2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl
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The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the seventh edition of the college football
bowl game
, and was played at Bank of America Stadium
in Charlotte, North Carolina
. The game started at 1:00 PM US EST
on Saturday, December 27, 2008
. The game, telecast on ESPN
, pitted the North Carolina Tar Heels
against the West Virginia Mountaineers
, with the Mountaineers winning over the Heels 31-30. The crowd of 73,712 was the largest in the bowl's seven-year history and the largest ever to see a college football game in the state of North Carolina. It was also the fourth-largest crowd of the 2008 bowl season, and the second-largest for a non-BCS
bowl.
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 was played at Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...
in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. The game started at 1:00 PM US EST
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
on Saturday, December 27, 2008
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
. The game, telecast on ESPN
ESPN
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, pitted the North Carolina Tar Heels
2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team began their season on August 30 against McNeese State at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team originally went 4–4 in conference play and 8–5 overall, but in 2011, North Carolina vacated all its wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.-Recruiting:The Tar...
against the West Virginia Mountaineers
2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team competed on behalf of West Virginia University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Stewart, who took over after he led the Mountaineers to a 2008 Fiesta Bowl victory over the #3 Oklahoma Sooners as the...
, with the Mountaineers winning over the Heels 31-30. The crowd of 73,712 was the largest in the bowl's seven-year history and the largest ever to see a college football game in the state of North Carolina. It was also the fourth-largest crowd of the 2008 bowl season, and the second-largest for a non-BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
bowl.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| WVU - Noel Devine Noel Devine Noel Devine is an American football running back for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and was released four days later after leaving the squad. He played college football at West Virginia.He had a... 18 yard TD run (Pat McAfee Pat McAfee Patrick "Pat" McAfee is an American football punter for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was a placekicker, punter, and soccer player at West Virginia.-Freshman season:... kick), 8:56 |
WVU 7-0 | ||
| UNC - Hakeem Nicks 73 yard TD pass from T.J. Yates (Casey Barth kick), 7:22 | Tie 7-7 | ||
| WVU - Alric Arnett 44 yard TD pass from Pat White Patrick White (American football) Patrick Christian White last played American football for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League and former professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals organization.... (McAfee kick), 5:11 |
WVU 14-7 | ||
| UNC - Nicks 66 yard TD pass from Cooter Arnold (Barth kick), 4:57 | Tie 14-14 | ||
| WVU - Bradley Starks 35 yard TD pass from White (McAfee kick), 2:35 | WVU 21-14 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| UNC - Safety, Devine tackled in end zone, 13:23 | WVU 21-16 | ||
| UNC - Nicks 25 yard TD pass from Yates(Barth kick), 10:37 | UNC 23-21 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| WVU - McAfee 25 yard FG, 9:00 | WVU 24-23 | ||
| UNC - Yates 5 yard TD run (Barth kick), 4:29 | UNC 30-24 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| WVU - Arnett 20 yard TD pass from White (McAfee kick), 7:14 | WVU 31-30 | ||