2009 Humanitarian Bowl
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The 2009 Humanitarian Bowl was the thirteenth edition of the college football
bowl game
, and was played at Bronco Stadium
in Boise
, Idaho
, on the campus of Boise State University
. The game started at 2:30 pm MST
on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
, and was telecast on ESPN
. Idaho
defeated Bowling Green
43–42.
As of this game, the Humanitarian Bowl was the longest continuously running cold weather bowl. The 2009 game was Idaho's first bowl game in more than a decade, when they defeated in the 1998 Humanitarian Bowl
. Bowling Green, in its debut at the Humanitarian Bowl, filled a spot usually reserved for the Mountain West Conference
: however, the MWC champion TCU
was selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl
and the conference did not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fill out its usual bowl commitments. Bowling Green played in the GMAC Bowl
the previous season
, where it lost 63–7 to . The game also marked the first time the two schools had met in competition.
Both teams entered the game with 7-5 records in the regular season: Idaho began the 2009
season at 6–1, but lost four of its last five. Meanwhile, Bowling Green was 1–4 early in the season, but won six of its last seven games.
A bowl game that promised lots of offense certainly delivered, with just one turnover and a blocked field goal, both in Idaho's favor. The teams traded touchdowns all day and Idaho won its first bowl game in 11 years in one of the most exciting bowl games of the season. Tied in the final minute and with 3rd down and 11 at their own 49, the Falcons took a 42-35 lead with 32 seconds left on a 51-yard pass from Tyler Sheehan to Freddie Barnes, who easily slipped behind the Idaho secondary for his 17th catch of the game and number 155 in his record-setting season.
After the ensuing kickoff, the Vandals had 24 seconds to work with and completed an incredible 46 yard pass for a first down at the BGSU 16 yard line. After an incomplete pass
stopped the clock with 8 seconds remaining, wide receiver
Max Komar cradled a sliding 16-yard touchdown
catch with 4 seconds left to put the Vandals within a point. Head coach Robb Akey decided to go for the win and forego overtime; QB Nathan Enderle found Preston Davis alone in the back of the end zone
for the two point conversion to seal the comeback victory.
De'Maundray Woolridge carried Idaho with 126 yards on 22 rushes and two third-quarter touchdowns. Enderle finished the game completing 15 of his 28 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns, after starting the game 1 of 6.
Sheehan was 33 of 47 for 387 yards and four TDs for Bowling Green, but it was the 14th consecutive bowl loss for the Mid-American Conference. For their efforts on offense, Woolridge and Barnes were named MVP's for the game.
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bowl game
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, and was played at Bronco Stadium
Bronco Stadium
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in Boise
Boise, Idaho
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, Idaho
Idaho
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, on the campus of Boise State University
Boise State University
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. The game started at 2:30 pm MST
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on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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, and was telecast on ESPN
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. Idaho
2009 Idaho Vandals football team
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defeated Bowling Green
2009 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2009 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in its 57th season in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons played in the East Division of the conference, and compete each season against five to six divisional opponents, two to three West Division...
43–42.
As of this game, the Humanitarian Bowl was the longest continuously running cold weather bowl. The 2009 game was Idaho's first bowl game in more than a decade, when they defeated in the 1998 Humanitarian Bowl
1998 Humanitarian Bowl
The 1998 Humanitarian Bowl was the second edition of the bowl game. It featured the and the Idaho Vandals, the champions of the Big West Conference. Idaho upset Southern Miss 42-35, after entering as a 17 point underdog....
. Bowling Green, in its debut at the Humanitarian Bowl, filled a spot usually reserved for the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
: however, the MWC champion TCU
2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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was selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl
2010 Fiesta Bowl
The 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the #4 TCU Horned Frogs, champions of the Mountain West Conference, and the #6 Boise State Broncos, champions of the Western Athletic Conference. The game was played Monday, January 4, 2010, at University of...
and the conference did not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fill out its usual bowl commitments. Bowling Green played in the GMAC Bowl
2008 GMAC Bowl
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the previous season
2008 Bowling Green Falcons football team
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, where it lost 63–7 to . The game also marked the first time the two schools had met in competition.
Both teams entered the game with 7-5 records in the regular season: Idaho began the 2009
2009 Idaho Vandals football team
The 2009 Idaho Vandals American football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2009 college football season. The Vandals, led by third-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus...
season at 6–1, but lost four of its last five. Meanwhile, Bowling Green was 1–4 early in the season, but won six of its last seven games.
Game summary
Idaho wore their home black jerseys with gold pants, Bowling Green wore their away white jerseys with white pants.A bowl game that promised lots of offense certainly delivered, with just one turnover and a blocked field goal, both in Idaho's favor. The teams traded touchdowns all day and Idaho won its first bowl game in 11 years in one of the most exciting bowl games of the season. Tied in the final minute and with 3rd down and 11 at their own 49, the Falcons took a 42-35 lead with 32 seconds left on a 51-yard pass from Tyler Sheehan to Freddie Barnes, who easily slipped behind the Idaho secondary for his 17th catch of the game and number 155 in his record-setting season.
After the ensuing kickoff, the Vandals had 24 seconds to work with and completed an incredible 46 yard pass for a first down at the BGSU 16 yard line. After an incomplete pass
Incomplete pass
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stopped the clock with 8 seconds remaining, wide receiver
Wide receiver
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Max Komar cradled a sliding 16-yard touchdown
Touchdown
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catch with 4 seconds left to put the Vandals within a point. Head coach Robb Akey decided to go for the win and forego overtime; QB Nathan Enderle found Preston Davis alone in the back of the end zone
End zone
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for the two point conversion to seal the comeback victory.
De'Maundray Woolridge carried Idaho with 126 yards on 22 rushes and two third-quarter touchdowns. Enderle finished the game completing 15 of his 28 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns, after starting the game 1 of 6.
Sheehan was 33 of 47 for 387 yards and four TDs for Bowling Green, but it was the 14th consecutive bowl loss for the Mid-American Conference. For their efforts on offense, Woolridge and Barnes were named MVP's for the game.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| BG — Freddie Barnes Freddie Barnes Freddie Lee Barnes is an American football wide receiver currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010... 35 yard pass from Tyler Sheehan Tyler Sheehan Tyler Allen Sheehan is an American football player. He an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Commandos.-Early life:... (Matthew Norsic kick), 11:44 |
BG 7–0 | ||
| ID — Peter Bjorvik 3 yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar Kick),7:49 | TIE 7–7 | ||
| BG — Willie Geter 59 yard run (Matthew Norsic kick), 0:16 | BG 14-7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| ID — Eric Greenwood 7 yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar Kick), 0:19 | TIE 14–14 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| ID — DeMaundray Woolridge 8 yard run (Trey Farquhar Kick), 9:25 | ID 21–14 | ||
| ID — DeMaundray Woolridge 13 yard run (Trey Farquhar Kick), 5:30 | ID 28–14 | ||
| BG — Jimmy Scheidler 14 yard pass from Tyler Sheehan (Matthew Norsic kick), 3:40 | ID 28–21 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| BG — Freddie Barnes 5 yard pass from Tyler Sheehan (Matthew Norsic kick), 12:15 | TIE 28–28 | ||
| ID — Preston Davis 30 yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar kick), 8:32 | ID 35–28 | ||
| BG — Willie Geter 2 yard run (Matthew Norsic kick), 3:51 | TIE 35–35 | ||
| BG — Freddie Barnes 51 yard pass from Tyler Sheehan (Matthew Norsic kick), 0:32 | BG 42–35 | ||
| ID — Max Komar 16 yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Preston Davis pass from Nathan Enderle two-point conversion), 0:04 | ID 43–42 | ||
External links
- Official website of the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
- Idaho Statesman.com - photo gallery of 2009 game