The 2006 edition to the Meineke Car Care Bowl featured the Navy Midshipmen

United States Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...

, and the Boston College Eagles

Boston College

Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

. The game was played on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 1:00 PM EST.

Boston College got on the board first following a 2 yard touchdown run by quarterback Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan (American football)

Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan , nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...

. The extra point failed, and Boston College led 6-0. Navy quarterback, Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, known as a running quarterback, surprised BC by throwing a 31 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyree Barnes, to put Navy on top 7-6.

In the second quarter, Navy used its powerful option running attack, and Zerbin Singleton plowed 5 yards for a touchdown to increase Navy's lead to 14-6. Running back Brian Toal

Brian Toal

Brian P. Toal is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He played college football at Boston College....

 answered for Boston College with a 1 yard touchdown run to make it 14-13. Kaheaku-Enhada once again threw a touchdown pass, this one covering 24 yards to Jason Tomlinson to increase Navy's lead to 21-13. With no time left in the half, kicker Steve Aponavicius

Steve Aponavicius

Steve Aponavicius is an American football kicker. In 2009, he became the leading scorer in the history of Boston College's football program. A left-footed soccer convert, Aponavicius made his first start of his career against Virginia Tech on October 12, 2006 and successfully kicked two field...

 drilled a 26 yard field goal, to cut the lead to 21-16.

In the third quarter, Navy was poised to score a touchdown, but BC's defense held strong, and forced a field goal. Matthew Harmon connected on the 22 yard field goal to extend Navy's lead to 24-16. With 7:36 left in the fourth quarter, Matt Ryan found tight end Ryan Purvis

Ryan Purvis

Ryan J. Purvis is an American football tight end who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009...

 for a 25 yard touchdown pass. The 2 point conversion attempt failed, and Navy still led 24-22.

Navy had the ball, with 1:43 left in the game, and Boston College had no time outs left. On the next play, Reggie Campbell

Reggie Campbell

Reggie Campbell is an American former football player for the United States Naval Academy team, the Navy Midshipmen.-External links:**, The Baltimore Sun, August 11, 2006.*, The Washington Post, December 23, 2005....

 fumbled an option pitch, that was recovered by BC's Jolonn Dunbar

JoLonn Dunbar

Jo-Lonn D. Dunbar is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008...

at the Navy 40 yard line. Matt Ryan threw a 16 yard pass to Ryan Purvis to get BC into field goal range. Steve Aponavicius drilled a 37 yard field goal as time expired to give Boston College the 25-24 win. The win extended BC's streak of consecutive bowl wins to 7.

External links

• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106364/NCAAF724900.htm