- 2006 Sun Bowl
NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2006 Sun Bowl
Date=December 29 ,2006
Year=2006
Visitor School=Oregon State University
Visitor Name Short=Oregon State
Visitor Nickname=Beavers
Visitor Record=9-4
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=T-25
Visitor BCS=22
Visitor Coach=Mike Riley
Visitor1=14
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=18
Home School=University of Missouri
Home Name Short=Missouri
Home Nickname=Tigers
Home Record=8-4
Home
Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Gary Pinkel
Home1=7
Home2=10
Home3=14
Home4=7
Type=bg
MVP=Oregon State QB Matt Moore
Stadium=Sun Bowl Stadium
City=El Paso, Texas
US Network=CBS
US Announcers=Craig Bolerjack ,Steve Beuerlein andSam Ryan The 2006 Brut
Sun Bowl featured the Oregon State Beavers and the Missouri Tigers.Running back
Tony Temple started the scoring for Missouri as he took a handoff and ran 7 yards for a touchdown, to give Missouri an early 7-0 lead. QuarterbackMatt Moore threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverSammie Stroughter to tie the game at 7. Matt Moore later ran for a 1-yard touchdown to increase the lead to 14-7.Missouri placekicker
Jeff Wolfert kicked a 30-yard field goal to cut the lead to 14-10. QuarterbackChase Daniel threw a 74-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverDanario Alexander , to give the lead to Missouri, 17-14.In the third quarter, Matt Moore found all Pac-10 tight end
Joe Newton for an 11-yard touchdown pass and a 21-17 Oregon State lead. Tight endChase Coffman took a handoff, but then threw to a streaking Tommy Saunders for a 29-yard touchdown to give Missouri a 24-21 lead. Tony Temple later broke free on a 65-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead to 31-21.Oregon State kicker
Alexis Serna drilled a 29-yard field goal to cut the lead to 31-24. With 12:08 left in the game, Chase Daniel found Chase Coffman in the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown, stretching the lead to 38-24. With 6:02 left in the game, Matt Moore threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to running backYvenson Bernard , to trim the lead to 38-31. Moore later fired a 14-yard touchdown pass to Joe Newton with only 23 seconds left to make it 38-37. Yvenson Bernard plowed ahead on thetwo-point conversion attempt, and Oregon State won 39-38.External links
* [http://www.sunbowl.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106363/NCAAF724886.htm USA Today game summary]
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