2010 Sun Bowl
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The 2010 Hyundai Sun Bowl game was the 77th edition of the annual college football
bowl game
known as the Sun Bowl
. It was played on December 31, 2010 between the Miami Hurricanes
from the ACC
and the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish
, in a revival of a long-dormant rivalry. CBS
television broadcasted the 2 p.m. (ET) game. Hyundai took over as the title sponsor. Bernie Olivas is its executive director.
and Army
as well as a hard fought victory over rival USC
. This also was Notre Dame's first ever appearance in the Sun Bowl.
and South Florida
. The losses would cost head coach Randy Shannon
his job. Offensive line coach Jeff Southland had taken over coaching duties for the Sun Bowl. Miami’s strength has been its defense, as the Canes rank No. 2 nationally in pass defense, No. 6 in sacks and No. 1 in tackles for loss. They were making their first-ever appearance in the Sun Bowl.
Tommy Rees passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns to Michael Floyd as Notre Dame beat Miami 33-17 The Irish reached the end zone on three of its first four possessions. Rees tossed TD passes of 3 and 34 yards to Floyd and Cierre Wood broke free on a 34-yard scoring run. David Ruffer added field goals from 40, 50 and 19 yards. The Irish defense picked off Miami starting quarterback Jacory Harris 3 times and logged 4 total interceptions in the first half to help the team jump out to a 27-0 lead in the first half. The Hurricanes tried to rally in the 4th quarter behind backup quarterback Stephen Morris, who threw a 6-yard touchdown to Leonard Hankerson and a 42-yard scoring play to Tommy Streeter, but it was too late by then. Rees was able to make some key first downs to effectively run out the clock late in the 4th quarter.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
known as the Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
. It was played on December 31, 2010 between the Miami Hurricanes
2010 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were coached by Randy Shannon during the regular season, then coached by Jeff Stoutland during their bowl game and played their home games at Sun Life...
from the ACC
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...
and the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010 college football season. The team's head football coach was Brian Kelly. The Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana...
, in a revival of a long-dormant rivalry. CBS
CBS
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television broadcasted the 2 p.m. (ET) game. Hyundai took over as the title sponsor. Bernie Olivas is its executive director.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Fighting Irish have gone in a completely different direction than the Canes' this season. Through nine games the Irish stood at 4–5 on the season and looked to be spending bowl season at home for a second straight year. However, Notre Dame turned in an impressive month of November with consecutive victories over bowl-bound Utah2010 Utah Utes football team
The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West...
and Army
2010 Army Black Knights football team
The 2010 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2010 college football season. The Black Knights, led by second-year head coach Rich Ellerson, competed as an Independent and played their home games at the Michie Stadium.By winning 6 regular season...
as well as a hard fought victory over rival USC
2010 USC Trojans football team
The 2010 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Trojans were led by head coach Lane Kiffin, who was in his 1st season...
. This also was Notre Dame's first ever appearance in the Sun Bowl.
Miami Hurricanes
What looked to be a second strong season in a row was derailed by late season losses to Virginia2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2010 season as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers, led by first year head coach Mike London, played their home games at Scott Stadium and are members of the Coastal...
and South Florida
2010 South Florida Bulls football team
The 2010 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2010 college football season was only the 14th season overall for the Bulls, and...
. The losses would cost head coach Randy Shannon
Randy Shannon
Randy Lennard Shannon is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010. Shannon played football at Miami and then with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL....
his job. Offensive line coach Jeff Southland had taken over coaching duties for the Sun Bowl. Miami’s strength has been its defense, as the Canes rank No. 2 nationally in pass defense, No. 6 in sacks and No. 1 in tackles for loss. They were making their first-ever appearance in the Sun Bowl.
Game Notes
The Sun Bowl marked the 24th meeting between the two schools. Notre Dame held a 15-7-1 advantage in the prior matchups. The last meeting between the two was a 29-20 Notre Dame victory in 1990. This was the first ever postseason bowl meeting between the Irish and the Hurricanes. The game sold out in 21 hours, the fastest in the Sun Bowl's 77-year history, and the crowd of 54,021 set a bowl attendance record, despite the temperature being below freezing.Tommy Rees passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns to Michael Floyd as Notre Dame beat Miami 33-17 The Irish reached the end zone on three of its first four possessions. Rees tossed TD passes of 3 and 34 yards to Floyd and Cierre Wood broke free on a 34-yard scoring run. David Ruffer added field goals from 40, 50 and 19 yards. The Irish defense picked off Miami starting quarterback Jacory Harris 3 times and logged 4 total interceptions in the first half to help the team jump out to a 27-0 lead in the first half. The Hurricanes tried to rally in the 4th quarter behind backup quarterback Stephen Morris, who threw a 6-yard touchdown to Leonard Hankerson and a 42-yard scoring play to Tommy Streeter, but it was too late by then. Rees was able to make some key first downs to effectively run out the clock late in the 4th quarter.
Scoring summary
| Scoring play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | |||
| ND – Michael Floyd Michael Floyd Michael Floyd is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends the University of Notre Dame in his senior year... 3 yard pass from Tommy Rees Tommy Rees (quarterback) Thomas Kevin Rees is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Rees was born to Bill and Susan Rees in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. His father played college football at Ohio Wesleyan and served as an assistant coach at... (David Ruffer kick), 11:02 |
ND 7–0 | ||
| ND – Michael Floyd Michael Floyd Michael Floyd is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends the University of Notre Dame in his senior year... 34 yard pass from Tommy Rees (David Ruffer kick), 4:35 |
ND 14–0 | ||
| 2nd quarter | |||
| ND – Cierre Wood Cierre Wood Cierre Marcelle Wood is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of Notre Dame. He is a listed as a junior, but he will still have 2 years of eligibility after the season.... 34 yard run (David Ruffer kick), 13:21 |
ND 21-0 | ||
| ND – David Ruffer 40 yard field goal, 4:50 | ND 24-0 | ||
| ND - David Ruffer 50 yard field goal, 0:27 | ND 27-0 | ||
| MIA - Matt Bosher 47 yard field goal, 0:00 | ND 27-3 | ||
| 3rd quarter | |||
| ND – David Ruffer 19 yard field goal, 7:12 | ND 30-3 | ||
| 4th quarter | |||
| MIA – Leonard Hankerson Leonard Hankerson Leonard Hankerson is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 79th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:... 6 yard pass from Stephen Morris (Matt Bosher kick), 10:36 |
ND 30-10 | ||
| MIA – Tommy Streeter 42 yard pass from Stephen Morris (Matt Bosher kick), 4:01 | ND 30-17 | ||
| ND – Nick Tausch 34 yard field goal, 1:21 | ND 33-17 | ||