The 2004 GMAC Bowl

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 was an American college football

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 bowl game

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. It was part of the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season

2004 NCAA Division I-A football season

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, and was the 7th edition. It was played in December 2004, and featured the , and the .

Before the Game, heavy rains soaked the field and continued though the almost the whole game. Running back PJ Pope scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, to give Bowling Green an early 7-0 lead. Quarterback

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 Omar Jacobs threw an 18 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Charles Sharon

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, stretching the lead out to 14-0. Memphis's quarterback Danny Wimprine

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 threw a 42 yard touchdown pass to John Doucette

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 to cut the lead to 14-7. Omar Jacobs again hooked up with Charlie Sharon, this time on a 36 yard touchdown pass to gain a 21-7 lead after the 1st quarter.

In the second quarter, Danny Wimprine found wide receiver Chris Kelly

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 for a 61 yard touchdown pass, to get within 21-14. Omar Jacobs found Steve Sanders for a 31 yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 28-14. Danny Wimprine found Maurice Avery for a 38 yard touchdown pass, and the lead was 28-21. DeAngelo Williams

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later scored on a 31 yard touchdown run to tie the game at 28.

Before halftime, Omar Jacobs found Steve Sanders again, this time for a 17 yard touchdown pass to regain the lead at 35-28. In the third quarter, he threw a 13 yard touchdown pass to PJ Pope, to extend the lead to 42-28. A Steve Suisham field goal increased the lead to 45-28. A PJ Pope touchdown run in the fourth quarter increased the lead to 52-28. John Doucette scored on a 14 yard touchdown pass from Danny Wimprine, to make the final score 52-35.

External links

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