2005 Motor City Bowl
The 2005 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2005–06 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 27, 2005 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Memphis Tigers beat the Akron Zips 38–31.
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| Date | December 26, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Ford Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Memphis RB DeAngelo Williams | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jack Folliard (Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,616 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones (Play by Play) Chris Spielman (Analyst) Rob Stone (Sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
This game is most noteworthy for being the first FBS bowl game the University of Akron Zips football team has played in, and for being the final college game for All-American and All-Pro running back DeAngelo Williams. Williams was named the Game MVP.
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