2010 Humanitarian Bowl
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The 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (officially known as the UDrove Humanitarian Bowl) was the fourteenth edition of the college football
bowl game
, and was played at Bronco Stadium
in Boise
, Idaho
, on the campus of Boise State University
. The game started at 3:30 pm MST
on Saturday, December 18, 2010
and was telecast on ESPN
. The game featured the Fresno State Bulldogs
from the Western Athletic Conference
(WAC) versus the Northern Illinois Huskies
from the Mid-American Conference
(MAC). Northern Illinois defeated Fresno State 40–17.
UDrove was the new title sponsor of the game. UDrove is affiliated with the games previous sponsor, Roady's Truck Stops
.
during the regular season. NIU is led by senior running back Chad Spann, who was voted the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year and took home league MVP honors. Spann led the MAC with 1,293 yards on 226 carries and is tied for second in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 20 rushing touchdowns, a NIU single-season record.
, 25–23. Since 2000 the Bulldogs have won 17 games against teams from BCS Conferences. This was the 3rd time that Fresno State appeared in the Humanitarian Bowl. They entered the game with a 2–0 record in the bowl game with a 37–34 OT win over Virginia
in 2004 and a 40–28 victory over Georgia Tech
in 2007.
College football
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bowl game
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, and was played at Bronco Stadium
Bronco Stadium
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in Boise
Boise, Idaho
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, Idaho
Idaho
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, on the campus of Boise State University
Boise State University
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. The game started at 3:30 pm MST
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on Saturday, December 18, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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and was telecast on ESPN
ESPN
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. The game featured the Fresno State Bulldogs
2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by fourteenth-year head coach Pat Hill, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in...
from the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
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(WAC) versus the Northern Illinois Huskies
2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
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from the Mid-American Conference
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(MAC). Northern Illinois defeated Fresno State 40–17.
UDrove was the new title sponsor of the game. UDrove is affiliated with the games previous sponsor, Roady's Truck Stops
Roady's Truck Stops
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.
Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois made its third straight bowl appearance and played in a postseason game for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. The Huskies were ranked in the top 25 in the BCS after winning nine straight games and went undefeated in the Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference
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during the regular season. NIU is led by senior running back Chad Spann, who was voted the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year and took home league MVP honors. Spann led the MAC with 1,293 yards on 226 carries and is tied for second in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 20 rushing touchdowns, a NIU single-season record.
Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl after posting an 8–4 regular season record. Fresno State won their season finale against Illinois2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2010 college football season. The Fighting Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium...
, 25–23. Since 2000 the Bulldogs have won 17 games against teams from BCS Conferences. This was the 3rd time that Fresno State appeared in the Humanitarian Bowl. They entered the game with a 2–0 record in the bowl game with a 37–34 OT win over Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers football
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in 2004 and a 40–28 victory over Georgia Tech
2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2007–2008. The team's coach was former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...
in 2007.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| FRES - Ryan Colburn 11 yard pass to Jamel Hamler (Kevin Goessling kick), 5:25 | FRES 7–0 | ||
| NIU - Chandler Harnish 7 yard run (Missed kick), 3:10 | FRES 7–6 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| NIU - Chandler Harnish 28 yard run (Michael Cklamovski kick), 14:20 | NIU 13–7 | ||
| NIU - Michael Cklamovski 45 yard kick, 9:14 | NIU 16–7 | ||
| FRES - Kevin Goessling 45 yard kick, 3:41 | NIU 16–10 | ||
| NIU - Chandler Harnish 22 yard pass to Kyle Skarb (Michael Cklamovski kick), 0:57 | NIU 23–10 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| NIU - Michael Cklamovski 51 yard kick, 10:13 | NIU 26–10 | ||
| NIU - Chad Spann 18 yard run (Michael Cklamovski kick), 1:14 | NIU 33–10 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| NIU - Chad Spann 8 yard run (Michael Cklamovski kick), 12:16 | NIU 40–10 | ||
| FRES - Ryan Colburn 11 yard pass to Rashad Evans (Kevin Goessling kick), 5:31 | NIU 40–17 | ||
Statistics
| Statistics | NIU | Fresno |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 26 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 28-203 | 35-74 |
| Passing yards (net) | 300 | 288 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 27-17-0 | 38-28-0 |
| Total offense, plays - yards | 55-503 | 73-362 |
| Time of Possession | 24:07 | 35:53 |