2005 Champs Sports Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2005 Champs Sports Bowl
Date=December 27, 2005
Year=2005
Visitor School=Clemson University
Visitor Name Short=Clemson
Visitor Nickname=Tigers
Visitor Record=7-4
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=23
Visitor BCS=23
Visitor Coach=Tommy Bowden
Visitor1=3
Visitor2=3
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=6
Visitor5=
Visitor Total=19
Home School=University of Colorado
Home Name Short=Colorado
Home Nickname=Buffaloes
Home Record=7-5
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Mike Hankwitz
Home1=0
Home2=3
Home3=0
Home4=7
Home5=
Home Total=10
Type=Champs Sports Bowl
Stadium=Citrus Bowl
City=Orlando, Florida
MVP=James Davis Clemson RB
Attendance=31,470

The 2005 Champs Sports Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2005. This 5th edition to the Champs Sports Bowl featured the Clemson Tigers, and the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado head coach Gary Barnett resigned three weeks before the game, and the Buffalos were coached by defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz against Clemson. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105361/NCAAF163139.htm No. 23 Clemson 19, Colorado 10] Associated Press - hosted at USATODAY.COM, December 27, 2005] James Davis, the Clemson Running back was the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Teams

The Colorado Buffaloes won the Big 12 North. The were soundly defeated in the Big 12 Championship game by eventual BCS Champion Texas 70-3. Texas would go on to win the BCS Championship in the 2006 Rose Bowl.The Buffaloes were 7-2 at one point, losing only to #12 Miami and #2 Texas. Barnett had survived a recruiting scandal and a suspension following derogatory remarks about a female kicker, Katie Hnida, who claimed she was raped by a teammate in 2000. But the losses to Miami, Iowa State, Nebraska and the second Texas drubbing ultimately led to his forced resignation.

Game summary

Clemson scored first with a 26 yard field goal by Jad Dean, making it 3-0 Clemson in the opening moments. Colorado's Mason Crosby answered with a 36 yard field goal, tieing it at 3. Clemson's Jad Dean kicked another field goal, an 18 yarder, giving Clemson a 6-3 lead. That score held up at half-time.

In the third quarter, quarterback Charlie Whitehurst scored on a 5 yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 13-3. In the fourth quarter, Brian White threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Quinn Sipniewski, cutting the margin to 13-10. James Davis added a 6 yard touchdown run to make the final margin 19-10, Clemson.

Reference

Bibliography

*University of Colorado Buffaloes football media guide (PDF copy available at [http://www.cubuffs.com http://www.cubuffs.com] )

External links

* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105361/NCAAF163139.htm No. 23 Clemson 19, Colorado 10] Hosted at USATODAY.com
* [http://www.cubuffs.com University of Colorado Buffaloes Official Athletic Site]