1997 Insight.com Bowl

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Name=1997 Insight.com Bowl
Date=December 27, 1997
Year=1997
Visitor School=University of New Mexico
Visitor Name Short=New Mexico
Visitor Nickname=Lobos
Visitor Record=9-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Dennis Franchione
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=14
Home School=University of Arizona
Home Name Short=Arizona
Home Nickname=Wildcats
Home Record=6-5
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Dick Tomey
Home1=7
Home2=6
Home3=7
Home4=0
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=20
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Sun Devil Stadium
City=Phoenix, Arizona

The 1997 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 9th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Arizona Wildcats, and the New Mexico Lobos.

Arizona opened the scoring with a 15 yard touchdown run by Kevin Eafon, giving UA a 7-0 lead. It would be the only score of the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, New Mexico's Graham Leigh threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Milton Thomas tieing the game at 7. Trung Canidate scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, giving the Wildcats a 13-7 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Kevin Eafen scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, making it 20-7 Arizona. Graham Leigh's 4 yard touchdown run made the final score Arizona 20, New Mexico 14.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores97/97361/97361393.htm