The 2008 Emerald Bowl, part of the 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 27, 2008, at AT&T Park, the home field of the Giants in San Francisco, California. The Miami Hurricanes of the ACC were matched against the California Golden Bears of the Pac-10, the first appearance by either team in the seven-year history of the Emerald Bowl.
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 Cal head coach Jeff Tedford accepts the 2008 Emerald Bowl trophy | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 27, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | AT&T Park | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Jahvid Best, California (Offensive) LB Zack Follett, California (Defensive) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Cal by 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Nick Define (MAC)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Band of the Hour University of California Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 42,268[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$850,000 (Pac-10) • $750,000 (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Tessitore play-by-play Rod Gilmore color Quint Kessenich sideline | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 4.6[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
With a 24–17 victory over Miami, Cal improved its record to 10–8–1 all-time in bowl games, and 2–2 all-time vs. Miami. Miami fell to 18–14 all-time in bowl games. California and Miami had met three times previously, with Miami holding a 2–1 advantage. The first meeting resulted in a 9–7 win by Cal in Miami on October 10, 1964. Miami won the next two meetings, 31–3 on September 16, 1989, in Miami, and 52–24 on September 15, 1990, in Berkeley.[3]
Records
editA number of Emerald Bowl records were set in this game:[4]
- Attendance: 42,268
- Longest Pass Play: 74 yards; Nate Longshore to Verran Tucker (California)
- Most Yards Rushing: 186 yards, Jahvid Best (California)
- Longest Rush: 42 yards, Jahvid Best (California)
- Quarterback Sacks By: 2, Zack Follett (California)
- Most Total Plays: 124, Miami (73) vs. California (51)
Scoring summary
edit| Scoring Play | Score | ||
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| 1st Quarter | |||
| Cal - Jahvid Best 1-yard TD run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 7:15 | Cal 7-0 | ||
| Cal - Best 42-yard TD run (Tavecchio kick), 4:55 | Cal 14-0 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| Miami - LaRon Byrd 9-yard TD pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 12:54 | Cal 14-7 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| Miami - Thearon Collier 6-yard TD pass from Harris (Bosher kick), 7:34 | Tie 14-14 | ||
| Cal - Tavecchio 23-yard FG, :27 | Cal 17-14 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| Miami - Bosher 22-yard FG, 9:13 | Tie 17-17 | ||
| Cal - Anthony Miller 2-yard TD pass from Nate Longshore (Tavecchio kick), 2:41 | Cal 24-17 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Miami vs California Game Book". December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "2008 Emerald Bowl 8th Most Watched Bowl Telecast Ever". Emerald Bowl Media Services. January 13, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ "California Golden Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2008. pp. 158–159. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "BEARS TURN BACK 'CANES TO WIN EMERALD BOWL". Emerald Bowl press release. December 27, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
External links
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- Game summary at ESPN
- Box score via newspapers.com
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