Colorado Buffaloes Football Bowl Games: 2007 Independence Bowl, 1991 Orange Bowl, 2005 Champs Sports Bowl, 1977 Orange Bowl

Chapters: 2007 Independence Bowl, 1991 Orange Bowl, 2005 Champs Sports Bowl, 1977 Orange Bowl, 1999 Insight.com Bowl, 1996 Holiday Bowl, 2004 Houston Bowl, 2002 Alamo Bowl, 1988 Freedom Bowl, 1993 Fiesta Bowl, 1995 Fiesta Bowl, 2002 Fiesta Bowl, 1996 Cotton Bowl Classic, 1991 Blockbuster Bowl. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 45. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 200708 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, 3024. This was the only 200708 bowl game in which both teams finished 6-6 on the regular season. It was also the first bowl game for both respective head coaches (Nick Saban and Dan Hawkins) at their current programs. Alabama played Colorado in the Independence Bowl on December 30, 2007. Alabama scored on their opening drive off of a Leigh Tiffin field goal to lead 30. 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 60. Later in the quarter, Alabama's John Parker Wilson threw touchdown passes to Keith Brown and Matt Caddell to push the Crimson Tide to a 200 lead after one quarter. Early in the second quarter, Wilson connected with Nikita Stover on a 31yard touchdown pass and the Crimson Tide lead 270 after just under 20 minutes played in the game. The Buffaloes controlled the majority of the second quarter after Wilson threw an interception. Buffaloes freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins threw touchdown passes to Tyson DeVree and Dusty Sprague to close the gap, as the Cr...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1472562