2003 Hawaii Bowl

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Name=2003 Hawaii Bowl
Date=December 25, 2003
Year=2003
Visitor School=University of Houston
Visitor Name Short=Houston
Visitor Nickname=Cougars
Visitor Record=7-5
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Visitor Coaches=
Visitor BCS=
Visitor Coach=Art Briles
Visitor1=10
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=14
Visitor5=7
Visitor6=7
Visitor7=0
Visitor Total=48
Home School=University of Hawaii
Home Name Short=Hawaii
Home Nickname=Warriors
Home Record=8-5
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Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=June Jones
Home1=3
Home2=10
Home3=14
Home4=7
Home5=7
Home6=7
Home7=6
Home Total=54
Type=bg
Stadium=Aloha Stadium
City=Honolulu, Hawaii


MVP=Hawaii QB Timmy Chang
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US Network=ESPN
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The 2003 Sheraton Hawaiokinai Bowl matched the hometown Hawaii Warriors with the Houston Cougars.

Houston scored first with a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin Kolb to wide receiver Chad McCullar. David Bell kicked a 21-yard field goal to increase Houston's lead to 10-0. Hawaii got its first points of the game at the end of the first quarter on a 19-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Timmy Chang found wide receiver Clifton Herbert for a 49-yard touchdown pass to make the score 10-10 Houston.

Running back Jackie Battle scored on a 2-yard touchdown run for Houston, as they increased their lead to 17-10. David Bell later kicked a field goal to increase the lead to 20-10. A Hawaii field goal before half time cut the lead to 20-13.

In the third quarter, running back Michael Brewster ran in for a touchdown tieing the game at 20. Timmy Chang then threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jason Rivers, and Hawaii claimed its first lead of the game at 27-20. Jackie Battle scored on a 2-yard touchdown run and the score was 27-27. Jason Rivers caught a 4-yard touchdown pass to give Hawaii a 34-27 lead. In the fourth quarter, wide receiver Vincent Marshall caught an 81-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 34. The game headed into overtime.

In overtime, Timmy Chang found Britton Komine for an 11-yard touchdown and a 41-34 Hawaii lead. Houston answered with an Anthony Evans touchdown run. After one overtime period the score was 41-41. On Houston's next possession, Jackie Battle got the handoff, and rushed 4 yards for a touchdown. The score was now 48-41 Houston. Jason Rivers tied it for Hawaii, by catching a 19-yard touchdown pass. In the third overtime period, Michael Brewster ran in for an 8-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion attempt failed leaving the score 54-48 Hawaii, and giving Houston a chance to win. Houston couldn't score, and that ended up being the final margin.

The game is also memorable for a fight between both teams that occurred after the game was over. Players from each team got into shouting matches and punches were thrown.

External links

* [http://www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com Hawaiokinai Bowl Official Site]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103359/20031225NCAAFHAWAII----0nr.htm#EBOXX USA Today game summary]