2002 Music City Bowl

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Name=2002 Music City Bowl
Date=December 30, 2002
Year=2002
Visitor School=University of Arkansas
Visitor Name Short=Arkansas
Visitor Nickname=Razorbacks
Visitor Record=9-4
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=
Visitor BCS=
Visitor Coach=Houston Nutt
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=7
Visitor Total=14
Home School=University of Minnesota
Home Name Short=Minnesota
Home Nickname=Golden Gophers
Home Record=7-5
Home

Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=Glen Mason
Home1=6
Home2=6
Home3=7
Home4=10
Home Total=29
Type=bg
Stadium=LP Field
City=Nashville, Tennessee


MVP=Minnesota K Dan Nystrom
odds=
anthem=
Referee=Dan Blum [http://www.musiccitybowl.com/about_us/ghmcb2002.php Music City Bowl ] ]
halftime=
Attendance=39,183
US Network=ESPN
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Arkansas started the game with a 2 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Jones to wide receiver George Wilson. Kicker Dan Nystrum got Minnesota on the board with a 24 yard field goal. He added another 45 yard field goal to make the score 7-6. In the second quarter he added field goals of 21 and 22 yards, as Minnesota staked a 12-6 halftime lead.

Quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to tight end Ben Utecht for a 20-9 lead. In the fourth quarter, Nystrum added his fifth field goal of the game, to put the Gophers ahead 22-7. Thomas Tapeh rushed for a 33 yard touchdown as Minnesota built a 29-7 lead. Ryan Sorahan threw a touchdown pass to Richard Smith to cut the lead to 29-14.

References

External links

* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores102/102364/20021230NCAAFMINNESOTA-0.htm USA Today Game Summary]
* [http://www.musiccitybowl.com/about_us/ghmcb2002.php Official Box Score]