2004 Fort Worth Bowl

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Name=2004 Fort Worth Bowl
Date=December 23, 2004
Year=2004
Visitor School=Marshall University
Visitor Name Short=Marshall
Visitor Nickname=Thundering Herd
Visitor Record=6-5
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor BCS=NR
Visitor Coach=Bob Pruett
Visitor1=14
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=14
Home School=University of Cincinnati
Home Name Short=Cincinnati
Home Nickname=Bearcats
Home Record=6-5
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Mark Dantonio
Home1=10
Home2=14
Home3=0
Home4=8
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=32
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Amon G. Carter Stadium
City=Fort Worth, Texas

The 2004 edition to the Fort Worth Bowl, the second edition, featured the Marshall Thundering Herd, and the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Cincinnati scored first, when Antauwn Gibbons recovered a blocked punt, and rushed it in 9 yards for a touchdown, giving Cincinnati an early 7-0 lead. Kevin Lovell added a 23 yard field goal to give Cincinnati a 10-0 lead. Marshall got on the scoreboard following a 14 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Stan Hill to wide receiver Josh Davis making it 10-7. They later took the lead when cornerback Willie Smith intercepted a pass, and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown, putting Marshall on top 14-10.

The second quarter belonged to Cincinnati. Quarterback Gino Guidugli fired a 15 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brent Celek to put Cincinnati back on top 17-14. He later threw another touchdown pass to Earnest Jackson increasing Cincinnati's lead to 24-14. That score stood up at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Cincinnati scored on 2 field goals and a safety to make the final margin 32-14.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104358/20041223NCAAFCINCINNATI0nr.htm