2008 Holiday Bowl
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The 2008 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
was a college football
bowl game
played on December 30, 2008 at Qualcomm Stadium
in San Diego, California
between the Oklahoma State Cowboys
and the Oregon Ducks
, and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
and one of the games in the 2008-2009 bowl season
to be nationally televised by ESPN
. The Ducks won the contest, 42-31.
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after...
was a college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
played on December 30, 2008 at Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
between the Oklahoma State Cowboys
2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
The 2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represents Oklahoma State University for the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision intercollegiate football season of 2008-2009.-Schedule:Source:-Washington State:-Houston:...
and the Oregon Ducks
2008 Oregon Ducks football team
The 2008 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the college football season of 2008. This was the final season for Mike Bellotti as the Ducks' head coach; he was promoted to become the school's athletic director after the season. The Ducks played their home games at...
, and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
and one of the games in the 2008-2009 bowl season
NCAA football bowl games, 2008-09
The 2008–09 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision College Football Post-Season, which followed the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season contained a record number of bowl games scheduled in history, as a total of 37 bowl games were played starting on December 20, 2008 with four contests,...
to be nationally televised by ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. The Ducks won the contest, 42-31.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| OSU - Dan Bailey Dan Bailey (American football) Dan "Beetle" Bailey is an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011... 45 yard FG, 10:54 |
OSU 3-0 | ||
| OSU - Dez Bryant Dez Bryant - 2010 - Rookie Season :Bryant was signed by the Cowboys to a contract very similar to that of Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin on July 22, 2010. On July 23, 2010, it was announced that Bryant will wear number 88, the same as Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, and Cowboys legend Drew Pearson... 33 yard TD pass Zac Robinson Zac Robinson -New England Patriots:Robinson was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on July 21, 2010... (Bailey kick), 4:09 |
OSU 10-0 | ||
| Oregon - Jeremiah Johnson Jeremiah Johnson (American football) Jeremiah Alex Johnson is an American football running back who is currently a member of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009... 76 yard TD run (Morgan Flint kick), 3:51 |
OSU 10-7 | ||
| OSU - Kendall Hunter 3 yard TD run (Bailey kick), 1:03 | OSU 17-7 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| Oregon - Jeremiah Masoli Jeremiah Masoli Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli is an American football quarterback for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011... 1 yard TD run (Flint kick), 14:15 |
OSU 17-14 | ||
| Oregon - Masoli 41 yard TD run (Flint kick), 8:02 | Oregon 21-17 | ||
| OSU - Hunter 4 yard TD run (Bailey kick), 5:08 | OSU 24-21 | ||
| Oregon - Masoli 17 yard TD run (Flint kick), :21 | Oregon 28-24 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| OSU - Robinson 1 yard TD run (Bailey kick), 12:13 | OSU 31-28 | ||
| Oregon - Jaison Williams 20 yard TD pass from Masoli (Flint kick), 10:26 | Oregon 35-31 | ||
| Oregon - LeGarrette Blount LeGarrette Blount LeGarrette Montez Blount is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2010.... 29 yard TD run (Flint kick), 3:01 |
Oregon 42-31 | ||