In the 2000 Music City Bowl, defeated 49–38. This game was also West Virginia Mountaineers football

West Virginia Mountaineers football

The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...

 coach Don Nehlen

Don Nehlen

Don Nehlen is a former American football player and coach. He was head football coach at Bowling Green State University and at West Virginia University . Nehlen retired from coaching college football in 2001 with a career record of 202–128–8 and as the 17th winningest coach in...

's final game. Although West Virginia won the game, it was notable because of a second half comeback by freshman Eli Manning

Eli Manning

Eli Nelson Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning...

. Down 49–16 in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss coach David Cutcliffe

David Cutcliffe

David Cutcliffe is the head football coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. He is best known for coaching Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee, and Manning's younger brother and fellow Super Bowl Champion Eli at the University of Mississippi...

 inserted Manning. Ole Miss scored 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.