2004 Continental Tire Bowl
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The 2004 edition of the Continental Tire Bowl featured the Boston College Eagles, and the North Carolina Tar Heels
. The game was played on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 1:00 PM EST. The game was the third edition to this bowl game, but the last one under the name Continental Tire Bowl. It would later be renamed the Meineke Car Care Bowl. This edition was particularly notable because Boston College would join the Atlantic Coast Conference
, which North Carolina also plays in, the following year.
L.V. Whitworth started the scoring with a 5 yard touchdown run to give Boston College an early 7-0 lead. North Carolina came right back, and quarterback Darian Durant
threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to running back Ronnie McGill, to tie the game at 7. Boston College quarterback, Paul Peterson
threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Grant Adams to give BC a 14-7 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.
In the second quarter, Darian Durant threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Wallace Wright
to tie the game at 14. He later threw a 51 yard bomb to Derrele Mitchell to give North Carolina a 21-14 lead. Before halftime, Paul Peterson hooked up with David Kashetta on a 1 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 21.
With 4 minutes left in the third quarter, North Carolina's Connor Barth
hit a 27 yard field goal to give UNC a 24-21 lead. In the fourth quarter, Andre Callender ran 1 yard for a touchdown. The failed extra point gave Boston College a 27-24 lead. Later on, BC kicker Ryan Ohliger ran a fake field goal 21 yards for a touchdown to increase the lead to 34-24. An 18 yard field goal by Ohliger capped the scoring, and BC held on to win 37-24.
2004 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
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. The game was played on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 1:00 PM EST. The game was the third edition to this bowl game, but the last one under the name Continental Tire Bowl. It would later be renamed the Meineke Car Care Bowl. This edition was particularly notable because Boston College would join the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
, which North Carolina also plays in, the following year.
L.V. Whitworth started the scoring with a 5 yard touchdown run to give Boston College an early 7-0 lead. North Carolina came right back, and quarterback Darian Durant
Darian Durant
Darian Bernard Durant is a professional American football quarterback who plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . He played college football at the University of North Carolina...
threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to running back Ronnie McGill, to tie the game at 7. Boston College quarterback, Paul Peterson
Paul Peterson (American football)
Paul Peterson is a former quarterback for the Boston College Eagles. He was the first Boston College quarterback to start his career 6-0, and compiled a 12-2 record for his career at Boston College, including 2 bowl victories in the Continental Tire Bowl and the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl...
threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Grant Adams to give BC a 14-7 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.
In the second quarter, Darian Durant threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Wallace Wright
Wallace Wright
Wallace S. Wright II is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at North Carolina....
to tie the game at 14. He later threw a 51 yard bomb to Derrele Mitchell to give North Carolina a 21-14 lead. Before halftime, Paul Peterson hooked up with David Kashetta on a 1 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 21.
With 4 minutes left in the third quarter, North Carolina's Connor Barth
Connor Barth
Connor Thomas Barth is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at North Carolina....
hit a 27 yard field goal to give UNC a 24-21 lead. In the fourth quarter, Andre Callender ran 1 yard for a touchdown. The failed extra point gave Boston College a 27-24 lead. Later on, BC kicker Ryan Ohliger ran a fake field goal 21 yards for a touchdown to increase the lead to 34-24. An 18 yard field goal by Ohliger capped the scoring, and BC held on to win 37-24.
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