2009 Hawai'i Bowl
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The 2009 Hawaii Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football
bowl game
, played at Aloha Stadium
in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game started at 3:00 pm local time (8:00 pm US EST
) on Thursday, December 24, 2009
, with the SMU Mustangs
of Conference USA
beating the Nevada Wolf Pack
of the Western Athletic Conference
45–10.
The 2009 Hawaii Bowl was SMU's first bowl bid since playing in Hawaii in the 1984 Aloha Bowl, and more notably was their first since the program was relaunched in 1989 after being shut down for two years due to massive NCAA rules violations
. Head coach June Jones
made his first appearance as a coach in Aloha Stadium
since leaving Hawaii
in 2008 to take over the SMU football program.
SMU freshman starter Kyle Padron, who was himself a backup until an injury earlier in the season to then starter Bo Levi Mitchell, was named the game's MVP after throwing for 460 yards and two touchdowns.
The two teams met for the first time since 2004 when they were both members of the WAC. They previously played five times from 2000–2004 with Nevada having led the series with a 3–2 record. Previous to this game, the last meeting was a 38–20 victory by SMU.
College football
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bowl game
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, played at Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team...
in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game started at 3:00 pm local time (8:00 pm US EST
Eastern Time Zone
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) on Thursday, December 24, 2009
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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, with the SMU Mustangs
2009 SMU Mustangs football team
The 2009 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach June Jones, played their home games at Gerald J...
of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
beating the Nevada Wolf Pack
2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault, entering his 25th overall season at Nevada, and 6th season since becoming the head coach for the third time in 2004....
of the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
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45–10.
The 2009 Hawaii Bowl was SMU's first bowl bid since playing in Hawaii in the 1984 Aloha Bowl, and more notably was their first since the program was relaunched in 1989 after being shut down for two years due to massive NCAA rules violations
Southern Methodist University football scandal
The Southern Methodist University football scandal was an incident in which the football program at Southern Methodist University was investigated and punished for massive violations of NCAA rules and regulations. The most serious violation was the maintenance of a slush fund used for "under the...
. Head coach June Jones
June Jones
June Sheldon Jones, III is the American football head coach for Southern Methodist University.-Playing career:Jones played the quarterback position on three college teams: Oregon , Hawaii , and Portland State . It is during his time at Portland State that he was introduced to the Run and Shoot...
made his first appearance as a coach in Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team...
since leaving Hawaii
Hawaii Warriors football
The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors...
in 2008 to take over the SMU football program.
SMU freshman starter Kyle Padron, who was himself a backup until an injury earlier in the season to then starter Bo Levi Mitchell, was named the game's MVP after throwing for 460 yards and two touchdowns.
The two teams met for the first time since 2004 when they were both members of the WAC. They previously played five times from 2000–2004 with Nevada having led the series with a 3–2 record. Previous to this game, the last meeting was a 38–20 victory by SMU.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| SMU - Shawnbrey McNeal 9 Yd run (Matt Szymanski kick), 13:29 | SMU 7–0 | ||
| SMU - Shawnbrey McNeal 2 Yd run (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:22 | SMU 14–0 | ||
| SMU - Matt Szymanski 22 Yd, 2:49 | SMU 17–0 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| SMU - Emmanuel Sanders 17 Yd pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 5:37 | SMU 24–0 | ||
| SMU - Cole Beasley 2 Yd pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:17 | SMU 31–0 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| SMU - Zach Line 3 Yd run (Matt Szymanski kick), 7:45 | SMU 38–0 | ||
| NEV - Ricky Drake 21 Yd, 3:08 | SMU 38–3 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| SMU - Shawnbrey McNeal 17 Yd run (Matt Szymanski kick), 3:27 | SMU 45–3 | ||
| NEV - Brandon Wimberly 10 Yd pass from Colin Kaepernick Colin Kaepernick Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Nevada.-Personal:... (Ricky Drake kick), 1:04 |
SMU 45–10 | ||