2003 Holiday Bowl

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Name=2003 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 30, 2003
Year=2002
Visitor School=Washington State University
Visitor Name Short=Washington State
Visitor Nickname=Cougars
Visitor Record=9-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=14
Visitor BCS=16
Visitor Coach=Bill Doba
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=19
Visitor4=2
Home School=University of Texas
Home Name Short=Texas
Home Nickname=Longhorns
Home Record=10-2
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Home Coaches=5
Home BCS=6
Home Coach=Mack Brown
Home1=0
Home2=10
Home3=0
Home4=10
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Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Sammy Moore (Washington State)
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Attendance=61,102 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/2003.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
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Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 2003 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 2003 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Washington State Cougars against the Texas Longhorns. Washington State pulled off a major upset by winning 28-20.

The game was scoreless after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Texas running back Cedric Benson got the Longhorns on the board following a 1 yard touchdown run. Washington State tied the game following a 12 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Kegel to wide receiver Sammy Moore. Following a 39 yard field goal, Texas held a 10-7 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Washington State took its first lead of the game on a 54 yard touchdown pass from Matt Kegel to Sammy Moore, 13-10. Jonathan Smith rushed 12 yards for a touchdown increasing Washington State's lead to 20-10. Washington State opened up a 26-10 lead after Jason David returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown. Texas was held to a field goal on its next possession, and Washington State owned a 26-13 lead. In the fourth quarter, Washington State got a safety increasing their lad to 28-13. Chance Mock threw a 30 yard touchdown pass to Roy Williams to pull Texas within 28-20, but that would be the final score.

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