2005 Alamo Bowl

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Name=2005 Alamo Bowl
Date=December 28, 2005
Year=2005
Visitor School=University of Michigan
Visitor Name Short=Michigan
Visitor Nickname=Wolverines
Visitor Record=7-4
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=21
Visitor BCS=20
Visitor Coach=Lloyd Carr
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=7
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=28
Home School=University of Nebraska
Home Name Short=Nebraska
Home Nickname=Cornhuskers
Home Record=7-4
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Bill Callahan
Home1=7
Home2=7
Home3=3
Home4=15
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=32
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Alamodome
City=San Antonio, Texas

The 2005 edition of the Alamo Bowl featured the Michigan Wolverines, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Nebraska started the scoring with a 52 yard touchdown pass from quarterbac Zac Taylor to wide receiver Terrence Nunn. Michigan tied it at 7 on a 13 yard touchdown pass from Chad Henne to wide receiver Tyler Ecker. In the second quarter, Chad Henne connected with Mike Massey for a 16 yard touchdown pass, giving Michigan a 14-7 lead.

Zac Taylor connected with wide receiver Nate Swift for a 14 yard touchdown pass, and the score was tied at 14. That was the last scoring of the first half. In the third quarter, Jordan Congdon gave Nebraska a 17-14 lead by connecting on a 20 yard field goal. Chad Henne later found wide receiver Mario Manningham for a 21 yard touchdown pass, and Michigan reclaimed the lead, 21-17.

In the fourth quarter, Chad Henne rushed 7 yards for a touchdown, extending Michigan's lead to 28-17. Cory Ross scored on a 31 yard touchdown scamper for Nebraska, narrowing the defecit to 28-23. Taylor then found Todd Peterson for the 2 point conversion, and the score was 28-25. With 4:29 left in the game, Taylor found Terrence Nunn for a 13 yard touchdown pass to give Nebraska a 31-28 lead. Michigan's 7 lateral play fell short and Nebraska won.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105362/NCAAF163142.htm