2005 Champs Sports Bowl

2005 Champs Sports Bowl
1234 Total
Clemson 3376 19
Colorado 0307 10
Date December 27, 2005
Season 2005
Stadium Citrus Bowl
Location Orlando, Florida
MVP James Davis Clemson RB
Attendance 31,470
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Ron Franklin (play-by-play); Bob Davie (analysis)

The 2005 Champs Sports Bowl was the 16th edition to the college football bowl game and was played on December 27, 2005, featuring the Clemson Tigers and the Colorado Buffaloes. Three weeks prior to the game, Colorado head coach Gary Barnett resigned and so the Buffalos were coached by defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz against Clemson.[1] James Davis, the Clemson Running back was the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Teams

The Colorado Buffaloes won the Big 12 North. They were soundly defeated in the Big 12 Championship game by eventual BCS Champion Texas 703. Texas would go on to win the BCS Championship in the 2006 Rose Bowl. The Buffaloes were 72 at one point, losing only to #12 Miami and #2 Texas. Barnett had survived a recruiting scandal and a suspension following derogatory remarks about a female kicker, Katie Hnida, who claimed she was raped by a teammate in 2000. But the losses to Miami, Iowa State, Nebraska and the second Texas drubbing ultimately led to his forced resignation.[1]

Game summary

Clemson scored first with a 26 yard field goal by Jad Dean, making it 30 Clemson in the opening moments. Colorado's Mason Crosby answered with a 36 yard field goal, tying it at 3. Clemson's Jad Dean kicked another field goal, an 18 yarder, giving Clemson a 63 lead. That score held up at half-time.

In the third quarter, quarterback Charlie Whitehurst scored on a 5 yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 133. In the fourth quarter, Brian White threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Quinn Sipniewski, cutting the margin to 1310. James Davis added a 6 yard touchdown run to make the final margin 1910, Clemson.

References

  1. 1 2 No. 23 Clemson 19, Colorado 10 Associated Press - hosted at USATODAY.COM, December 27, 2005

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