2000 Las Vegas Bowl

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Name=2000 Las Vegas Bowl
Date=December 25, 2000
Year=2000
Visitor School=University of Arkansas
Visitor Name Short=Arkansas
Visitor Nickname=Razorbacks
Visitor Record=6-5
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Houston Nutt
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=14
Home School=University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Home Name Short=UNLV
Home Nickname=Rebels
Home Record=7-5
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=John Robinson
Home1=0
Home2=14
Home3=7
Home4=10
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=31
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Sam Boyd Stadium
City=Las Vegas, Nevada

The 2000 edition to the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl was the 9th edition of that annual game. It featured the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the hometown UNLV Rebels.

Arkansas scored first on a 7 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Robby Hampton to wide receiver Rod Stinson for a 7-0 Razorback lead. In the second quarter, UNLV tied the score at 7, following a 19 yard touchdown pass from Jason Thomas to Nate Turner. Arkansas answered with a 25 yard touchdown pass from Hampton to Boo Williams, giving the Razorbacks a 14-7 lead. But with Thomas and Turner connecting for their second score, the game became a 14-14 tie at intermission.

In the third quarter, Jason Thomas notched his third passing touchdown of the game, a 54 yarder to Troy Mason, giving UNLB a 21-14 lead it wouldn't relinquish. In the fourth quarter, Dillon Pieffer kicked a 26 yard field goal to increase the Rebels lead to 24-14. Kevin Brown's 14 yard touchdown run made the final margin 31-14.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores100/100356/100356381.htm