Best
Hokie Bowl Moment:
Meeting Florida State for the national championship in the 2000
Sugar Bowl was quite an accomplishment, but whooping a one-loss
Texas team in the 1995 game was even better. Led by big plays from
receiver Bryan Still and an attacking defense, the Big East champs
won their tenth straight game, earning a second helping of national
respect.
Best Jayhawk Bowl Moment: It came in a painful 15-14 loss,
but Kansas’ most memorable bowl game was the 1969 Orange Bowl, the
school’s first trip to Miami in more than two decades. Pepper
Rodgers’ Big 8 champs were one of the best squads in Jayhawk
history, yet they couldn’t overcome a twelfth man penalty in the
waning seconds that gave Penn State a second chance at a
game-winning two-point conversion.
Virginia Tech's best win ... ACC
Championship
Virginia Tech 30 ... Boston College 16
Tied at 16 midway through the fourth quarter, Eddie Royal
caught a 24-yard touchdown pass to give the Hokies the lead for good. The Tech
defense held on with an interception on fourth down deep in its own territory,
and a 40-yard interception return for a score from Xavier Adibi with 11 seconds
to play. In a strange first half, BC got on the board first as Jamie Silva
snatched the ball and took it for a 51-yard score. A Matt Ryan 14-yard touchdown
run gave the Eagles a second quarter lead, but the extra point was blocked and
returned for a two-point conversion to spark a run of 23 unanswered points. Sean
Glennon threw three touchdowns passes to three different receivers. Player of the game:
Virginia Tech QB Sean Glennon completed 18 of 27 passes for 174
yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Stat Leaders: Virginia Tech - Passing: Sean
Glennon, 18-27, 174 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing: Branden Ore, 19-55. Receiving:
Josh Morgan, 8-55, 1 TD Boston College - Passing: Matt Ryan, 33-52, 305
yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Andre Callender, 15-51. Receiving: Andre
Callender, 13-92
Virginia Tech's worst loss ...
LSU 48 ... Virginia Tech 7
Tyrod Taylor ran for a one-yard score late in the third
quarter for the Hokies. That would be in for fun moments for Tech, as
LSU stomped, ran over, and dominated its way to a shockingly easy win.
The Tigers got out 27-0 helped by a 67-yard Keiland Williams touchdown
run and short scores from Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn. Williams added a
32-yard run in the fourth quarter and Ryan Perrilloux threw two garbage
time touchdown passes. The Tigers outgained the Hokies 598 yards to 149. Player of the game: LSU RB Keiland Williams ran seven
times for 126 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for ten
yards Stat Leaders: Virginia Tech - Passing:
Tyrod Taylor, 7-18, 62 yds Rushing: Tyrod Taylor, 9-44, 1 TD. Receiving:
Josh Morgan, 4-20 LSU - Passing: Matt Flynn, 17-27, 217 yds
Rushing: Keiland Williams, 7-126, 2 TD. Receiving:
Brandon LaFell, 7-125
Kansas' best win ...
Kansas 76 ... Nebraska 39
Kansas punted on its first drive of the game. That was it for
Nebraska's fun, as the Jayhawks cranked out 48 first half points on
four of Todd Reesing's six touchdown passes and three of Brandon
McAnderson's four touchdown runs. Dezmon Briscoe caught scoring
passes from 13, 14 and seven yards out for the Jayhawks, and Jake
Sharp added two touchdown runs. Nebraska's offense was effective,
with Joe Ganz bombing away for 405 yards and four touchdowns, with
three to Maurice Purify, but it was killed by five turnovers and
couldn't keep pace once the floodgates opened. The 76 points was the
most allowed by Nebraska. KU outgained the Huskers 572 yards to 484.
Player of the
game:
Kansas QB Todd Reesing completed 30 of 41 passes for 354 yards and
six touchdowns, and ran four times for ten yards. Stat Leaders: Kansas - Passing: Todd Reesing,
30-41, 354 yds, 6 TD Rushing: Brandon McAnderson, 35-119, 4 TD. Receiving:
Marcus Henry, 6-101, 1 TD Nebraska - Passing: Joe Ganz, 35-50, 405 yds, 4
TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Roy Helu, 9-56. Receiving:
Maurice Purify, 7-158, 3 TD
Kansas' worst loss ...
Missouri 36 ... Kansas 28
Missouri got out to a 28-7 lead after three quarters and held
on for dear life as Kansas scored 21 points in the fourth quarter
only to see the comeback attempt fall short after not getting the
onside kick after a five-yard Marcus Henry touchdown catch with 2:03
to play, and a last-gasp drive getting stopped on the first play
with Missouri's Loren Williams sacking Todd Reesing to end the drama
and win the Big 12 North title. Chase Daniel was brilliant with
three touchdown passes, and Jimmy Williams ran for a one-yard score
for a 21-0 Tiger lead. KU moved the ball, but two missed Scott Webb
field goals and two interceptions killed first half drives. Mizzou
outgained Kansas 519 yards to 391.
Player of the
game: Missouri QB Chase Daniel completed 40 of 49 passes for 361
yards and three touchdowns Stat Leaders: Kansas - Passing: Todd Reesing,
28-49, 349 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing: Brandon McAnderson, 14-41, 1 TD. Receiving:
Dexton Fields, 8-116, 1 TD Missouri - Passing: Chase Daniel, 40-49, 361
yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Tony Temple, 22-98. Receiving: Jeremy Maclin, 10-69
2007 Orange Bowl
Louisville 24 ... Wake Forest 13
Wake Forest was able to keep the Louisville offense under
wraps for three quarters, but after Sam Swank hit a 36-yard field
goal for a 13-10 Demon Deacon lead, the Cardinal attack finally woke
up going 81 yards in eight plays finishing with a one-yard Anthony
Allen touchdown run. Louisville put it away on a 18-yard Brock
Bolen dash with less than five minutes to play to end the tough
battle. Wake Forest got on the board first with a 44-yard Swank
field goal, but Louisville held the halftime lead with a 41-yard Art
Carmody shot and a 21-yard touchdown catch from Anthony Allen. Nate
Morton took a short pass thirty yards for a touchdown to tie it
before Swank hit his fourth quarter shot, but the offense simply
couldn't keep up the pace. Demon Deacon LB Jon Abbate made 14
tackles.
Player of the
game ... Louisville WR Harry Douglas caught ten passes for 165
yards Stat Leaders: Louisville- Passing: Brian Brohm,
24-34, 311 yds Rushing: Kolby Smith, 16-82 Receiving:
Harry Douglas, 10-165 Wake Forest - Passing: Riley Skinner, 21-33,
271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing: Kenneth Moore, 12-73 Receiving: Willie
Idlette, 6-91
