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Bowl History
The 2008 International Bowl
The 2007 Inaugural International Bowl
Big East and MAC Alumni
The 2008 International Bowl
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Rice Leads Rutgers To Win Over Ball State - Crowd soars to 31,455 In Second Annual International Bowl
The second International Bowl lived up to all its advance billing as the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights and the Ball State University Cardinals delighted a crowd of 31,455 at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Saturday, January 5.
Rutgers running back Ray Rice ran for an International Bowl record 280 yards in leading the Scarlet Knights to a 52-30 victory. The highly-rated junior, who finished third in the nation in rushing, was voted the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Rice scored four touchdowns, set a school record with his rushing total and became just the fifth player to reach 2,000 rushing yards in a season in U.S. collegiate football history.
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“I've been around great, great running backs in college football and the National Football League and this guy today is second to none from what I've seen," Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano said. "It was an amazing performance and one that shouldn't shock any of us because he's come close to it before.”
Quarterback Mike Teel also had a strong game for Rutgers. He opened the game with a 36-yard touchdown strike to Tim Brown. Later, Teel found Tiquan Underwood for a 35-yard major and Kenny Britt for a 47-yarder.
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While Ball State quarterback Nate Davis fired three touchdown passes, including two to Darius Hill and one to Dante Love, the Cardinals never got close enough to mount a serious challenge.
“It gave us a great opportunity. We had a great time in Toronto,” Ball State head coach Brady Hoke said. It’s a fantastic city… it was a great atmosphere to play in, and a tremendous facility.”
International Bowl Executive Director Ken Hoffman spoke positively about this year’s game and said he expects the Toronto-based game to continue to grow.
“The International Bowl is really carving a niche on the Bowl circuit,” he remarked. “People are really enjoying the international flavour. We feel proud of what we’ve done and feel buoyed by the future.”
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The 2007 Inaugural International Bowl
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The 2007 International Bowl featured the Cincinnati Bearcats from the Big East Conference against the Western Michigan Broncos from the Mid-American Conference.
Cincinnati jumped out to an early 21-0 lead. But showing that true college grit and determination, Western Michigan fought back to tie the game.
With the game tied at 24 mid-way through the fourth quarter, the nearly 27,000 fans watched Cincinnati’s Kevin Lovell boot at 33-yard field goal to put the Bearcats ahead. Western Michigan had a chance to force overtime with just over a minute to go, but Nate Meyer’s 51-yard field goal soared just wide.
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Bearcat wide receiver Dominick Goodman was the game’s MVP with a masterful performance that included seven catches for 109 yards, and two touchdowns.
Before and during the game, fans reveled in the college game atmosphere and were treated to a compelling show by the school marching bands. In the great tradition of NCAA Bowl events, the bands battled back and forth at every break in play—adding to an already vigorous atmosphere.
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