The 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl

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was the fourth edition of the college football

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 bowl game

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, and was played at Qualcomm Stadium

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 in San Diego

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, California

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. The game started at 5 PM US PST

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 on Tuesday, December 23, 2008

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. The game, simulcast

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 on ESPN

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 and ESPN Radio

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 with Rece Davis

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, Mark May

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, and Lou Holtz

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 announcing, pit the Boise State Broncos

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 against the Texas Christian Horned Frogs

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. In the game, TCU overcame a 13–0 deficit to pull off an impressive 17–16 win over Boise State.

With Boise State ranked 9th and TCU ranked 11th, this bowl pairing featured teams both ranked higher than the teams playing in a BCS

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 game during the same season, the 2009 Orange Bowl

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, a first in BCS history.

TCU and Boise State would face off in a bowl game again the following season when both played in a BCS game, the 2010 Fiesta Bowl

2010 Fiesta Bowl

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.

Scoring summary

Scoring Play	Score
1st Quarter
Boise — Kyle Brotzman 30 yard FG, 11:32	Boise 3–0
Boise — Ian Johnson Ian Johnson (American football) -Minnesota Vikings:He ran the fastest 40 yard dash time for a running back at the 2009 NFL Combine with a 4.46. He was signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings. In Week 4 of the Preseason Johnson ran for 2 touchdowns in 17 carries against the Dallas Cowboys...  20 yard TD run (Brotzman kick), 7:35	Boise 10–0
2nd Quarter
Boise — Brotzman 23 yard FG, 5:51	Boise 13–0
TCU — Aaron Brown Aaron Brown (running back) Aaron Brown is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played at the collegiate level for Texas Christian University .-College career:Once at TCU, Brown made an immediate impact... 16 yard TD run (Ross Evans kick), :24	Boise 13–7
3rd Quarter
TCU — Evans 32 yard FG, :46	Boise 13–10
4th Quarter
TCU — Joseph Turner 17 yard TD run (Evans kick), 8:51	TCU 17–13
Boise — Brotzman 33 yard FG, 4:47	TCU 17–16

External links

• Official Poinsettia Bowl website