Insight Bowl: Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41
The Red Raiders stunned the Gophers with a historic comeback win, the biggest in Bowl history. Tech looked like toast after Minnesota took a 38-7 lead with 7:47 to go in the third quarter. But TT rallied, staging a stunning comeback with 31 unanswered points in less than 20 minutes to put the game into overtime. A 32-yard Joel Monroe field goal put Minnesota up 41-38 in OT, but Shannon Woods scored on a 3-yard run to win it for the Red Raiders. "We talked at halftime that we had a great opportunity to make history, and the reason people come to Texas Tech is to play all 60 minutes," said coach Mike Leach who, according to reports, fought back tears during a postgame interview.
Sun Bowl: Oregon St. 39 Missouri 38
Moral of the story, don't poke the beaver. Oregon State coach Mike Riley, looking just to tie and go into overtime, got his BVDs in a twist when Mizzou called a timeout to review an OS touchdown catch, claiming it had been bobbled. That's when Rily decided to get mad and get one point beyond even, going for a gutsy 2-point conversion run that gave 24th-ranked Beavers a last second victory over the Tigers. "Like in a card game at the end, we were all-in," Riley said. "We put all of our chips on the table."
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (I kid you not): Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 Cheered on by thousands of screaming fans, Kentucky was a bowl winner for the first time in 22 years, as Andre Woodson threw for three touchdowns and 299 yards. The Wildcats defense, ranked second-to-last nationally, proved the key. "We didn't get any respect coming into this game," said linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who led the Wildcats with 12 tackles. "A lot of people expected our defense to come in and curl up, but that's not a defense. If the game was played on paper, we'd be blown out 50-0." Meanwhile, it was the first time in three years Clemson ended a season in defeat, not surprising given their implosion down the stretch (losing four of the last five games).
In other results:
Autozone Liberty Bowl: South Carolina 44, Houston 36
Champs Sports Bowl: Maryland 24, Purdue 7
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