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2011 New Mexico Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
game_name	New Mexico Bowl
title_sponsor	Gildan
date_game_played	December 17
year_game_played	2011
football_season	2011
stadium	University Stadium
city	Albuquerque, New Mexico
visitor_school	Temple University
visitor_name_short	Temple
visitor_nickname	Owls
visitor_record	8–4
visitor_coach	Steve Addazio
visitor_conference	MAC
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	21
visitor_3q	3
visitor_4q	6
home_school	University of Wyoming
home_name_short	Wyoming
home_nickname	Cowboys
home_record	8–4
home_coach	Dave Christensen
home_conference	Mountain West
home_1q	0
home_2q	7
home_3q	0
home_4q	8
odds	Temple by 7
MVP	QB Chris Coyer, Temple
LB Tahir Whitehead, Temple
referee	Tom Tomczyk (Big East)
attendance	25,762
payout	750,000 per team
us_network	ESPN
us_announcers	Clay Matvick (Play-by-Play)
Brian Griese (Analyst)
Jessica Mendoza (Sidelines)
ratings	1.54

LB Tahir Whitehead, Temple Brian Griese (Analyst) Jessica Mendoza (Sidelines)

The 2011 New Mexico Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 17, 2011 at University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of the 2011-12 NCAA Bowl season.

The game, which was telecast at 12 p.m. MT on ESPN, featured the Wyoming Cowboys from the Mountain West Conference versus the Temple Owls from the Mid-American Conference.

Temple made its first trip to the New Mexico Bowl, becoming the first team from the MAC to appear in the game. The Owls made just their fourth bowl appearance in school history, and their second in the last three years. Wyoming appeared in its second New Mexico Bowl. The Cowboys were 35–28 victors over Fresno State in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.

The two schools have only previously played each other on one occasion. Wyoming won the 1990 matchup in Laramie, Wyoming by a score of 38–23.

Temple controlled the game from start to finish in a 37-15 win. The Owls were led by running back Bernard Pierce who ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Temple's aggressive defense held Wyoming's spread offense to just 267 yards (127 passing).

Teams

Temple

The Owls were led by offensively RB Bernard Pierce (1,381 yds., 25 TDs), QB Chester Stewart (743 passing yds.) and TE Evan Rodriguez (427 receiving yds.); and defensively by LB Stephen Johnson (113 tackles, 2.0 sacks), DL Adrian Robinson (47 tackles, 6.0 sacks), and DB Justin Gildea (46 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3 INT).

Wyoming

Making its 13th bowl game appearance, the Cowboys were led offensively by RB Alvester Alexander (678 rushing yds., 6 TDs), QB Brett Smith (385 att., 233 of 385 passes, 2,495 yards, 18 TDs), and WR Chris McNeill (504 receiving yds., 4 TDs); and defensively by SS Luke Ruff (97 tackles),DE Gabe Knapton (74 tackles, 6.5 sacks) and DB Blair Burns (48 tackles, 4 INT).

Game summary

Wyoming wore their home brown uniforms, and Temple wore white visitor uniforms. Temple sophomore quarterback Chris Coyer, the offensive MVP, threw for 169 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 71 yards. Defensive MVP, senior linebacker Tahir Whitehead, tallied 11 tackles including 1.5 for a loss. Temple jumped out to a 37-7 lead behind a balanced offensive attack and out-gained Wyoming 424 yards to 267. Bernard Pierce ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns while backup Matt Brown added 49 yards and another score. Wide receiver Rod Streater caught a 61-yard touchdown at the end of the first half.

Scoring summary

Statistics

Statistics	Temple	Wyoming
First downs	23	17
Total offense, plays - yards	63-424	63-267
Rushes-yards (net)	51-255	33-140
Passing yards (net)	167	127
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	8-12-0	20-30-3
Time of Possession	32:33	27:27

References

Bowl Schedule, ''Los Angeles Times'', December 7, 2011
Mid-American Conference Football, Mid-American Conference, December, 2011

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