2002 Music City Bowl
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The 2002 Gaylord Hotels
Music City Bowl
was the fifth edition of the bowl game. It was played at LP Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on December 30, 2002, and featured the Arkansas Razorbacks
and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
to wide receiver George Wilson. Kicker Dan Nystrom got Minnesota on the board with a 24 yard field goal. He added another 45 yard field goal to make the score 7-6. In the second quarter he added field goals of 21 and 22 yards, as Minnesota staked a 12-6 halftime lead.
Quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq
threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to tight end Ben Utecht
for a 20-9 lead. In the fourth quarter, Nystrom added his fifth field goal of the game, to put the Gophers ahead 22-7. Thomas Tapeh
rushed for a 33 yard touchdown as Minnesota built a 29-7 lead. Ryan Sorahan threw a touchdown pass to Richard Smith to cut the lead to 29-14.
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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 fifth edition of the bowl game. It was played at LP Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on December 30, 2002, and featured the Arkansas Razorbacks
2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and three home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock,...
and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Game recap
Arkansas started the game with a 2 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt JonesMatt Jones (American football)
Matthew Jones is a former American football wide receiver . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and retired officially in November 2010. He played college football at Arkansas....
to wide receiver George Wilson. Kicker Dan Nystrom got Minnesota on the board with a 24 yard field goal. He added another 45 yard field goal to make the score 7-6. In the second quarter he added field goals of 21 and 22 yards, as Minnesota staked a 12-6 halftime lead.
Quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq
Asad Abdul-Khaliq
Asad Tajmmal Abdul-Khaliq is an American arena football quarterback, who is currently a free agent. He was the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 2000 to 2003...
threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to tight end Ben Utecht
Ben Utecht
Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht is a former American football tight end who played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Minnesota...
for a 20-9 lead. In the fourth quarter, Nystrom added his fifth field goal of the game, to put the Gophers ahead 22-7. Thomas Tapeh
Thomas Tapeh
Thomas Teah Tapeh is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round in the 2004 NFL Draft...
rushed for a 33 yard touchdown as Minnesota built a 29-7 lead. Ryan Sorahan threw a touchdown pass to Richard Smith to cut the lead to 29-14.