The 2000 GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl

GMAC Bowl

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 was an American college football

College football

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 bowl game

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. It was part of the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season

2000 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....

, and was the second edition of the game (which was later renamed the GMAC Bowl). It was played in December 2000, and featured the , and the TCU Horned Frogs

2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2000 college football season. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione and Gary Patterson, who took over the program in December 2000. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located...

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TCU started the scoring with a 3 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Casey Printers

Casey Printers

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 to wide receiver George Layne

George Layne

George Langford Layne 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 2001 NFL Draft but never played for them. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers....

 to open up a 7-0 lead. Southern Miss tied it in the 1st quarter when Leo Barnes intercepted a pass, and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Jeff Kelly

Jeff Kelly

Jeff Kelly Jeff Kelly Jeff Kelly (born (September 7, 1979 in Deer Park, Alabama) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League....

 threw a 9 yard touchdown pass to LeRoy Handy for a 14-7 Southern Miss lead.

TCU running back LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...

 scored on touchdown runs of 7 and 33 yards in the third quarter, as TCU took a 21-14 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, Jeff Kelly threw a 56 yard touchdown pass to LeRoy Handy to tie the game at 21. He threw the game winning touchdown pass with 8 seconds left, with a 29 yard pass to Kenneth Johnson

Kenneth Johnson

Kenneth Johnson is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of the V science fiction franchise and The Incredible Hulk TV series. His creative efforts are almost entirely concentrated in the area of television science fiction.A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas,...

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External links

• http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreboard?confId=50