2005 Fort Worth Bowl
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The 2005 edition to the Fort Worth Bowl (known henceforth as the "Armed Forces Bowl"), the third edition, featured the Kansas Jayhawks, and the Houston Cougars
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making it 14-3 Kansas. With 57 seconds left in the first half, Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb
scored on a 1 yard touchdown run bringing it to 14-10 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Jason Swanson again found Jon Cornish for a 30 yard touchdown pass, increasing Kansas's lead to 21-10. T.J. Lawrence of Houston kicked a 44 yard field goal for Houston to make it 21-13. Jason Swanson later threw a 32 yard touchdown pass to Mark Simmons
, giving Kansas a 28-13 lead.
In the fourth quarter, defensive end Charlton Keith
intercepted a Houston pass and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown, making it 35-13. Jason Swanson's 48 yard touchdown pass to Brian Murph capped the scoring at 42-13 Kansas.
University of Houston
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Game summary
Brian Murph of Kansas scored the first points of the game on an 85 yard touchdown return of a punt to give Kansas an early 7-0 lead. Houston's Ben Bell answered in the second quarter with a 32 yard field goal making it 7-3. Kansas quarterback Jason Swanson fired a 13 yard touchdown pass to Jon CornishJon Cornish
Jon Cornish is a football running back who currently plays for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.-Collegiate career:...
making it 14-3 Kansas. With 57 seconds left in the first half, Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb
Kevin Kolb
Kevin Benjamin Kolb is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston....
scored on a 1 yard touchdown run bringing it to 14-10 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Jason Swanson again found Jon Cornish for a 30 yard touchdown pass, increasing Kansas's lead to 21-10. T.J. Lawrence of Houston kicked a 44 yard field goal for Houston to make it 21-13. Jason Swanson later threw a 32 yard touchdown pass to Mark Simmons
Mark Simmons
Mark Simmons is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Kansas....
, giving Kansas a 28-13 lead.
In the fourth quarter, defensive end Charlton Keith
Charlton Keith
Charlton Keith is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
intercepted a Houston pass and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown, making it 35-13. Jason Swanson's 48 yard touchdown pass to Brian Murph capped the scoring at 42-13 Kansas.