1999 Insight.com Bowl
| 1999 Insight.com Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Arizona Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tucson, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 35,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1999 Insight.com Bowl was the 11th edition of the game. It featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the Boston College Eagles.
Game Summary[edit]
1st Quarter[edit]
Colorado started off with a 10-yard touchdown run from Cortlen Johnson thus making it 7–0 Colorado. Mike Moschetti's 2 yard touchdown run made it 14–0. Colorado's Jason Sykes intercepted a Boston College pass, and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown, making it 21-0 Colorado, to close the 1st quarter scoring.
2nd Quarter[edit]
In the second quarter, Colorado's Rashidi Barnes intercepted a Boston College pass, and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, making it 28-0. Ben Kelly later scored on an 88-yard punt return for Colorado giving them a 35-0 lead. With Colorado driving again, Boston College's George White intercepted a Colorado pass and returned it 78 yards for a score making it 35–7. Cortlen Johnson added a 2-yard touchdown for Colorado to make it 42–7. Jeremy Aldrich's 26 yard field goal made it 45–7 Colorado at the half.
3rd Quarter[edit]
In the third quarter, Jeremy Aldrich drilled a 21-yard field goal, making the score 48–7 Colorado. Boston College's Bryan Ardnt recovered a fumble in the end zone to make it 48–14. Colorado's Roman Hollowell scored on an 18-yard touchdown run to make it 55–14 Colorado at the end of three quarters.
4th Quarter[edit]
Colorado's Zac Colvin rushed 4 yards for a touchdown to make it 62–14. Boston College's Tim Hasselbeck threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Burke to make it 62–21. Doug Bessette scored on a 9-yard return of a blocked punt for Boston College, to make the final score 62–28.
Aftermath[edit]
Colorado's 62 points was an Insight Bowl record. Boston College won eight straight bowl games after this loss.
References[edit]
- ^ "Colorado vs. Boston College". usatoday.com. December 31, 1999.Archived 2002-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
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