2007 Alamo Bowl History & More

Alamo Bowl Profiles, History, Best Bowl Moments & More

Texas A&M (7-5) vs. Penn State (8-4)

Dec. 29, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN

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Alamo Bowl History
2006	Texas 26, Iowa 24
2005	Nebraska 32, Michigan 28
2004	Ohio State 33, Oklahoma St 7
2003	Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3
2002	Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28
2001	Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16
2000	Nebraska 66, Northwestern 17
1999	Penn State 23, Texas A&M 0
1998	Purdue 37, Kansas St. 34
1997	Purdue 33, Oklahoma St. 20
1996	Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0
1995	Texas A&M 22, Michigan 20
1994	Washington St. 10, Baylor 3
1993	California 37, Iowa 3

By Richard Cirminiello

Best Nittany Lion Bowl Moment: In one of the most memorable bowl games of all-time, Penn State shocked Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl to earn its second national championship in four years.  With a record-breaking 70 million viewers watching, the Lions intercepted Heisman winner Vinny Testaverde five times, the last one by Pete Giftopoulos at the Penn State one-yard line to seal an unexpected and heart-stopping 14-10 win.

Best Aggie Bowl Moment: One of the most important wins of the modern era for Texas A&M, the Aggies shackled Heisman winner Tim Brown and defeated No. 12 Notre Dame 35-10 in the 1988 Cotton Bowl.  The A&M attack was spearheaded by a couple of freshmen, QB Bucky Richardson, who was named game MVP, and RB Darren Lewis, who tossed a game-tying touchdown pass on a halfback option. 

Texas A&M's best win ... Texas A&M 38 ... Texas 30
Texas A&M got out to a 17-0 lead on a 35-yard pass play to Mike Goodson and a five-yard T.J. Sanders run, but it was two big pass plays in less than three minutes early in the fourth quarter that put the game away. Stephen McGee ran for a six-yard touchdown with 49 seconds to play in the third quarter, but Texas answered with a 91-yard kickoff return for a score from Quan Cosby. Just nine seconds into the fourth, McGee and Goodson hooked up for a 44-yard score, and on A&M's next drive, McGee connected with Earvin Taylor for a 66-yard bolt of lightning for an insurmountable 21-point lead. Marcus Grffin of Texas and A&M's Mark Dodge each came up with 14 tackles.
Player of the game: Texas A&M QB Stephen McGee completed 25 of 36 passes for 362 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions, and ran 15 times for 30 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Texas A&M - Passing: Stephen McGee, 25-46, 362 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Mike Goodson, 12-72. Receiving: Earvin Taylor, 7-113, 1 TD
Texas - Passing: Colt McCoy, 17-32, 229 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jamaal Charles, 17-92, 1 TD. Receiving: Jamaal Charles, 4-81

Texas A&M's worst performance ... Texas Tech 35 ... Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M held a 7-0 first quarter lead after a long drive ended with a one-yard Jorvorskie Lane touchdown run. That would be all the fun the Aggies would have, as Texas Tech cranked out 35 unanswered points on three Graham Harrell touchdown passes, a one-yard run, and a one-yard Shannon Woods run. .The A&M ground game managed 344 yards, but couldn't keep pace one the Red Raider offense got rolling. Tech's Michael Crabtree didn't score, but he came up with a 54-yard pass play off a slant pattern that led to the Woods touchdown run with 25 left in the first half for a 21-7 Red Raider lead.
Player of the game: Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell completed 30 of 37 passes for 425 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for a score
Stat Leaders: Texas A&M - Passing: Stephen McGee, 17-30, 133 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Stephen McGee, 14-89. Receiving: Martellus Bennett, 4-35
Texas Tech - Passing: Graham Harrell, 30-37, 425 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Shannon Woods, 21-93, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael Crabtree, 8-170

Penn State's best win ... Penn State 38 ... Wisconsin 7
Penn State dominated from the word go, forcing a P.J. Hill fumble on Wisconsin's first carry, and converting three plays later with a one-yard Matt Hahn touchdown run. The Badgers closed it to 10-7 at the end of the first quarter on a one-yard Hill run, but did nothing else the rest of the day, as Penn State scored the final 28 points on a 29-yard Deon Butler touchdown catch, a 19-yard Evan Royster scoring run, and short scored from Rodney Kinlaw and Daryll Clerk.
Player of the game: Penn State QB Anthony Morelli completed 16 of 28 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Wisconsin - Passing: Tyler Donovan, 16-29, 220 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: P.J. Hill, 19-75, 1 TD. Receiving: Kyle Jefferson, 6-124
Penn State - Passing: Anthony Morelli, 16-28, 216 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Kinlaw, 23-115, 1 TD. Receiving: Deon Butler, 7-93, 1 TD

Penn State's worst performance ... Michigan State 35 ... Penn State 31
Down 24-7 at halftime, Michigan State rallied with 28 second half points on three of Brian Hoyer's four touchdown passes, and a one-yard Jehuu Caulcrick scoring run. Devin Thomas scored from 12, 33 and 26 yards out for the Spartans with two coming in the second half rally. Penn State started out hot, and kept pace for a while, with Deon Butler scoring from 37 yards out, Rodney Kinlaw getting two four-yard touchdown runs, and even getting a five-yard touchdown run from PK Kevin Kelly on a direct snap. The Nittany Lions had the ball with one final shot at pulling it out, but the drive stalled and MSU pulled out the stunner.
Player of the game: Michigan State WR Devin Thomas caught seven passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Penn State - Passing: Anthony Morelli, 16-35, 188 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Kinlaw, 28-125, 2 TD. Receiving: Rodney Kinlaw, 4-22
Michigan State - Passing: Brian Hoyer, 16-21, 257 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Jehuu Caulcrick, 22-99, 1 TD. Receiving: Devin Thomas, 7-139, 3 TD

2006 Alamo Bowl
Texas 26 ... Iowa 24
Texas overcame a rough start and held on by running off most of the final few minutes once the momentum had shifted. Iowa came out on fire going 77 yards in nine plays finishing with a one-yard Albert Young run and getting a 63-yard catch-and-run for a score from Andy Brodell for an early 14-0 lead. Texas slowed down the bleeding with a 27-yard Ryan Bailey field goal, but needed a big break as Iowa appeared to go up 21-3 on a pass to Scott Chandler that was called back on a questionable penalty. Iowa didn't score, and Texas took advantage going 80 yards in 13 plays finishing with a 20-yard scoring pass to Limas Sweed in the final minute of the first half. The Longhorns finally took the lead midway through the third quarter on a 72-yard touchdown catch from Jamaal Charles, but Iowa came back to retake the lead on a 23-yard Brodell catch. Texas answered on its next drive finishing a long drive with a two-yard Selvin Young touchdown run. Iowa pulled within two on a 38-yard field goal with 6:20 to play, but couldn't get back in scoring range.
Player of the game ... Texas QB Colt McCoy completed 26 of 40 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Texas - Passing: Colt McCoy, 26-40, 308 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Jamaal Charles, 4-26. Receiving: Jermichael Finley, 8-46
Iowa - Passing: Drew Tate, 15-25, 274 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Albert Young, 13-64, 1 TD  Receiving: Andy Brodell, 6-159, 2 TD

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Penn State Bowl History (25-12-2)

2007	Outback	Penn State 20, Tennessee 10
2006	Orange	Penn State 26, Florida State 23 (3 OT)
2002	Capital One	Auburn 13, Penn State 9
1999	Alamo	Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0
1998	Outback	Penn State 26, Kentucky 14
1997	Citrus	Florida 21, Penn State 6
1996	Fiesta	Penn State 38, Texas 15
1995	Outback	Penn State 43, Auburn 14
1994	Rose	Penn State 38, Oregon 20
1993	Citrus	Penn State 31, Tennessee 13
1992	Blockbuster	Stanford 24, Penn State 3
1991	Fiesta	Penn State 42, Tennessee 17
1990	Blockbuster	Florida State 24, Penn State 17
1989	Holiday	Penn State 50, BYU 39
1987	Citrus	Clemson 35, Penn State 10
1986	Fiesta	Penn State 14, Miami (Fla.) 10
1985	Orange	Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10
1983	Aloha	Penn State 13, Washington 10
1982	Sugar	Penn State 27, Georgia 23
1981	Fiesta	Penn State 26, USC 10
1980	Fiesta	Penn State 31, Ohio State 19
1979	Liberty	Penn State 9, Tulane 6
1978	Sugar	Alabama 14, Penn State 7
1977	Fiesta	Penn State 42, Arizona State 30
1976	Gator	Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9
1975	Sugar	Alabama 13, Penn State 6
1974	Cotton	Penn State 41, Baylor 20
1973	Orange	Penn State 16, LSU 9
1972	Sugar	Oklahoma 14, Penn State
1971	Cotton	Penn State 30, Texas 6
1969	Orange	Penn State 10, Missouri 3
1968	Orange	Penn State 15, Kansas 14
1967	Gator	Penn State 17, Florida State 17
1962	Gator	Florida 17, Penn State 7
1961	Gator	Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15
1960	Liberty	Penn State 14, Oregon 12
1959	Liberty	Penn State 7, Alabama 0
1947	Cotton	Penn State 13, SMU 13
1922	Rose	USC 14, Penn State 3

Texas A&M Bowl History (13-16)

2006	Holiday	California 45, Texas A&M 10
2004	Cotton	Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7
2001	Gallery furniture.com	Texas A&M 28, TCU 9
2000	Independence	Miss St 43, Texas A&M 41 (OT)
1999	Alamo	Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0
1998	Sugar	Ohio State 24, Texas A&M 14
1997	Cotton	UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23
1995	Alamo	Texas A&M 22, Michigan 20
1993	Cotton	Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21
1992	Cotton	Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3
1991	Cotton	Florida State 10, Texas A&M 2
1990	Holiday	Texas A&M 65, BYU 14
1989	John Hancock	Pittsburgh 31, Texas A&M 28
1987	Cotton	Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10
1986	Cotton	Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 12
1985	Cotton	Texas A&M 36, Auburn 16
1981	Independence	Texas A&M 33, Oklahoma State 16
1978	Hall of Fame	Texas A&M 28, Iowa State 12
1977	Bluebonnet	USC 47, Texas A&M 28
1976	Sun	Texas A&M 37, Florida 14
1975	Liberty	USC 20, Texas A&M 0
1967	Cotton	Alabama 20, Texas A&M 16
1957	Gator	Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0
1950	Presidential	Texas A&M 40, Georgia 20
1943	Orange	LSU 19, Texas A&M 14
1941	Cotton	Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21
1940	Cotton	Texas A&M 13, Fordham 12
1939	Sugar	Texas A&M 14, Tulane 13
1921	Dixie Classic	Texas A&M 22, Centre 14

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