2005 Insight Bowl

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Name=2005 Insight Bowl
Date=December 27, 2005
Year=2005
Visitor School=Arizona State University
Visitor Name Short=Arizona State
Visitor Nickname=Sun Devils
Visitor Record=6-5
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Dirk Koetter
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=14
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=45
Home School=Rutgers University
Home Name Short=Rutgers
Home Nickname=Scarlet Knights
Home Record=7-4
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Greg Schiano
Home1=17
Home2=7
Home3=6
Home4=10
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=40
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Sun Devil Stadium
City=Phoenix, Arizona

The 2005 edition to the Insight bowl was the 17th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Arizona State Sun Devils, and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Arizona State exploded offensively in the game scoring 45 points, and an Insight Bowl record 679 yards of total offense.

Rutgers took an early 7-0 lead after Ryan Hart lobbed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Clark Harris. Arizona State would respond with a 43 yard touchdown pass from Rudy Carpenter to Matt Miller tieing the game at 7. Rutgers answered with a 31 yard strike from Ryan Hart to Brian Leonard, making it 14-7 Rutgers. Jeremy Ito's 25 yard field goal made it 17-7, and capped the 1st quarter of scoring.

In the second quarter, Jessee Ainsworth kicked a 20 yard field goal to pull the Sun Devils to within 17-10. With 2:30 left in the half, Brian Leonard scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, bumping the Knights lead to 24-10. Arizona State would respond with a 1 yard touchdown pass from Carpenter to tight end Zach Miller making it 24-17 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Rudy Burgess scored from 1 yard out for ASU to tie it at 24. Jeremy Ito's 27 yard field goal flipped the lead back over to Rutgers 27-24. Arizona State took its first lead of the game on a 22 yard pass from Carpenter to Terry Richardson, making it 31-27 ASU. Jeremy Ito's 52 yard field goal cut the lead to 31-30 for Rutgers.

In the fourth quarter, Rutgers took the lead on a 48 yard Jeremy Ito field goal, giving Rutgers a 33-31 lead. Arizona State would comeback with a 42 yard touchdown pass from Rudy Carpenter to Matt Miller, and a two point conversion to make in 39-33 ASU. With 4:26 remaining in the game, Rudy Burgess scored from 4 yards out, but the 2 point conversion attempt failed, making it 45-33 ASU. With 2 minutes left, Ryan Hart threw a 29 yard touchdown pass to Tres Moses making it 45-40 ASU. ASU then ran out the clock to claim the 2005 Insight Bowl.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105361/NCAAF163140.htm