Best Wildcat Bowl Moment:
Considering that Kentucky has
won just three bowl games over
the last 54 years, there aren’t
many options. If you dig deep
enough, however, you’ll find a
hidden gem in the 1951 Sugar
Bowl. Under the guidance of
Bear Bryant, the Wildcats
shocked national champion
Oklahoma 13-7 behind a stingy
defense and a pair of Wilbur
Jamerson touchdowns to finish
with 11 wins for the first time
in school history.
Best Seminole Bowl Moment:
The ‘Noles’ 14-game bowl
unbeaten streak from 1982-1998
is one of the most incredible
runs of any kind in college
football history. The high
point of that boon—and there
were many—was the classic 1994
Orange Bowl with Nebraska that
matched the top two teams in the
country. Florida State took an
18-16 lead on a Scott Bentley
chip shot with 21 seconds left,
but had to watch as a Byron
Bennett field goal attempt
fittingly sailed wide left
before wrapping up the win and
the school’s first national
championship.
Kentucky's best win ...
Kentucky 24 ... Georgia 20
Kentucky's Tony Dixon ran for a three-yard touchdown with just
over a minute to play, and then Trevard Lindley sealed the upset
picking off Matthew Stafford. The Bulldogs took the lead halfway
through the third quarter on a three-yard Danny Ware touchdown run,
but the extra point went wide leaving the door open for UK to tie it
with a field goal and leading to the Dixon run. Stafford threw a
ten-yard touchdown pass to Mario Raley in the first quarter and
Brannan Southerland ran for a one-yard score to take a 14-3 lead in
the first half, but UK came back on two Keenan Burton touchdown
catches.
Kentucky's worst loss ...
LSU 49 ... Kentucky 0
LSU rolled over Kentucky with 278 passing yards and 268 on the
ground with JaMarcus Russell and Matt Flynn each throwing two
touchdown passes and Jacob Hester running for two first half scores.
Russell connected with Dwayne Bowe on first half scoring passes from
seven and 48 yards out on the way to a 28-0 first half lead, and
then Bowe caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Matt Flynn in the
third. Kentucky only gained 227 yards of total offense.
Clemson's best win ...
Clemson 31 ... Georgia Tech 7
Clemson pulled off a shocker running for 321 yards on the
normally stout Georgia Tech defense and getting beaten for three
second half home runs. C.J. Spiller ripped off a 50-yard
touchdown at the end of the third quarter to go up 17-0, and
then the Yellow Jackets came up with their best drive of the
night capped off with a brilliant 35-yard touchdown catch from
James Johnson. Spiller answered with a brilliant 50-yard score
taking a short pass and making two defenders grasp for air on
the way to the end zone. James Davis capped off a big day with a
five-yard scoring run. Georgia Tech star receiver Calvin Johnson
was held without a catch.
Clemson's worst loss ...
Virginia Tech 24 ... Clemson 7
Virginia Tech RB Branden Ore ran for 203 yards and two scores
while the defense held Clemson to just 166 yards of total
offense in the stunning win. The Tigers scored first getting a
good early drive finishing with a six-yard James Davis run, and
then Tech turned it on with Sean Glennon getting into the end
zone after Ore dove down to the six-inch line, Brandon Pace
hitting a 37-yard field goal, and Ore running it in from 11 and
three yards out. The Hokie D allowed 76 yards over the final
three quarters.
2006 Music City Bowl
Virginia 34 ... Minnesota 31
Virginia overcame an early 14-0 deficit to finally get the
winning points on a 39-yard field goal from Connor Hughes with 1:08 to
play. Minnesota had one last shot, but QB Bryan Cupito's bomb was
intercepted in the end zone. The Gopher passing game rolled with four
Cupito touchdown passes, with two to Jared Ellerson from 57 and 23 yards
out, but the balance of the Virginia attack, and the play of QB Marques
Hagans, wouldn't let up. Hagans barely avoided a safety on Virginia's
final drive, and ended up leading the offense to a 75-yard, 13 play
drive for the winning field goal. Wali Lundy ran for two scores for the
Cavaliers. Player of the game: Virginia QB Marques Hagans
completed 24 of 32 passes for 358 yards and two touchdowns with an
interception and ran for 26 yards on ten carries. Stat Leaders: Minnesota - Passing:
Bryan Cupito, 18-28, 263 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing: Laurence Maroney, 26-109. Receiving:
Ernest Wheelwright, 7-120, 1 TD Virginia - Passing: Marques Hagans,
25-32, 358 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Wali Lundy, 16-59, 2 TD. Receiving: Deyon
Williams, 6-88, 1 TD
