2000 Holiday Bowl

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Name=2000 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 29, 2000
Year=2000
Visitor School=University of Texas
Visitor Name Short=Texas
Visitor Nickname=Longhorns
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=12
Visitor BCS=12
Visitor Coach=Mack Brown
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=21
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=9
Home School=University of Oregon
Home Name Short=Oregon
Home Nickname=Ducks
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches=11
Home BCS=10
Home Coach=Mike Bellotti
Home1=14
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=14
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Joey Harrington (Oregon)
Anthem=
Attendance=63,278 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/2000.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 2000 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 29, 2000 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Oregon Ducks, and the Texas Longhorns. Oregon ended up winning by a final score of 35-30.

Oregon jumped on top first, after quarterback Joey Harrington threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Peele, giving the Ducks an early 7-0 lead. Later in the first quarter, wide receiver Keenan Howry threw an 18 yard touchdown pass to quarterback Harrington on a trick play for a 14-0 lead.

Texas responded after running back Hodges Mitchell ran in for a 3 yard touchdown run, making it 14-7. Quarterback Chris Simms later tied the game at 14 on a 4 yard touchdown run. 30 seconds later, cornerback Greg Brown intercepted a pass and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown, giving Texas a 21-14 lead. That score held up until halftime.

In the third quarter, Joey Harrington threw a 55 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Maurice Morris, and Oregon tied the game at 21. In the fourth quarter, Oregon reclaimed the lead after Joey Harrington ran in for a 9 yard touchdown run, giving the Ducks a 28-21 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Victor Ike of Texas returned it 93 yards for a touchdown tieing the game at 28, just 17 seconds later. Jason Willis of Oregon scored the go ahead touchdown run to give Oregon a 35-28 lead. A Texas safety, got Texas within 35-30, but the score held-up.

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