2008 Music City Bowl
Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Boston College
(9-4)
Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
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| Music City Bowl History |
| 2007 |
Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 |
| 2006 |
Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 |
| 2005 |
Virginia 34, Minnesota 31 |
| 2004 |
Minnesota 20, Alabama 16 |
| 2003 |
Auburn 28, Wisconsin 14 |
| 2002 |
Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14 |
| 2001 |
Boston College 20, Georgia 16 |
| 2000 |
West Virginia 49, Mississippi 38 |
| 1999 |
Syracuse 20, Kentucky 13 |
| 1998 |
Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 |
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Best Eagle Bowl Moment:
The 1984 season will forever be
remembered fondly by Eagle
fans. It was the year of
Flutie, the Heisman and the
miracle in Miami. It was also
the scene of Boston College’s
first bowl win in 44 years, a
45-28 thumping of Houston in the
1985 Cotton Bowl. Flutie threw
three touchdown passes, but the
real hero was running back Troy
Stradford, who ran for 196 yards
and was named the game’s MVP.
Best Commodore Bowl Moment:
Three bowl appearances. One
victory, which occurred more
than half a century ago in the
1955 Gator Bowl. Facing SEC
rival Auburn, Vanderbilt pulled
away behind the heroics of QB
Don Orr, who was questionable to
even dress for the game. Still
recovering from a dislocated
elbow suffered a month earlier,
he rebounded with a touchdown
pass and two touchdown runs to
earn game MVP honors.
The Last Time You'll See
...
Boston College: DT B.J.
Raji. While no single player is
responsible for Boston College’s
No. 7 run defense, the return of
Raji this season from academic
suspension can’t be overlooked.
A classic 6-1, 323-pound
space-eater in the middle of the
line, he’s made life easier for
the rest of the defense,
occupying more than one blocker
and allowing the more athletic
Eagles to collapse down and make
stops.
Vanderbilt: CB D.J.
Moore. If Moore submits his
paperwork to the NFL advisory
committee, he’s going to like
the feedback he gets. A
multi-faceted lockdown corner,
he’ll make plays on special
teams, and even caught a pair of
touchdown passes in a November
win over Kentucky. He’s a
dynamic all-around athlete, who
might be thinking he has little
more to gain athletically by
returning to Nashville for one
final season.
Breakout Player ...
Boston College: QB
Dominique Davis. An unfortunate
broken collarbone to Chris Crane
has provided a glimpse into the
future at Boston College. While
Davis was always pegged as the
successor behind center, no one
expected the wraps to come off
so soon. The redshirt freshman
has played the last three games
and will get all of the
first-team reps in December,
which will surely hasten his
development heading into next
spring.
Vanderbilt: TE Brandon
Barden. In his first season
since transferring from Virginia
Tech, Barden has emerged into a
reliable target on intermediate
routes. An athletic 6-5,
245-pounder, who played
quarterback in high school, he’s
caught 27 passes for 204 yards
and four touchdowns. With more
time at the position and in the
weight room, the sky will be the
limit for the redshirt freshman.
Best Non-Game Event
The night before the game,
thousands of fans enjoy
MusicFest/Battle of the Bands
presented by Country Music
Television (CMT) where bands
from the participating
universities square off downtown
in the ultimate pep rally. It
wouldn’t be the Gaylord Hotels
Music City Bowl without the
music, right?
The can’t-miss
event for the teams is the welcome party where players go
head-to-head in perhaps an even better contest off the field. The
battle royale, a good old fashion rib eating contest between the two
teams, is a consistent player favorite.
Player Gift Package
Each player will receive a Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Fossil
wrist watch, a Sony Electronics package that includes a pair of
noise canceling headphones and MP3 player, an Adidas fleece jacket,
and an Armor Gear backpack.
Charitable Component
Celebrating its sixth season, the bowl’s community-outreach
campaign, the Youth Football Program, has brought the spirit of the
bowl to the families of more than 20,000 players, cheerleaders, and
coaches in 20 youth football leagues throughout Middle Tennessee,
southern Kentucky and northern Alabama in 80 communities.
The mission of the
bowl’s Youth Football Program is to positively impact regional youth
football leagues by providing financial support, tangible benefits
and unique experiences. The bowl annually gives about
$25,000-$30,000 in cash donations to the leagues, plus thousands of
dollars in bowl tickets are donated. Approximately 75 championship
teams parade onto LP Field to start the game in an exciting
champion’s ceremony, providing teams a unique experience of being
recognized in front of tens of thousands of fans.
How Success is Measured
The bowl utilizes the Nashville Sports Council’s nationally
recognized Scorecard Report to measure the impact and effectiveness
of sporting events on the local economy. The Scorecard measures
economic impact, media exposure, and community involvement based on
ratings and surveys from participants, spectators, volunteers and
media that attended the event.
The measurements
include overall ticket sales, pre-team announcement ticket sales,
television ratings, out-of-town visitors, media coverage and bowl
week activity attendance, among others.
MVP of the Bowl
While the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl would love to select
one individual as its Most Valuable Player, it is nearly impossible
because of the enormous team effort it takes to put on a fun-filled
bowl week and climactic game. With a full-time staff of nine and
countless partners, the bowl is truly a community-wide effort.
Impact to the Community
Since the bowl’s 1998 inception, more than $20 million has been
contributed to participating universities, 46 million viewers have
watched the event on ESPN, and $142 million in economic impact has
been generated for the Nashville community. Economic impact is
determined through on-site surveys of attendees, participants,
media, volunteers and spectators.
For the 2007 game
between Kentucky and Florida State, the bowl ranked ninth in
attendance out of all 32 games, with only two non-BCS bowls having
more fans in attendance. The bowl continues to break attendance
records, gaining popularity with Middle Tennesseans and conference
schools. Pre-announcement ticket sales continue to increase, proving
that this game is now considered a “must-see” for regional fans.
As noted above,
the bowl also has a positive impact on the community through the
all-important Youth Football Program. In 2008 alone, the bowl
donated more than $25,000 to member leagues, as well as more than
$150,000 worth of game tickets through the generous support of local
companies and individuals.
Role of Volunteers
Tennessee is called the Volunteer State for a reason. The bowl
is extremely grateful to the droves of volunteers that serve in
every capacity, assisting with media, teams, players, fans and bowl
week events. They are indispensable, continuing to show Nashville
visitors that the city is hospitable, welcoming and friendly.
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Vanderbilt Bowl History (1-1-1)
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1982 |
Hall of Fame |
Air Force 36, Vanderbilt
28 |
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1974 |
Peach |
Vanderbilt 6, Texas Tech
6 |
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1955 |
Gator |
Vanderbilt 25, Auburn 13 |
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Boston College Bowl History (13-6)
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2007 |
Champs Sports |
Boston College 24,
Michigan State 21 |
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2006 |
Meineke |
Boston College 37, Navy
24 |
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2005 |
MPC Computers |
Boston College 27, Boise
State 21 |
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2004 |
Continental Tire |
Boston College 37, North
Carolina 24 |
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2003 |
San Francisco |
Boston College 35,
Colorado State 21 |
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2002 |
Motor City |
Boston College 51,
Toledo 25 |
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2001 |
Music City |
Boston College 20,
Georgia 16 |
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2000 |
Aloha |
Boston College 31,
Arizona State 17 |
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1999 |
Insight.com |
Colorado 62, Boston
College 28 |
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1994 |
Aloha |
Boston College 12,
Kansas State 7 |
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1993 |
Carquest |
Boston College 31,
Virginia 13 |
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1992 |
Hall of Fame |
Tennessee 38, Boston
College 23 |
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1986 |
Hall of Fame |
Boston College 27,
Georgia 24 |
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1984 |
Cotton |
Boston College 45,
Houston 28 |
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1983 |
Liberty |
Notre Dame 19, Boston
College 18 |
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1982 |
Tangerine |
Auburn 33, Boston
College 26 |
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1942 |
Orange |
Alabama 37, Boston
College 21 |
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1940 |
Sugar |
Boston College 19,
Tennessee 13 |
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1939 |
Cotton |
Clemson 6, Boston
College 3 |
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