2007 Humanitarian Bowl History & More

Roady's Humanitarian Bowl Profiles, History, Best Bowl Moments & More

Fresno State (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5)

Dec. 31, 2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2

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By Richard Cirminiello

Best Yellow Jacket Bowl Moment: Tech boasts a nifty 22-13 bowl record, including 8-5 since 1985.  The Jackets did most of their big-game damage in the 1940s and 1950s; however, it was the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl which means the most to today’s generation of Tech fans.  Led by the passing of Shawn Jones and the running of William Bell, Bobby Ross’ team pummeled Nebraska 45-21, en route to an unbeaten season and the UPI’s share of the national championship.

Best Bulldog Bowl Moment: In one of the more historic victories in school history, Fresno State toyed with Pac-10 powerhouse USC in the 1992 Freedom Bowl.  The Bulldogs picked off three Rob Johnson passes and outgained the favored Trojans 405-183 in a surprisingly easy 24-7 win

Miami's best win ... Boston College 17 ... Miami 14
Glenn Sharpe picked off Matt Ryan to snuff out a final BC drive and make Miami bowl eligible. The defenses dominated all night with BC forcing four turnovers including three interceptions from DeJuan Tribble, who took one 21 yards for a touchdown and a 14-3 lead late in the first half. But the Canes bounced back in the final minute with a seven-yard Lance Leggett touchdown catch and scored the only points of the second half on a two-yard Javarris James run. The two teams combined to convert just four of 27 third down chances.

Miami's worst performance ... Virginia 17 ... Miami 7
Jameel Sewell ran for two touchdowns and Miami's offense never got going until it was too late as Virginia held the Canes to 263 yards of total offense and just 11 first downs. The Canes got 77 of their yards and their one score on a Lance Leggett touchdown grab with just over three minutes to play. Sewell's runs came from 12 and two yards out in the first half, and Noah Greenbaum hit a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Canes came up with five sacks.

Nevada's best win ... Nevada 23 ... San Jose State 7
Nevada held on to the ball for almost 40 minutes controlling the game throughout with a one-yard Robert Hubbard touchdown run in the first, and 27-yard Brett Jaekle field goal in the second, a one-yard Travis Moore scoring run in the third, and a two-yard Mike McCoy touchdown run in the fourth. San Jose State got a 13-yard James Jones touchdown catch at the end of the first half, but the offense turned it over three times and only managed 77 passing yards.

Nevada's worst performance ... Fresno State 28 ... Nevada 19 
Fresno State RB Dwayne Wright ran for three touchdowns and the defense held on when Nevada started to control the second half. Helped by an early missed Nevada extra point and a missed two point conversion attempt, Fresno State was able to put the game away on a spinning, bruising nine-yard scoring run by Wright to put the game away. The Wolf Pack got two touchdown catches from Mike McCoy and got 103 rushing yards from Robert Hubbard helping to turn the game around in the third quarter, but the blocked extra point early and a lost fumble on the opening drive of the second half turned out to be too costly.

2005 MPC Computers Bowl
Boston College 27 ... Boise State 21
Boston College was cruising to an apparently easy win holding a 27-0 lead late in the third quarter, but it had to hold on for dear life. Boise State came roaring back highlighted by a 92-yard punt return for a score from Quinton Jones and a 53-yard touchdown pass to Drisan James. Driving deep in BC territory trying for the game-winning touchdown, QB Jared Zabransky was picked off by Ryan Glasper to give BC its fifth straight bowl win. BC WR Tony Gonzalez caught two of Matt Ryan's three touchdown passes.
Player of the game: Boston College WR Will Blackmon caught five passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: Boston College - Passing: Matt Ryan, 19-36, 256 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: L.V. Whitworth, 18-59. Receiving: Will Blackmon, 5-144, 1 TD
Boise State - Passing: Jared Zabransky, 20-35, 279 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Lee Marks, 8-24. Receiving: Legedu Naanee, 5-52

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Fresno State Bowl History (9-7)

2005	Liberty	Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24
2004	MPC Computers	Fresno State 37, Virginia 34 (OT)
2003	Silicon Valley Classic	Fresno State 17, UCLA 9
2002	Silicon Valley Classic	Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21
2001	Silicon Valley Classic	Michigan State 44, Fresno State 35
2000	Silicon Valley Classic	Air Force 37, Fresno State 34
1999	Las Vegas	Utah 17, Fresno State 16
1993	Aloha	Colorado 41, Fresno State 30
1992	Freedom	Fresno State 24, Southern Cal 7
1991	California	Bowling Green 28, Fresno State 21
1989	California	Fresno State 27, Ball State 6
1988	California	Fresno State 35, Western Michigan 30
1985	California	Fresno State 51, Bowling Green 7
1982	California	Fresno State 29, Bowling Green 28
1961	Mercy	Fresno State 36, Bowling Green 6
1945	Raisin	Drake 13, Fresno State 12

Georgia Tech Bowl History (22-13)

2006	Gator	West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35
2004	Champs Sports	Georgia Tech 51, Syracuse 14
2003	Humanitarian	Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10
2002	Silicon Valley	Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21
2001	Seattle	Georgia Tech 24, Stanford 14
2000	Peach	LSU 28, Georgia Tech 14
1999	Gator	Miami 28, Georgia Tech 13
1998	Gator	Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28
1997	Carquest	Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 30
1991	Aloha	Georgia Tech 18, Stanford 17
1990	Citrus	Georgia Tech 45, Nebraska 21
1985	All-American	Georgia Tech 17, Michigan State 14
1978	Peach	Purdue 41, Georgia Tech 21
1972	Liberty	Georgia Tech 31, Iowa State 30
1971	Peach	Mississippi 41, Georgia Tech 18
1970	Sun	Georgia Tech 17, Texas Tech 9
1966	Orange	Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12
1965	Gator	Georgia Tech 31, Texas Tech 21
1962	Bluebonnet	Missouri 14, Georgia Tech 10
1961	Gator	Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15
1959	Gator	Arkansas 14, Georgia Tech 7
1956	Gator	Georgia Tech 21, Pittsburgh 14
1955	Sugar	Georgia Tech 7, Pittsburgh 0
1954	Cotton	Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6
1953	Sugar	Georgia Tech 42, West Virginia 19
1952	Sugar	Georgia Tech 24, Mississippi 7
1951	Orange	Georgia Tech 17, Baylor 14
1947	Orange	Georgia Tech 20, Kansas 14
1946	Oil	Georgia Tech 41, St. Mary's 19
1944	Orange	Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12
1943	Sugar	Georgia Tech 20, Tulsa 18
1942	Cotton	Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7
1939	Orange	Georgia Tech 21, Missouri 7
1928	Rose	Georgia Tech 8, California 7