- 2006 Sugar Bowl
NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2006 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 2 ,2006
Year=2005
Visitor School=University of Georgia
Visitor Name Short=Georgia
Visitor Nickname=Bulldogs
Visitor Record=10-2
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=8
Visitor BCS=7
Visitor Coach=Mark Richt
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=21
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=7
Home School=West Virginia University
Home Name Short=West Virginia
Home Nickname=Mountaineers
Home Record=10-1
Home
Home Coaches=11
Home BCS=11
Home Coach=Rich Rodriguez
Home1=21
Home2=10
Home3=0
Home4=7
Type=bg
Stadium=Georgia Dome
City=Atlanta, Georgia
MVP=West Virginia RBSteve Slaton
US Network=ABC
US Announcers=Brad Nessler ,Bob Griese andLynn Swann The 2006
Nokia Sugar Bowl a 2005-2006 BCS game was played onJanuary 3 ,2006 . This 72nd edition to the Sugar Bowl featured theWest Virginia Mountaineers , and theGeorgia Bulldogs . The game is thought to have raised the Big East's profile in the wake of losing 3 members to the ACCFact|date=December 2007. It was played in Atlanta as theLouisiana Superdome was still unfit to house the game in the months afterHurricane Katrina . Georgia was favored by 2 touchdowns, and had a home field advantage in AtlantaFact|date=December 2007. Georgia had won 7 out of its previous 8 bowl games, whereas West Virginia had lost 11 out of its previous 13.The game was thought by some to be over in the first quarterFact|date=December 2007, when West Virginia opened up a 21-0 lead. Georgia ended up closing the gap to 31-21 at half-time, behind
D.J. Shockley , and Georgia's spread offense. The 52 first-half points were the most in any half in a BCS game.In the third quarter, Georgia cut the lead to 31-28 following a 68 yard drive.
In the fourth quarter, West Virginia pulled off a 9 play, 95 yard drive to extend their lead to 38-28 with 8:32 remaining. Georgia responded with a 90 yard drive of their own to cut the lead to 38-35 with 5:13 remaining.
With 1:26 remaining in the 4th quarter and facing a 4th and 6 situation, West Virginia's Phil Brady ran for 10 yards on a fake punt, to seal the win.
Steve Slaton was named the game's MVP, having rushed for 204 yards and 3 touchdowns.Aftermath
West Virginia capped off an 11-1 season, whereas Georgia fell to 10-3. West Virginia improved to 10-15 in bowl games, and Georgia fell to 22-16-3 in bowl games.
In an
ESPN ranking of the Top 10 BestBCS Bowl Games, the 2006 Sugar Bowl was ranked #6. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3402071 ESPN - Longhorns, Trojans played in game for the ages - College Football ] ]References
External links
*http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=260020061
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