2009 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
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The 2009 Maaco
Bowl Las Vegas was an NCAA
-sanctioned Division I FBS post-season college football
bowl game
, in which the Brigham Young Cougars
defeated the Oregon State Beavers
44–20. The game was played on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 5 p.m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium
on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
in Las Vegas
and was broadcast on ESPN
.
BYU played in the Las Vegas Bowl for the fifth straight year. BYU had gone 2–2 against Pac-10 opponents in the last four Las Vegas Bowls. This was the ninth meeting between the two teams, although the first time they met in this bowl game. Prior to the 2009 Las Vegas Bowl, Oregon State had a 5–3 lead in the series, winning the last meeting 10–7 in 1986. This was the first postseason meeting between the two teams. Bronco Mendenhall
, head coach for Brigham Young, is an Oregon State alumnus and it was revealed during the broadcast that he chose Oregon State specifically because Brigham Young did not recruit him and Oregon State had a game with BYU scheduled for the 1986 season. The 2009 game was the first meeting of two ranked teams in the bowl game's history.
Weather was a significant factor in the game, with wind gusts up to 50 mph at times. At one point in the game the net used to catch field goals
and PAT
attempts, blew into the goalpost and became lodged, causing several minutes of delays as the game officials and field workers addressed the problems. ESPN
, who was providing television coverage of the game, was forced to take down its Skycam
, which traverses above the field, due to safety concerns created by the high winds. Oregon State was also unable to punt very well with the wind. They had 2 punts into the wind which netted 6 yards each.
BYU was led by Senior Quarterback, Max Hall
who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns on his way to being named the bowl's MVP. Harvey Unga
was the leading rusher for the Cougars with 76 yards on the ground to go with one rushing touchwown. BYU was also able to shut down the highly touted Rodgers brothers of Oregon State. RB Jacquizz Rodgers
who goes by the nickname of Quizz, finished the season with 1,440 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns was held to a season-low 63 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. His brother James Rodgers
, who finished the season with over 1,000 yards receiving, only had 4 catches for 30 yards.
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Bowl Las Vegas was an NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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-sanctioned Division I FBS post-season college football
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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, in which the Brigham Young Cougars
2009 BYU Cougars football team
The 2009 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009 football season. The Cougars were led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium....
defeated the Oregon State Beavers
2009 Oregon State Beavers football team
The 2009 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the college football 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach, in his second stint with the Beavers, was Mike Riley who was in his seventh straight season and ninth overall with the football...
44–20. The game was played on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 5 p.m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...
on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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and was broadcast on ESPN
ESPN
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.
BYU played in the Las Vegas Bowl for the fifth straight year. BYU had gone 2–2 against Pac-10 opponents in the last four Las Vegas Bowls. This was the ninth meeting between the two teams, although the first time they met in this bowl game. Prior to the 2009 Las Vegas Bowl, Oregon State had a 5–3 lead in the series, winning the last meeting 10–7 in 1986. This was the first postseason meeting between the two teams. Bronco Mendenhall
Bronco Mendenhall
-Personal life:Mendenhall has three children: Raeder-Steel, Breaker, and Cutter. Mendenhall is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.-External links:**- References :...
, head coach for Brigham Young, is an Oregon State alumnus and it was revealed during the broadcast that he chose Oregon State specifically because Brigham Young did not recruit him and Oregon State had a game with BYU scheduled for the 1986 season. The 2009 game was the first meeting of two ranked teams in the bowl game's history.
Game summary
BYU wore their alternate royal blue jerseys, and OSU wore their away white jerseys.Weather was a significant factor in the game, with wind gusts up to 50 mph at times. At one point in the game the net used to catch field goals
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
and PAT
Convert
The convert or try, in American football known as "point after", and Canadian football "Point after touchdown", is a one-scrimmage down played immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score an extra one point by kicking the ball through the uprights , or...
attempts, blew into the goalpost and became lodged, causing several minutes of delays as the game officials and field workers addressed the problems. ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, who was providing television coverage of the game, was forced to take down its Skycam
Skycam
Skycam is the trademarked brandname of a patented, computer-controlled, stabilized, cable-suspended camera system. The system, similar to Steadicam, but maneuvered through three dimensions in the open space over a playing area of a stadium or arena by computer-controlled cable-drive system, is...
, which traverses above the field, due to safety concerns created by the high winds. Oregon State was also unable to punt very well with the wind. They had 2 punts into the wind which netted 6 yards each.
BYU was led by Senior Quarterback, Max Hall
Max Hall
Max Hall is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at BYU.-Early years:...
who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns on his way to being named the bowl's MVP. Harvey Unga
Harvey Unga
-Chicago Bears:Unga was selected by the Chicago Bears with a seventh round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 21, 2010....
was the leading rusher for the Cougars with 76 yards on the ground to go with one rushing touchwown. BYU was also able to shut down the highly touted Rodgers brothers of Oregon State. RB Jacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz "Quizz" Rodgers is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons. Rodgers played for the Oregon State Beavers. During his freshman year, Rodgers was named the 2008 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year...
who goes by the nickname of Quizz, finished the season with 1,440 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns was held to a season-low 63 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. His brother James Rodgers
James Rodgers (football)
James Rodgers is an American football wide receiver for the Oregon State Beavers. He is the older brother of former Oregon State and Atlanta Falcons running back Jacquizz Rodgers.-High school career:...
, who finished the season with over 1,000 yards receiving, only had 4 catches for 30 yards.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| OSU - Sean Canfield 1 Yd Run (Justin Kahut Kick), 8:46 | OSU 7–0 | ||
| BYU - Harvey Unga 1 Yd Run (Mitch Payne Kick), 2:47 | Tie 7–7 | ||
| BYU - Matt Bauman 34 Yd Fumble Return (Mitch Payne Kick), 1:41 | BYU 14–7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| BYU - Mitch Payne 28 Yd, 9:21 | BYU 17–7 | ||
| BYU - Luke Ashworth 25 Yd Pass From Max Hall (Pat Blocked), 6:22 | BYU 23–7 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| BYU - Dennis Pitta 17 Yd Pass From Max Hall (Mitch Payne Kick), 8:51 | BYU 30–7 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| BYU - Manase Tonga 15 Yd Pass From Max Hall (Mitch Payne Kick), 12:51 | BYU 37–7 | ||
| OSU - Jacquizz Rodgers 1 Yd Run (Pat Failed), 9:00 | BYU 37–13 | ||
| BYU - Manase Tonga 18 Yd Run (Mitch Payne Kick), 3:22 | BYU 44–13 | ||
| OSU - Damola Adeniji 31 Yd Pass From Ryan Katz (Justin Kahut Kick), 2:35 | BYU 44–20 | ||