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2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl


FieldValue
year_game_played2007
game_namePapaJohns.com Bowl
imagePapajohnsbowl.png
captionPapaJohns.com Bowl logo
football_season2007
visitor_name_shortSouthern Miss
visitor_nicknameGolden Eagles
visitor_schoolUniversity of Southern Mississippi
home_name_shortCincinnati
home_nicknameBearcats
home_schoolUniversity of Cincinnati
visitor_record7–5
visitor_conferenceC-USA
home_record9–3
home_conferenceBig East
visitor_coachJeff Bower
home_coachBrian Kelly
home_rank_AP20
home_rank_coaches23
home_rank_BCS22
visitor_1q7
visitor_2q0
visitor_3q7
visitor_4q7
home_1q0
home_2q14
home_3q17
home_4q0
date_game_playedDecember 22
stadiumLegion Field
cityBirmingham, Alabama
MVPQB Ben Mauk, Cincinnati
oddsCincinnati by 11
refereeCooper Castleberry (Big 12)
attendance35,258
payout300,000 per team
us_networkESPN2
us_announcers_linkList of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcersPam Ward, Ray Bentley, and Rob Simmelkjaer

The 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The University of Southern Mississippi represented Conference USA (which Cincinnati was once a member of) and the University of Cincinnati represented the Big East Conference. The game resulted in a 31–21 Cincinnati victory, which did not cover their 11-point spread.

This was the final game for head coach Jeff Bower, ending his 17-season tenure at Southern Miss. Bower was forced to resign after their disappointing season. Retrieved on 2008-14-04. After Bower's resignation, the selection of Southern Miss for this bowl game was notable as Bower's first game as head coach of the Golden Eagles was also at Legion Field, in the All-American Bowl in 1990.

Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk passed for four touchdowns and 334 yards. Southern Miss quarterback Jeremy Young went 18-for-32 for 122 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. After being down 31–14 in the fourth quarter, Jeremy Young cut the lead with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Chris Johnson, but Southern Miss's rally fell short after they couldn't recover an onside kick or convert a fourth-and-1 play on their next possession. Only 35,258 people attended the game, less than half of Legion Field's capacity. Cincinnati distributed 8,352 tickets, a school record for bowl attendance, while Southern Mississippi distributed around 5,000 tickets. Cincinnati's win brought their record to 10–3, their first 10-win season since 1951. With the loss, Southern Miss's record ended at 7–6.

Game summary

Final statistics

EaglesBearcats
**1st downs**
**Total yards**
**Passing yards**
**Rushing yards**
**Penalties**
**3rd down conversions**
**4th down conversions**
**Turnovers**
**Time of Possession**
PassingPlayerC/ATT*YdsPctTDINTRushingPlayerCaraYdsAveTDLGbReceivingPlayerReccYdsAveTDLGb
J. Young18/3212256.323
D. Fletcher291555.3040
J. Young17553.2120
T. Harrison273.504
B. Barefoot100.000
D. Fletcher7507.1016
T. Harrison11818.0018
S. Nelson3186.0110
T. Magee2157.5013
C. Johnson2136.518
E. Morgan284.004
G. Baptiste100.000
  • Completions/Attempts a Carries b Long play c Receptions ||
PassingPlayerC/ATT*YdsPctTDINTRushingPlayerCaraYdsAveTDLGbReceivingPlayerReccYdsAveTDLGb
B. Mauk30/5233457.743
B. Mauk12413.4014
G. Moore4184.5012
J. Ramsey691.506
B. Glatthaar177.007
B. Benton100.000
D. Goodman79513.6220
C. Barwin78612.3026
A. Giddens7649.1123
E. Jackson34615.3129
C. Howard22412.0018
M. Barnett2178.5010
G. Moore133.003
B. Benton1(-)1(-)1.000

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  • Completions/Attempts a Carries b Long play c Receptions

References

References

  1. World Features Syndicate via ''[[Long Beach Press-Telegram]]'', December 19, 2007
  2. "ncaafootball.com - Bowl Schedules/Results".
  3. "New Mexico Bowl: Team expenses chip away payout profits : LoboZone : Albuquerque Tribune".
  4. (September 2018)
  5. "安心して飲み続けられるローヤルゼリー".
  6. "Papajohns.com Bowl notebook- al.com".
  7. "Papajohns.com Bowl Game Notes :: Cincinnati 31, Southern Miss. 21".
  8. [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273562132 ESPN]
  9. [https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/boxscore?gid=200712220098 Yahoo Sports]
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