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2008 Victory Bowl

The 2008 Victory Bowl is a college football post-season bowl game. The game was played on November 21, 2008, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] The Malone Pioneers[2] from the NAIA played against the NCAA Division III Northwestern Eagles.[3]

2008 Victory Bowl
Malone Pioneers Northwestern Eagles
(6–3) (8–2)
44 49
Head coach: 
Mike Gardner		 Head coach: 
Kirk Talley
1234 Total
Malone 72179 44
Northwestern 7141414 49
DateNovember 21, 2008
Season2008
StadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
MVPOffensive: Zach Tarter (Northwestern)
Defensive: Wesley Kauffman (Malone)
Attendance1,421
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Malone failed to defend its title as the 2007 Victory Bowl winners on their third consecutive trip to the bowl.[4] Northwestern's win was its second Victory Bowl championship and fourth appearance[5] in the game's twelve-year history.

Game summary

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Northwestern and Malone University scored a combined 93 points as the Eagles from Northwestern claimed a 49–44 win.[6] The contest was closely competed and it was not until under a minute remained that the game's outcome was decided. Malone held a 28–14 lead midway through the second quarter, but after that the point differential remained within seven points or less until Northwestern's Ty Crabtree ran an interception 50 yards for the Eagles’ final score of the game.[7]

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Malone Pioneers Northwestern Eagles
1 9:46 6 62 1:45 Malone Joseph Peters 13-yard touchdown run, Nick Allison kick good 7 0
1 0:27 1 34 Northwestern Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Noah Hadro, Cody Crum kick Good 7 7
2 14:25 4 32 1:02 Northwestern Ryan Long 23-yard touchdown reception from Zach Tarter, Cody Crum kick Good 7 14
2 11:20 8 60 3:05 Malone Joseph Peters 11-yard touchdown run, Nick Allison kick good 14 14
2 9:21 3 24 0:45 Malone Joseph Peters 17-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, Nick Allison kick Good 21 14
2 8:19 1 28 0:02 Malone Derek Deardorff 28-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, Nick Allison kick Good 28 14
2 0:34 7 88 1:38 Northwestern Zach Tarter 1-yard touchdown run, Cody Crum kick Good 28 21
3 10:46 7 63 2:04 Northwestern Ja Rusinkovich 21-yard touchdown reception from Zach Tarter, Cody Crum kick Good 28 28
3 5:23 6 87 3:04 Northwestern Cody Crum 19-yard touchdown reception from Zach Tarter, Cody Crum kick Good 28 35
3 1:56 9 60 3:27 Malone Derek Deardorff 3-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, Nick Allison kick Good 35 35
4 11:14 12 32 4:01 Malone 20-yard field goal by Nick Allison 38 35
4 2:58 15 57 8:16 Northwestern Ja Rusinkovich 5-yard touchdown reception from Zach Tarter, Cody Crum kick Good 38 42
4 0:57 1 50 Northwestern Interception returned 50 yards for touchdown by Ty Crabtree, Cody Crum kick Good 38 49
4 0:12 5 58 0:45 Malone Josh Settlemire 19-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, 2-point Billy Bob Orsagh Pass Failed 44 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Malone Pioneers Northwestern Eagles

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References

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  1. ^ National Christian College Athletic Association Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Victory Bowl Invitational
  2. ^ Canton Repository[permanent dead link] "Malone headed to Victory Bowl" November 18, 2008
  3. ^ Northwestern College Athletics NCAA Victory Bowl XII
  4. ^ Canton Repository[permanent dead link] "Malone to defend Victory Bowl title" by Mike Popovich, November 20, 2008
  5. ^ Akron Beacon Journal "Malone football scouting report" November 21, 2008
  6. ^ "Malone University at Northwestern College". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  7. ^ NCCAA Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine 2008 Victory Bowl
  8. ^ "Malone vs Northwestern". UNWEagles.
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