2006 Champs Sports Bowl

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Name=2006 Champs Sports Bowl
Date=December 26, 2006
Year=2006
Visitor School=Purdue University
Visitor Name Short=Purdue
Visitor Nickname=Boilermakers
Visitor Record=8-5
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor BCS=NR
Visitor Coach=Joe Tiller
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor Total=7
Home School=University of Maryland
Home Name Short=Maryland
Home Nickname=Terrapins
Home Record=8-4
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Ralph Friedgen
Home1=7
Home2=14
Home3=3
Home4=0
Home5=
Home Total=24
Type=Champs Sports Bowl
Stadium=Citrus Bowl
City=Orlando, Florida

The 2006 Champs Sports Bowl was played on December 29, 2006. This 6th edition to the Champs Sports Bowl featured the Maryland Terrapins, and the Purdue Boilermakers.

Maryland started the scoring with a 4 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Hollenbach to Joey Haynos, giving Maryland a 7-0 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, running back Cory Jackson scored on a 1 yard touchdown lead, to stretch the lead out to 14-0. With 2:05 left in the first half, Hollenbach connected on a 46 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, increasing Maryland's lead to 21-0.

With only 30 seconds left in the first half, quarterback Curtis Painter threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Kyle Orton, to make the half-time score 21-7, Maryland. In the third quarter, Dan Ennis added a 22 yard field goal, which would cap the scoring, and make the final margin 24-7, Maryland.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106363/NCAAF724891.htm