2008 Armed Forces Bowl
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The 2008 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
was the sixth edition of the annual post-season college football
bowl game
, and featured the Houston Cougars
against the Air Force Falcons
on December 31, 2008 at Amon G. Carter Stadium
on the campus of Texas Christian University
in Fort Worth, Texas
and telecast on ESPN
nationally. The Falcons made their second straight Armed Forces Bowl appearance, having lost the previous year to California
, while the Cougars made their fourth straight bowl appearance, having most recently lost to TCU
. The Cougars defeated the Falcons 34-28, for their first bowl win since the 1980 Garden State Bowl
ending an eight-bowl game losing streak.
Armed Forces Bowl
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl is an annual postseason college football bowl game that was inaugurated in 2003 as the Fort Worth Bowl under corporate sponsorship of PlainsCapital Bank. In 2005, the game was without corporate sponsorship...
was the sixth edition of the annual post-season college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
, and featured the Houston Cougars
2008 Houston Cougars football team
The 2008 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college football 2008-2009 season. It was the 63rd year of season play for Houston...
against the Air Force Falcons
2008 Air Force Falcons football team
The 2008 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2008 season. Air Force competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference .The team was led by...
on December 31, 2008 at Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G...
on the campus of Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
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and telecast on ESPN
ESPN
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nationally. The Falcons made their second straight Armed Forces Bowl appearance, having lost the previous year to California
2007 California Golden Bears football team
The 2007 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the college football 2007-2008 season. They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California and were coached by Jeff Tedford....
, while the Cougars made their fourth straight bowl appearance, having most recently lost to TCU
2007 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2007 Texas Christian Horned Frog football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2007 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson, who took over the program in December 2000. The Frogs play their home games in Amon G...
. The Cougars defeated the Falcons 34-28, for their first bowl win since the 1980 Garden State Bowl
1980 Garden State Bowl
The 1980 Garden State Bowl, part of the 1980 bowl game season, took place on December 14, 1980, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The competing teams were the , which competed as a football independent, and the , representing the Southwest Conference . Houston dominated both sides...
ending an eight-bowl game losing streak.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| UH - Bryce Beall 1 yard TD run (Jordan Mannisto kick), 13:27 | UH 7-0 | ||
| AFA - Jared Tew 2 yard TD run (Ryan Harrison kick), 11:28 | Tie 7-7 | ||
| UH - Case Keenum Case Keenum Casey Austin "Case" Keenum is a redshirt senior quarterback for the Houston Cougars football team. Keenum has already set several school records at the University of Houston and has positioned himself to become the NCAA's all-time leader in total passing yards in 2011... 1 yard TD run (Mannisto kick), 8:10 |
UH 14-7 | ||
| UH - Mannisto 22 yard FG, :04 | UH 17-7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| AFA - Tim Jefferson 5 yard TD run (Harrison kick), 9:52 | UH 17-14 | ||
| AFA - Harrison 44 yard FG, 2:28 | Tie 17-17 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| UH - Keenum 4 yard TD run (Mannisto kick), 12:28 | UH 24-17 | ||
| AFA - Harrison 37 yard FG, 3:51 | UH 24-20 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| UH - Andre Kohn 13 yard TD pass from Keenum (Mannisto kick), 10:58 | UH 31-20 | ||
| AFA - Jared Tew 2 yard TD run (Jefferson run), 6:06 | UH 31-28 | ||
| UH - Mannisto 37 yard FG, 3:24 | UH 34-28 | ||