The 2003 edition to the Continental Tire Bowl featured the Pittsburgh Panthers

2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2003 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:...

, and the Virginia Cavaliers

2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :...

. The game was the second edition to this bowl game. The game was played on Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11:00 AM EST. The win by Virginia, made them 2-0 all time in the game.

Virginia scored first on a 52 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Schaub

Matt Schaub

Matthew Rutledge Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.-College career:...

 to tight end Heath Miller

Heath Miller

Earl Heath Miller, Jr. is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia.-Early years:...

, to take an early 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh got on board with a 7 yard touchdown pass from Rod Rutherford

Rod Rutherford

Rod Rutherford is an American football coach and former quarterback. Rutherford has spent time on both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers rosters, mostly as a practice squad player. Rutherford entered the NFL when he was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in...

 to wide receiver Princell Brockenbrough to tie the game at 7.

Virginia answered with a 1 yard rushing touchdown by running back Wali Lundy

Wali Lundy

Wali Sultan Lundy is a rapper and former American football running back who played for the National Football League. He is currently a free agent. Lundy was drafted in round six, pick 1 of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Virginia...

 to take a 14-7 lead. Rod Rutherford threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Miree

Brandon Miree

Brandon Miree is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

, but the failed extra point made the score 14-13. Virginia's Connor Hughes

Connor Hughes

Connor Hughes is an American football placekicker who is currently plays for Oldham Athletic. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Virginia....

 kicked a 44 yard field goal before halftime to go up 17-13.

In the third quarter, Connor Hughes kicked a 30 yard field goal to increase the lead to 20-13. Pittsburgh's J.B. Gibbony kicked a 28 yard field goal to bring the score to 20-16. Connor Hughes closed the scoring with a 39 yard field goal to make the final score 23-16.

The 2003 Continental Tire Bowl was the only game in the 2003-04 season that Pittsburgh wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League, and currently ranks fourth all-time in league history in receiving yards per game for a career , behind Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, and Marvin Harrison...

did not catch a touchdown pass.

External links

• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104365/20041230NCAAFUNC-------0.htm