2003 New Orleans Bowl
The 2003 Wyndham New Orleans Bowl featured the North Texas Mean Green and the Memphis Tigers. It was North Texas's third consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.
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| Date | December 16, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Memphis QB Danny Wimprine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John Smith (Big East) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 25,184[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$750,000[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave Barnett, (play by play) Chris Spielman (analyst) Bill Curry (analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kicker Nick Bazaldua got North Texas on the board first with a 47-yard field goal to give the team an early 3–0 lead. Memphis quarterback Danny Wimprine scored on a 7-yard touchdown run to give Memphis a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter, Wimprine found Chris Kelley for a 10-yard touchdown pass, and a 14–3 lead. Stephen Gostkowski connected on a 21-yard field goal before halftime, to increase the lead to 17–3.
In the third quarter, running back Patrick Cobbs scored on a 35-yard touchdown run to bring the score to 17–10. In the fourth quarter, running back LaKendus Cole scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 24–10. Patrick Cobbs scored his second touchdown on a 2-yard run to bring the score to 24–17. Stephen Gostkowski finished the scoring with a 42-yard field goal, to make the final 27–17.
References
- "NewOrleansBowl.com - History". Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
- "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com.