned the ball over on downs just outside Virginia's goal line. The Cavaliers were unable to pick up a first down and, following a punt, the Red Raiders took over at midfield trailing by 14 with 5:32 left. Harrell engineered an efficient drive completing five of his eight passes on the drive, including a 20-yard fade to Michael Crabtree for a touchdown to make it 28–21 with 3:31 left on the clock.
On Virginia's ensuing drive, Lalich was sacked and fumbled the football, setting up a one-play drive for Texas Tech – a four-yard touchdown run for Aaron Crawford.
Virginia was again unable to pick up a first down and Texas Tech drove to the UVA 24 yard line and Alex Trlica kicked the winning 41-yard field goal with two seconds left. The final score was Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28.
Notes
- ^ The bowl's official website lists DE Chris Long as Virginia's MVP.
References
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- ^ "Mikell Simpson". IMDb.
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- ^ Doughty, Doug (January 3, 2008). "Stadium barely half full at Gator Bowl". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ "ncaafootball.com - Bowl Schedules/Results". Archived from the original on August 3, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ Gator Bowl lands new deal for title sponsor
- ^ "ESPN Gator Bowl Game Recap". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on January 4, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2008.