- 2003 New Orleans Bowl
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Name=2003 New Orleans Bowl
Date=December 16 ,2003
Year=2003
Visitor School=University of Memphis
Visitor Name Short=Memphis
Visitor Nickname=Tigers
Visitor Record=8-4
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=
Visitor BCS=
Visitor Coach=Tommy West
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=10
Visitor Total=27
Home School=University of North Texas
Home Name Short=North Texas
Home Nickname=Mean Green
Home Record=9-3
Home
Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=Darrell Dickey
Home1=3
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=7
Home Total=17
Type=bg
MVP=Memphis QBDanny Wimprine
Stadium=Louisiana Superdome
City=New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance=25,184 [ [http://neworleansbowl.com/2007/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=36 NewOrleansBowl.com - History ] ]
US Network=ESPN2 The 2003 Wyndham
New Orleans Bowl featured the North Texas Mean Green and the Memphis Tigers. It was North Texas's third consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.Kicker
Nick Bazaldua got North Texas on the board first with a 47 yard field goal to give the team an early 3-0 lead. Memphis quarterbackDanny Wimprine scored on a 7 yard touchdown run to give Memphis a 7-3 lead. In the second quarter, Wimprine foundChris Kelley for a 10 yard touchdown pass, and a 14-3 lead.Stephen Gostkowski connected on a 21 yard field goal before halftime, to increase the lead to 17-3.In the third quarter, running back
Patrick Cobbs scored on a 35 yard touchdown run to bring the score to 17-10. In the fourth quarter, running backLaKendus Cole scored on a 5 yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 24-10. Patrick Cobbs scored his second touchdown on a 2 yard run to bring the score to 24-17. Stephen Gostkowski finished the scoring with a 42 yard field goal, to make the final 27-17.References
External links
* [http://www.neworleansbowl.org/ Official site of the New Orleans Bowl]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103350/20031216NCAAFNORTHTEXAS0nr.htm USA Today Game Summary]
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