2010 Music City Bowl
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The 2010 Franklin American Mortgage
Music City Bowl
was the 13th edition of the college football
bowl game
and was played at LP Field
in Nashville, Tennessee
. The game was played on Thursday, December 30, 2010
, at 5:30 p.m. CST and telecast on ESPN
. The Tar Heels won 30-27 in two overtimes, but this game will be remembered for the frantic finish of the contest, and for causing a rule change for the next season.
represented the Atlantic Coast Conference
, and the Tennessee Volunteers
represented the Southeastern Conference
, the 32nd meeting between the two schools.
Coming into the game, Tennessee held a 20-10-1 record in prior matchups with the last contest having taken place in 1961. Tennessee and UNC were actually scheduled to play one another in 2011 and 2012; however, the series was canceled by Tennessee. The two programs had never before played each other in a bowl game.
poll. However, the season would be marked by numerous injuries and suspensions and UNC entered the game with a 7-5 record. North Carolina was making its third straight bowl appearance. Veteran quarterback T.J. Yates was one of the most improved players in the country during the 2010 regular season and was at the heart of the team’s success. He was No. 2 in the ACC in passing efficiency and No. 2 in passing average per game. The Tar Heels were making their first appearance in the Music City Bowl.
Music City Bowl
ended in unusual fashion. Trailing Tennessee 17-20 with only 31 seconds left, no time-outs and the ball on their own twenty yard line, the Tar Heels were able to move all the way to the Tennessee 25 yard line with 16 seconds remaining. North Carolina's Shaun Draughn ran the ball for a seven-yard gain but did not get out of bounds to stop the clock. Chaos ensued as North Carolina tried to rush in the field-goal unit to tie the game. North Carolina had seventeen players on the field as quarterback T.J. Yates tried to stop the clock by spiking the ball at 0:01. Penalty flags flew as the clock on the scoreboard ran out. Volunteers fans and players streamed onto the field in celebration while UNC coaches and players were in disbelief. The head referee announced to the crowd over the loudspeaker, "The game is over," and the head coaches for both schools shook hands at mid-field. The replay official then called for a review since there had been one second left on the clock when the ball was spiked. The officials reversed the decision on the field, ruling that the ball had in fact been snapped and spiked with one second remaining on the clock. The Tar Heels were assessed the five-yard penalty for too many men on the field and the clock was reset to 0:01. UNC
kicker Casey Barth then kicked a 39-yard field goal to tie the score at 20-20 and send the game into overtime. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime period to tie the score at 27-27. In the second overtime period, North Carolina linebacker Quan Sturdivant
intercepted a pass from Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray
on the Volunteers' possession and North Carolina kicker Barth kicked a 23-yard field goal to win the game for North Carolina 30-27.
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Music City Bowl
Music City Bowl
The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998.-Site:The first Music City Bowl was played at Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998...
was the 13th edition of the college football
College football
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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 LP Field
LP Field
LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
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. The game was played on Thursday, December 30, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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, at 5:30 p.m. CST and telecast on ESPN
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. The Tar Heels won 30-27 in two overtimes, but this game will be remembered for the frantic finish of the contest, and for causing a rule change for the next season.
Teams
The North Carolina Tar Heels2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2010 college football season. The team was led by fourth year coach Butch Davis and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
represented the Atlantic Coast Conference
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 58th season of Atlantic Coast Conference football. The season started September 2, 2010 and ended January 9, 2011. The twelve conference schools were divided into two divisions. The Virginia Tech Hokies won the Coastal Division while the...
, and the Tennessee Volunteers
2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2010 college football season. The team was coached by Derek Dooley who is in his first season as the 22nd coach in UT football history. The Vols played their home games at Neyland Stadium and competed in the...
represented the Southeastern Conference
2010 Southeastern Conference football season
The 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.-Preseason:...
, the 32nd meeting between the two schools.
Coming into the game, Tennessee held a 20-10-1 record in prior matchups with the last contest having taken place in 1961. Tennessee and UNC were actually scheduled to play one another in 2011 and 2012; however, the series was canceled by Tennessee. The two programs had never before played each other in a bowl game.
North Carolina Tar Heels
The Tar Heels came into the 2010 season ranked No. 18 in the country in the pre-season APAssociated Press
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poll. However, the season would be marked by numerous injuries and suspensions and UNC entered the game with a 7-5 record. North Carolina was making its third straight bowl appearance. Veteran quarterback T.J. Yates was one of the most improved players in the country during the 2010 regular season and was at the heart of the team’s success. He was No. 2 in the ACC in passing efficiency and No. 2 in passing average per game. The Tar Heels were making their first appearance in the Music City Bowl.
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee started the season at 2-6 and looked like it would not be appearing in a bowl game. However, the team rebounded nicely and won its last 4 straight to come into the game at 6-6. The Vols had one of the youngest teams in the country with 21 first-year players on the two-deep chart. Nonetheless, freshman quarterback Tyler Bray had thrown 12 TD passes in his last four starts to get the Vols bowl eligible. This was the first time that Tennessee played in the Music City Bowl.Game Summary
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Music City Bowl
Music City Bowl
The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998.-Site:The first Music City Bowl was played at Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998...
ended in unusual fashion. Trailing Tennessee 17-20 with only 31 seconds left, no time-outs and the ball on their own twenty yard line, the Tar Heels were able to move all the way to the Tennessee 25 yard line with 16 seconds remaining. North Carolina's Shaun Draughn ran the ball for a seven-yard gain but did not get out of bounds to stop the clock. Chaos ensued as North Carolina tried to rush in the field-goal unit to tie the game. North Carolina had seventeen players on the field as quarterback T.J. Yates tried to stop the clock by spiking the ball at 0:01. Penalty flags flew as the clock on the scoreboard ran out. Volunteers fans and players streamed onto the field in celebration while UNC coaches and players were in disbelief. The head referee announced to the crowd over the loudspeaker, "The game is over," and the head coaches for both schools shook hands at mid-field. The replay official then called for a review since there had been one second left on the clock when the ball was spiked. The officials reversed the decision on the field, ruling that the ball had in fact been snapped and spiked with one second remaining on the clock. The Tar Heels were assessed the five-yard penalty for too many men on the field and the clock was reset to 0:01. UNC
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
kicker Casey Barth then kicked a 39-yard field goal to tie the score at 20-20 and send the game into overtime. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime period to tie the score at 27-27. In the second overtime period, North Carolina linebacker Quan Sturdivant
Quan Sturdivant
Quan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
intercepted a pass from Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray
Tyler Bray
Tyler Bray is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He is considered one of the best quarterbacks of his class.-Early years:...
on the Volunteers' possession and North Carolina kicker Barth kicked a 23-yard field goal to win the game for North Carolina 30-27.
Scoring
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| UNC - Shaun Draughn Shaun Draughn Shaun Draughn is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football at North Carolina.-Early life:... 58 yard run (Casey Barth kick), 10:58 |
UNC 7-0 | ||
| TENN - Tyler Bray Tyler Bray Tyler Bray is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He is considered one of the best quarterbacks of his class.-Early years:... 29 yard pass to Gerald Jones (Daniel Lincoln Daniel Lincoln Daniel Lincoln is a world-class American track and field athlete and the American record holder in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Education:... kick), 2:10 |
TIE 7-7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| UNC - Casey Barth 28 yard kick, 10:24 | UNC 10-7 | ||
| TENN - Tyler Bray 45 yard pass to Da'Rick Rogers (Daniel Lincoln kick), 1:30 | TENN 14-10 | ||
| UNC - T.J. Yates 39 yard pass to Erik Highsmith (Casey Barth kick), 0:27 | UNC 17-14 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| No scoring | UNC 17-14 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| TENN - Tyler Bray 8 yard pass to Justin Hunter (Daniel Lincoln kick missed), 5:16 | TENN 20-17 | ||
| UNC - Casey Barth 40 yard kick, 0:00 | TIE 20-20 | ||
| Overtime | |||
| UNC - T.J. Yates 1 yard run (Casey Barth kick) | UNC 27-20 | ||
| TENN - Tyler Bray 20 yard pass to Luke Stocker (Daniel Lincoln kick) | TIE 27-27 | ||
| 2nd Overtime | |||
| UNC - Casey Barth 23 yard kick | UNC 30-27 | ||
Statistics
| Statistics | N. Carolina | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total offense, plays-yards | 385 | 339 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 29-157 | 29-27 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Yds | 23-40-234 | 27-45-312 |
| Fumbles-Interceptions | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Time of Possession | 28:11 | 31:49 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-80 | 8-75 |