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2010 Holiday Bowl

Field	Value
game_name	Holiday Bowl
subheader	33rd Holiday Bowl
title_sponsor	Bridgepoint Education
date_game_played	December 30
year_game_played	2010
football_season	2010
stadium	San Diego Stadium
city	San Diego, California
visitor_school	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
visitor_name_short	Nebraska
visitor_nickname	Cornhuskers
visitor_record	10–3
visitor_conference	Big 12
visitor_rank_AP	17
visitor_rank_coaches	16
visitor_rank_BCS	18
visitor_coach	Bo Pelini
visitor_1q	0
visitor_2q	7
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	0
home_school	University of Washington
home_name_short	Washington
home_nickname	Huskies
home_record	6–6
home_conference	Pac-10
home_coach	Steve Sarkisian
home_1q	10
home_2q	0
home_3q	7
home_4q	2
odds	Nebraska by 14
referee	Land Clark (MW)
attendance	57,921
payout	2,130,000
us_network	ESPN
us_announcers	Chris Fowler (play-by-play)
Todd Blackledge (analyst)
Erin Andrews (sideline)
ratings	4.0

Todd Blackledge (analyst) Erin Andrews (sideline)

The 2010 Holiday Bowl, known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl for sponsorship purposes, was the thirty-third edition of the college football bowl game, played on December 30, 2010 at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. Part of the 2010–11 bowl season, it featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Ten and the Washington Huskies of the Pac-10. The game began at 7:00 p.m. PST and was broadcast on ESPN.

Teams

The 2010 Holiday Bowl was the eighth all-time and first postseason meeting between Nebraska and Washington, with the Cornhuskers leading 4–3–1 prior to the game. The teams met in September 2010, a dominant NU victory in Seattle.

Nebraska

Main article: 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Big 12 North champion Nebraska entered 10–3, narrowly losing the conference championship game to Oklahoma. The 2010 game was NU's third overall and second consecutive Holiday Bowl appearance.

Washington

Main article: 2010 Washington Huskies football team

Washington began 3–6, but won its final three games to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2002. The 2010 game was UW's fourth Holiday Bowl appearance.

Game

Nebraska, a heavy favorite after a dominant win over the Huskies in September, quickly found itself on the wrong foot in a Holiday Bowl rematch when Washington capitalized on a Rex Burkhead fumble to take a 7–0 lead. The next two NU drives both ended on third-down shovel pass attempts by freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez, allowing the Huskies to extend the lead to ten. The Cornhuskers got on the board after a late hit by UW safety Nate Fellner extended a drive that had stalled near midfield.

Washington missed a field goal just before halftime, but took a 10–7 lead into the break despite starting quarterback Jake Locker not completing a pass (running back Jesse Callier completed one to Locker on UW's opening drive).

Locker completed his first pass on UW's opening drive of the third quarter and ran in a touchdown on the following play to put the Huskies up by two scores. Backup Cody Green replaced an injured Martinez on NU's first drive of the fourth quarter, which ended in a safety after a holding penalty in the end zone. Nebraska was unable to mount a scoring threat for the remainder of the game and Washington ran out the clock on a 19–7 victory.

Nebraska finished with a season-low 91 rushing yards after compiling 383 against Washington in September. It was UW's first bowl victory and first four-game win streak since 2001.

Scoring summary

Qtr	Time	Drive	Team	Detail	Score	Plays	Yards
9:08	3	21	1:07	UW	Chris Polk 3-yd run (Erik Folk kick)	0	7
1:29	8	34	3:05	UW	Folk 39-yd field goal	0	10
10:24	10	74	6:05	NU	Kyler Reed 15-yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Alex Henery kick)	7	10
13:18	4	53	1:42	UW	Jake Locker 25-yd run (Folk kick)	7	17
13:38	–	–	–	UW	Nebraska holding penalty in end zone	7	19

Individual leaders

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska Cornhuskers}}	NU	Passing	Taylor Martinez	7/9, 53 yds, TD, INT
Rushing	Rex Burkhead	12 car, 39 yds
Receiving	Mike McNeill	3 rec, 39 yds
Washington Huskies}}	UW	Passing	Jake Locker	5/16, 56 yds
Rushing	Chris Polk	34 car, 177 yds, TD
Receiving	D'Andre Goodwin	2 rec, 30 yds

Team statistics

Statistic	Nebraska Cornhuskers}}	Nebraska
First downs	14	21
Rushes–yards	41–91	52–268
Comp.–att.–yards	10–21–98	6–19–72
Total offense	189	340
Turnovers	2	0
Punts–average	6–36.5	4–39.8
Penalties–yards	12–102	3–30
Time of possession	28:56	31:04

References

Todd Millen. (December 31, 2010). "Huskies hand Nebraska a Holiday surprise". [[The Olympian]].
Percy Allen. (December 31, 2010). "Jake Locker's final game at UW hits all the familiar notes". [[The Seattle Times]].
Mitch Sherman. (December 30, 2010). "Holiday Hangover: Pelini calls flat performance by Huskers ridiculous". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
Bob Condotta. (December 31, 2010). "Revengeful Holiday for Huskies". [[The Seattle Times]].
"In rematch, Huskies shut down Huskers".

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