2000 Alamo Bowl

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Name=2000 Alamo Bowl
Date=December 30, 2000
Year=2000
Visitor School=University of Nebraska
Visitor Name Short=Nebraska
Visitor Nickname=Cornhuskers
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=8
Visitor BCS=8
Visitor Coach=Frank Solich
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=31
Visitor3=21
Visitor4=7
Visitor5=
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Visitor7=
Visitor Total=66
Home School=Northwestern University
Home Name Short=Northwestern
Home Nickname=Wildcats
Home Record=8-3
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Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=Randy Walker
Home1=3
Home2=14
Home3=0
Home4=0
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Home6=
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Home Total=17
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Alamodome
City=San Antonio, Texas

The 2000 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Northwestern Wildcats, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite both teams being ranked, it was the biggest blowout in the game's history.

Nebraska scored first, following a 15 yard touchdown run by Dan Alexander as Nebraska seized a 7-0 lead. Northwestern got on the board with a 44 yard field goal from Tim Long, to trim the lead to 7-3. Northwestern's defense stopped Nebraska and got the ball back. Quarterback Zak Kustok hit Teddy Johnson for a 10 yard touchdown, and Northwestern got a 10-7 lead. It seemed at that point that Northwestern would be able to hang with Nebraska.

Quarterback Eric Crouch used Nebraska's option attack, and ran 50 yards for a touchdown, and Nebraska took a 14-10 lead, one they never relinquished. 2 minutes later, Dan Alexander rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, increasing the lead to 21-10. Correll Buckhalter scored just 4 minutes later on a 2 yard touchdown run, as Nebraska's lead became 28-10.

Kicker Josh Brown kicked a 51 yard field goal with 1:28 left in the half to increase Nebraska's lead to 31-10. Northwestern's Damian Anderson immediately scored on a 65 yard touchdown run with 1:10 left to make it 31-17. Nebraska came right back, capping a 31 point quarter, with a 58 yard bomb from Eric Crouch to wide receiver Bobby Newcombe stretching their lead to 38-17.

In the third quarter, Eric Crouch hit wide receiver Matt Davison for an 11 yard touchdown pass, increasing the lead to 45-17. Eric Crouch later rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and the lead became 52-17. Bobby Newcombe later took a handoff, then threw a 69 yard touchdown pass to Matt Davison, making the lead 59-17. Early in the fourth quarter, Dahrran Diedrick rushed 9 yards for a touchdown, making the final margin 66-17.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101363/101363418.htm