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2007 Independence Bowl

Field	Value
year_game_played	2007
title_sponsor	PetroSun
game_name	Independence Bowl
football_season	2007
visitor_name_short	Alabama
visitor_nickname	Crimson Tide
visitor_school	University of Alabama
home_name_short	Colorado
home_nickname	Buffaloes
home_school	University of Colorado
visitor_record	6–6
visitor_conference	SEC
home_record	6–6
home_conference	Big 12
visitor_coach	Nick Saban
home_coach	Dan Hawkins
visitor_1q	20
visitor_2q	7
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	3
home_1q	0
home_2q	14
home_3q	3
home_4q	7
date_game_played	December 30
stadium	Independence Stadium
city	Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP	Alabama QB John Parker Wilson
Alabama DE Wallace Gilberry
odds	Alabama by 3½
referee	Bill Athan (WAC)
attendance	47,043
payout	2,200,000
us_network	ESPN
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Mark Jones, Bob Davie, and Stacey Dales

Alabama DE Wallace Gilberry

The 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 2007–08 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 30, 2007 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Colorado Buffaloes, from the Big 12 Conference. Alabama won the game, 30–24.

This was the only 2007–08 bowl game in which both teams finished 6–6 on the regular season. At their current programs, it was also the first bowl game for both respective head coaches (Nick Saban and Dan Hawkins).

Game summary

Alabama played Colorado in the Independence Bowl on December 30, 2007. Alabama scored on their opening drive on a 41-yard Leigh Tiffin field goal to lead 3–0. Colorado's first offensive play of the game resulted in an interception by Rolando McClain. Once again, Alabama relied on another field goal from Tiffin to push their lead to 6–0. Later in the quarter, John Parker Wilson threw touchdown strikes of 15-yards to Keith Brown and 34-yards to Matt Caddell to extend the Crimson Tide lead to 20–0 after one quarter.

Early in the second quarter, Wilson connected with Nikita Stover on a 31-yard touchdown pass and the Crimson Tide lead 27–0. The Buffaloes controlled the majority of the second quarter after Wilson threw an interception to Ryan Walters with just under six minutes remaining in the half. Colorado cut the Alabama lead to 27–14 at the half on a pair of Cody Hawkins touchdown passes. The first was a four-yard pass to Tyson DeVree and the second a 25-yard pass to Dusty Sprague.

The only score in the third quarter would come from Kevin Eberhart on a 39-yard Colorado field goal. Tiffin kicked a field goal as the Crimson Tide lead 30–17 with just over four minutes remaining in the game. Colorado responded on the following drive with a 14-yard Hawkins touchdown pass to DeVree to cut the Alabama lead to 30–24 with 3:51 remaining in the game. Alabama was able to run the clock down, and after receiving the 49-yard P.J. Fitzgerald punt, only 0:01 remained in the game. On the final play of the game, Colorado attempted several lateral passes but would fall short of midfield. The 30–24 victory sent Alabama to a 7–6 overall record as they avoided a second consecutive losing season.

Notes

References

Hurt, Cecil. (March 23, 2010). "UA officials disappointed in appeal outcome". The Tuscaloosa News.
World Features Syndicate via ''[[Long Beach Press-Telegram]]'', December 26, 2007
(December 30, 2007). "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.
(December 30, 2007). "Alabama vs Colorado: Scoring Summary". University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
(December 30, 2007). "Wilson's 3 TDs carry Alabama to bowl win over Colorado". ESPN.com.
(December 30, 2007). "Alabama vs Colorado: Play-by-play Summary". University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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