The 2004 Wyndham New Orleans Bowl featured the North Texas Mean Green and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. It was North Texas's fourth consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.
| 2004 Wyndham New Orleans Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 14, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Southern Miss LB Michael Boley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Todd Geerlings (MAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 27,253[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$750,000 per team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave Barnett (Play-by-Play) Bill Curry (Analyst) David Norrie (Analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss quarterback Dustin Almond got Southern Miss on the board first with a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Otho Graves, to give the Eagles an early 7–0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Dustin Almond scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 14–0. In the second quarter, kicker Nick Bazaldua got North Texas on the board with a 24-yard field goal to make it 14–3. Before halftime, Darren McCaleb connected on a 45-yard field goal to give USM a 17–3 halftime lead.
In the fourth quarter, linebacker Michael Boley returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown to give Southern Miss a 24–3 lead. Sherron Moore added a 1-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 31–3. Quarterback Scott Hall threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Quinn to cut the lead to 31–10. That would be the final score of the game.
References
edit- ↑ "NewOrleansBowl.com - History". Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Find articles". Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ↑ "College Bowl Games - 2004-2005 College Bowl Results". Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
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