The 1999 edition to the Humanitarian Bowl was the 3rd edition of the bowl game. It featured the Boise State Broncos

1999 Boise State Broncos football team

The 1999 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1999 college football season. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dirk Koetter.The Broncos...

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Louisville scored first on a 40 yard Jon Hilbert field goal

Field goal (football)

A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...

, as the Cardinals led 3-0. Boise State answered with a 3 yard touchdown

Touchdown

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 run from quarterback

Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

 Bart Hendricks, to take a 7-3 lead. Louisville's Chris Redman

Chris Redman

Chris James Redman is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Louisville.Redman earned a Super Bowl ring with the...

 threw a 54 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver

Wide receiver

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 Arnold Jackson as Louisville took a 10-7 lead. Bart Hendricks threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Shae Swan, as Boise State led 14-10. Louisville's Zek Parker returned the ensuing kickoff

Kickoff (American football)

A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...

 91 yards for a touchdown as Louisville led 17-14 at the end of the 1st quarter.

In the second quarter, with Louisville driving, Shanaurd Harts intercepted a Redman pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown giving Boise State a 21-17 lead. Chris Redman found Damien Dorsey for an 8 yard touchdown pass making the score 24-21 Louisville at halftime.

In the third quarter, Nick Calaycay kicked field goals of 26 and 46 yards as Boise State led 27-24. In the fourth quarter, Frank Moreau

Frank Moreau

Franklin H. Moreau is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals....

 scored on a 3 yard touchdown run giving Louisville a 31-27 lead. Davy Malythong's 5 yard touchdown run made the final score Boise State 34, Louisville 31. The game was sealed when Kareem Williams picked off Chris Redman with under a minute to play.

Throughout the duration of the game, neither team ever led by more than 4 points.

This marked the first ever Division I Bowl win for Boise State.