2002 Houston Bowl
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The 2002 EV1.net Houston Bowl
was the third edition of the college football
bowl game
(known in its first two years as the "Galleryfurniture.com Bowl"), and was played at Reliant Stadium
in Houston, Texas
. The game pitted the Oklahoma State University Cowboys
from the Big 12 and the from Conference USA
(C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2002 football season
for each team and resulted in a 33–23 Oklahoma State victory.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Houston Bowl
The Houston Bowl is a now-defunct NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas from 2000 to 2005. The game was originally known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000 and 2001...
was the third edition of the college football
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...
(known in its first two years as the "Galleryfurniture.com Bowl"), and was played at Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The game pitted the Oklahoma State University Cowboys
2009 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
The 2009 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cowboys, led by 5th year head coach Mike Gundy, played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium...
from the Big 12 and the from 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...
(C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2002 football season
2002 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended the season with what most consider an exciting double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31–24, ending Miami's 34 game winning...
for each team and resulted in a 33–23 Oklahoma State victory.
Scoring summary
First quarter- Oklahoma State Josh Fields 3 yard touchdown pass to Mike Denard. 7-0 Oklahoma State
- Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 46 yard field goal. 10-0 Oklahoma State
- Southern Miss Curt Jones 38 yard field goal. 10-3 Oklahoma State
Second quarter
- Southern Miss Dustin Almond 13 yard touchdown run. 10-10 Tie
- Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 52 yard field goal. 13-10 Oklahoma State
- Southern Miss Curt Jones 24 yard field goal. 13-13 Tie
- Oklahoma State Josh Fields 51 yard touchdown pass to Rashaun Woods. 20-13 Oklahoma State
Third quarter
- Southern Miss James Walley 2 yard touchdown run. 20-20 Tie
- Southern Miss Curt Jones 30 yard field goal. 23-20 Southern Miss
Fourth quarter
- Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 28 yard field goal. 23-23 Tie
- Oklahoma State Tatum Bell 22 yard touchdown run. 30-23 Oklahoma State
- Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 24 yard field goal. 33-23 Oklahoma State