2008 St. Petersburg Bowl
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St. Petersburg Bowl was the inaugural edition of the new college football
bowl game
, and was played at Tropicana Field
in St. Petersburg, Florida
. The game was played beginning at 4:30 PM US EST
on Saturday, December 20, 2008
, and was telecast on ESPN 2, saw the South Florida Bulls
(based in nearby Tampa) defeat their former conference rivals
Memphis Tigers
, 41-14. Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman and Rob Stone called the game.
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St. Petersburg Bowl was the inaugural edition of the new college football
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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, and was played at Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays since the team's inaugural season in 1998, when they were the Devil Rays. It has also served as the host stadium for the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, an NCAA-sanctioned college...
in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
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. The game was played beginning at 4:30 PM US EST
North American Eastern Time Zone
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on Saturday, December 20, 2008
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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, and was telecast on ESPN 2, saw the South Florida Bulls
South Florida Bulls football
The South Florida Bulls are a Division I FBS college football program that plays its home games in Tampa, Florida. The team began playing in 1997, holding its first team meeting under a shade tree as the school had no proper football facilities on campus...
(based in nearby Tampa) defeat their former conference rivals
Conference USA
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Memphis Tigers
Memphis Tigers football
The Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Tigers compete in Conference USA...
, 41-14. Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman and Rob Stone called the game.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| USF - Taurus Johnson 26 yard TD pass from Matt Grothe Matt Grothe Matt Grothe is a professional quarterback who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm. He has been with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He played college football at South Florida.... (Maikon Bonani kick), 13:58 |
USF 7-0 | ||
| USF - Benjamin Williams 3 yard TD run (Bonani kick), 4:28 | USF 14-0 | ||
| Memphis - Arkelon Hall 3 yard TD run (Matt Reagan kick), 2:09 | USF 14-7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| USF - Bonani 22 yard FG, 11:18 | USF 17-7 | ||
| USF - Ben Busbee 13 yard TD pass from Grothe (Bonani kick), 4:15 | USF 24-7 | ||
| Memphis - Duke Calhoun 2 yard TD pass from Hall (Reagan kick), :08 | USF 24-14 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| USF - Bonani 37 yard FG, 8:36 | USF 27-14 | ||
| USF - Dontavia Bogan 24 yard TD pass from Grothe (Bonani kick), 1:50 | USF 34-14 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| USF - Moise Plancher 2 yard TD run (Bonani kick), 12:40 | USF 41-14 | ||