2003 Continental Tire Bowl

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Name=2003 Continental Tire Bowl
Date=December 27, 2003
Year=2003
Visitor School=University of Pittsburgh
Visitor Name Short=Pittsburgh
Visitor Nickname=Panthers
Visitor Record=8-4
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor BCS=NR
Visitor Coach=Walt Harris
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=13
Visitor3=3
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=16
Home School=University of Virginia
Home Name Short=Virginia
Home Nickname=Cavaliers
Home Record=7-5
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Al Groh
Home1=7
Home2=10
Home3=3
Home4=3
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=23
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Bank of America Stadium
City=Charlotte, North Carolina

The 2003 edition to the Continental Tire Bowl featured the Pittsburgh Panthers, and the Virginia Cavaliers. The game was the second edition to this bowl game. The win by Virginia, made them 2-0 all time in the game.

Virginia scored first on a 52 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Schaub to tight end Heath Miller, to take an early 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh got on board with a 7 yard touchdown pass from Rod Rutherford to wide receiver Princell Brockenbrough to tie the game at 7.

Virginia answered with a 1 yard rushing touchdown by running back Wali Lundy to take a 14-7 lead. Rod Rutherford threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Miree, but the failed extra point made the score 14-13. Virginia's Connor Hughes kicked a 44 yard field goal before halftime to go up 17-13.

In the third quarter, Connor Hughes kicked a 30 yard field goal to increase the lead to 20-13. Pittsburgh's J.B. Gibbony kicked a 28 yard field goal to bring the score to 20-16. Connor Hughes closed the scoring with a 39 yard field goal to make the final score 23-16.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104365/20041230NCAAFUNC-------0.htm