2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl
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The 2005 edition to the Meineke Car Care Bowl featured the , and the NC State Wolfpack
. The game was the fourth edition to this bowl game, as well as the only shutout in the game's history. The game was played on Saturday, December 31, 2005 and kickoff was at 11:00 AM EST. It remained the only shutout South Florida ever suffered, until November 12, 2009 when South Florida lost to Rutgers 31-0 for its first shutout in South Florida's regular season. South Florida was in its first bowl in program history.
The game was a defensive slugfest the entire way through. Quarterback Marcus Stone threw a 9 yard touchdown pass to Brian Clark
to put NC State up 7-0. With 19 seconds left in the half, Andre Brown
scored on a 1 yard touchdown run. South Florida had scoring chances, but didn't capitalize on any. They had 2 lost fumbles, and 1 interception in the end zone.
NC State capped a marvelous finish, finishing at 7-5, after starting the season 2-4. South Florida finished the game with 295 yards of total offense, including 118 rushing yards by Andre Hall
. Overall, NC State's defense played magnificently. Stephen Tulloch
was named the game's MVP by recording 15 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble.
2005 NC State Wolfpack football team
The 2005 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's Head Coach was Chuck Amato. N.C. State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since the league's inception in 1953, and participated in...
. The game was the fourth edition to this bowl game, as well as the only shutout in the game's history. The game was played on Saturday, December 31, 2005 and kickoff was at 11:00 AM EST. It remained the only shutout South Florida ever suffered, until November 12, 2009 when South Florida lost to Rutgers 31-0 for its first shutout in South Florida's regular season. South Florida was in its first bowl in program history.
The game was a defensive slugfest the entire way through. Quarterback Marcus Stone threw a 9 yard touchdown pass to Brian Clark
Brian Clark (American football)
Brian Clark is an American football wide receiver for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
to put NC State up 7-0. With 19 seconds left in the half, Andre Brown
Andre Brown (American football)
Andre Brown is an American football running back who is currently with the New York Giants on the practice squad in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
scored on a 1 yard touchdown run. South Florida had scoring chances, but didn't capitalize on any. They had 2 lost fumbles, and 1 interception in the end zone.
NC State capped a marvelous finish, finishing at 7-5, after starting the season 2-4. South Florida finished the game with 295 yards of total offense, including 118 rushing yards by Andre Hall
Andre Hall
Andre Hall is an American football running back for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
. Overall, NC State's defense played magnificently. Stephen Tulloch
Stephen Tulloch
Stephen Michael Tulloch is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, with the 116th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans...
was named the game's MVP by recording 15 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble.
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