Boise State (10-2) vs. East Carolina (7-5)
Dec. 23, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
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By
Richard Cirminiello
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Hawaii Bowl History |
| 2006 |
Hawaii 41, Arizona State 24 |
| 2005 |
Nevada 49, UCF 48 OT |
| 2004 |
Hawaii 59, UAB 40 |
| 2003 |
Hawaii 54, Houston 48 3OT |
| 2002 |
Tulane 36, Hawaii 28 |
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Best Bronco Bowl Moment:
Is there really any debate?
Boise State arguably delivered
the most memorable and thrilling
performance in bowl history in
the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, a 43-42
upset of Oklahoma in overtime.
A frequent participant in the
local Humanitarian Bowl, the
Broncos took their inventive
brand of football on the road,
winning on a Statue of Liberty
two-pointer that’ll forever be a
part of sports lore.
Best Pirate Bowl
Moment: In one of the most
memorable wins in school
history, East Carolina rallied
from a 17-point fourth quarter
deficit to beat long-time rival
North Carolina State in the 1992
Peach Bowl. In front of the
largest crowd to ever watch two
North Carolina teams play,
Pirate QB Jeff Blake ran for a
score and threw a pair of
touchdown passes in the final
eight minutes for a pulsating
37-34 victory. The win gave the
Pirates state bragging rights
and a No. 9 ranking in the final
AP poll.
Boise State's best win ...
Boise State 69 ... Nevada 67 4OT
In the highest scoring game in recent D-I college football
history (going back to 1930 when the official records starting
being kept), Boise State won in the fourth overtime on a
defensive play, Nevada tried for a two point conversion after a
seven-yard Luke Lippencott touchdown run, but QB Colin
Kaepernick was tripped up. Boise State forced overtime with a
27-yard Kyle Brotzman field goal as time ran out, and that's
when the fun began. Lippencott ran for a 25-yard score, and then
Boise answered with a 25-yard Sherm Blaser catch on its first
play. Jeremy Childs gave the Broncos the lead on a 25-yard
Jeremy Childs score on the next play, and then the Pack answered
with a weaving Kaepernick 25-yard touchdown run. The two teams
traded field goals in the third OT, and then Boise took the lead
for good on a one-yard Ian Johnson run and a Jeremy Avery catch
on the two point conversion. The statistics are ridiculous.
1,266 total yards of offense, 58 first downs.21 of 34 on third
down conversions. Nevada averaged 7.6 yards per carry and 22.1
yards per completion, while Boise State cranked out 353 passing
yards.
Player of the
game:
Boise State RB
Ian Johnson ran 28 times for 205 yards and two touchdowns, and
caught four passes for 51 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: Boise State - Passing: Taylor
Tharp, 26-35, 320 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 28-205, 2 TD. Receiving:
Jeremy Childs, 12-140, 1 TD
Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 11-26,
243 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 31-187 yds, 4 TD. Receiving:
Marko Mitchell, 4-161, 1 TD
Boise
State's worst loss ...
Washington 24 .. Boise State 10
Washington ended Boise State's 14-game winning streak as Jake
Locker ran for a six-yard score and connected with Marcel Reece for a
58-yard touchdowns. The Huskies took a 14-0 lead when RB Louis Rankin
hit Quintin Demps for a 16-yard score, but Boise State responded :20
later with a one-yard Taylor Tharp scoring run. The Broncos wouldn't get
in the end zone again, and neither team was able to score in the second
half. BSU RB Ian Johnson's streak of seven straight 100-yard games was
halted as he was held to 81 yards.
Player
of the game:
Washington QB Jake Locker finished 13-of-25 for 193 yards, one touchdown
and one interception, while rushing 16 times for 84 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Boise State - Passing: Taylor Tharp,
29-47, 285 yds, 3 INTs
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 20-81. Receiving: Jeremy Childs,
9-94
Washington - Passing: Jake Locker, 13-25, 193 yds, 1
TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jake Locker, 16-84, 1 TD. Receiving: Marcel
Reece, 4-102, 1 TD
East Carolina's best win ...
East Carolina 52 ... UCF 38
East Carolina cranked out a 28-point second half run with two
of Rob Kass's three touchdown passes, Chris Johnson's fourth
touchdown of the day, and a six-yard Kass run. UCF appeared to be on
its way to a big day when Curtis Francis took the opening kickoff 93
yards for a touchdown, and the offense rolled, outgaining ECU 495
yards to 370, but it turned the ball over five times to keep the
Pirates rolling. The Pirate returned the favor, with Johnson taking
the opening kickoff of the second half for a score as part of a 38-3
run that was finally halted with a three-yard Kyle Israel touchdown
run.
Player of the game:
East Carolina RB Chris Johnson ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns
on 23 carries, caught five passes for 89 yards and another score,
and handled four kickoffs for 194 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: UCF - Passing: Kyle Israel,
28-45, 308 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Kevin Smith, 29-147, 1 TD. Receiving: Kamar
Aiken, 8-117, 1 TD
East Carolina - Passing: Rob Kass, 12-23, 201
yds, 3 TDs
Rushing: Chris Johnson, 23-89, 2 TDs. Receiving: Chris
Johnson, 5-89, 1 TD
East Carolina's worst loss ... Marshall 26 ... East Carolina 7
East Carolina was stuffed for just 259 yards and managed only
a four-yard Chris Johnson touchdown run in the third quarter as
Marshall took a 16-0 lead highlighted by a 23-yard E.J. Wynn
touchdown pass and a 75-yard Bernard Morris scoring run. Emmanuel
Spann caught a 17-yard touchdown pass to put the game was in the
fourth quarter, and Anthony Binswanger iced it with his second field
goal coming with just under six minutes left. Morris became the
first Marshall quarterback to run for 1,000 yards in a season.
Player of the game:
Marshall QB Bernard Morris completed 24 of 32
passes for 238 yards two touchdowns, and ran 11 times for 126 yards
and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: East Carolina - Passing: Patrick
Pinkney, 13-21, 109 yds
Rushing: Chris Johnson, 12-72, 1 TD. Receiving: Dwayne
Harris, 4-18
Marshall - Passing: Bernard Morris, 24-32, 238
yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Bernard Morris, 11-126, 1 TD. Receiving: E.J.
Wynn, 6-51, 1 TD
2006 Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii 41 ... Arizona State 24
Colt Brennan set the single season record for touchdown
passes, passing Houston's David Klingler, throwing for five scores as part of a
38-point second half to blow open a tight game. Arizona State held a 10-3
halftime lead helped by a 37-yard touchdown catch from Brandon Smith, and then
Brennan and WR Jason Rivers got hot connecting on a 38-yard score on the first
drive of the second half and finishing with a 79-yard play to put the game out
of reach. Along the way, Brennan connected with Ryan Grice-Mullen for two
scores, including a 36-yard play to close out a 99-yard drive that gave Brennan
the record. ASU got within three on a four-yard Michael Jones touchdown catch,
but an eight play, 80-yard drive finishing with a Davone Bess touchdown put
Hawaii comfortably back up. For the game, Hawaii outgained ASU 680 yards to 391.
Player of the game ... Hawaii QB Colt Brennan completed
33 of 42 passes for 559 yards and five touchdowns with an interception, WR Jason
Rivers caught 14 passes for 308 yards and two scores.
Stat Leaders: Arizona State - Passing:
Rudy Carpenter, 13-26, 191 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Ryan Torian, 18-160, 1 TD Receiving:
Michael Jones, 5-72, 1 TD
Hawaii - Passing: Colt Brennan, 33-42,
559 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Nate Ilaoa, 18-97. Receiving: Jason
Rivers, 15-308, 2 TD
East Carolina Bowl History (4-4)
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2006 |
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South Florida 24, ECU 7 |
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2001 |
GMAC |
Marshall 64, ECU 61 2OT |
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2000 |
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ECU 40, Texas Tech 27 |
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1999 |
Mobile Alabama |
TCU 28, ECU 14 |
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1995 |
Liberty |
ECU 19, Stanford 13 |
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1994 |
Liberty |
Illinois 30, ECU 0 |
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1991 |
Peach |
ECU 37, NC State 34 |
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1978 |
Independence |
ECU 35, La Tech 13 |
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Boise State
Bowl History (6-2)
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2006 |
Fiesta |
Boise State 43, Oklahoma
42 OT |
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2005 |
MPC
Computers |
Boston College 27, Boise
State 21 |
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2004 |
Liberty |
Louisville 44, Boise
State 40 |
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2003 |
Fort Worth |
Boise State 34, TCU 31 |
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2002 |
Humanitarian |
Boise State 34, Iowa
State 16 |
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2000 |
Humanitarian |
Boise State 38, Texas-El
Paso 23 |
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1999 |
Humanitarian |
Boise State 34,
Louisville 31 |
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1971 |
Camellia |
Boise State 32, Chico
State 28 |
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