2004 New Orleans Bowl
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The 2004 Wyndham
New Orleans Bowl
featured the and the . It was North Texas's fourth consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.
Southern Miss quarterback Dustin Almond got Southern Miss on the board first with a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Otho Graves, to give the Eagles an early 7-0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Dustin Almond scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 14-0. In the second quarter, kicker Nick Bazaldua got North Texas on the board with a 24-yard field goal to make it 14-3. Before halftime, Darren McCaleb connected on a 45-yard field goal to give USM a 17-3 halftime lead.
In the fourth quarter, linebacker Michael Boley
returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown to give Southern Miss a 24-3 lead. Sherron Moore added a 1-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 31-3. Quarterback Scott Hall threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Quinn
to cut the lead to 31-10. That would be the final score of the game.
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New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans Bowl
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featured the and the . It was North Texas's fourth consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.
Southern Miss quarterback Dustin Almond got Southern Miss on the board first with a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Otho Graves, to give the Eagles an early 7-0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Dustin Almond scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 14-0. In the second quarter, kicker Nick Bazaldua got North Texas on the board with a 24-yard field goal to make it 14-3. Before halftime, Darren McCaleb connected on a 45-yard field goal to give USM a 17-3 halftime lead.
In the fourth quarter, linebacker Michael Boley
Michael Boley
Michael Boley is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Miss.-Early years:Boley played high school football for Elkmont High...
returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown to give Southern Miss a 24-3 lead. Sherron Moore added a 1-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 31-3. Quarterback Scott Hall threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Quinn
Johnny Quinn
Johnny Quinn is a member of the Team USA 4 Man Bobsled Team. He is a former American football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
to cut the lead to 31-10. That would be the final score of the game.