1997 Holiday Bowl

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Name=1997 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 29, 1997
Year=1997
Visitor School=Colorado State University
Visitor Name Short=Colorado State
Visitor Nickname=Rams
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=17
Visitor Coach=Sonny Lubick
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=7
Home School=University of Missouri
Home Name Short=Missouri
Home Nickname=Tigers
Home Record=7-4
Home

Home Coaches=20
Home Coach=Larry Smith
Home1=6
Home2=3
Home3=0
Home4=14
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Moses Moreno (Colorado State)
Anthem=
Attendance=50,761 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1998.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 1997 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 29, 1997 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Colorado State Rams, and the Missouri Tigers.

Colorado State opened the scoring following a 14 yard touchdown run from running back Darren Hall, giving CSU an early 7-0 lead. Scott Knickman got Missouri on the board after he drilled a 32 yard field goal, getting Missouri within 7-3. In the second quarter, Missouri scored on a 4 yard touchdown run from running back Corby Jones, giving the Tigers a 10-7 lead.

Colorado State quarterback Moses Moreno found wide receiver Corey McCoy for a 22 yard touchdown pass, and Colorado State reclaimed the lead at 14-10. Missouri's Ernest Blackwell scored on a 7 yard touchdown run, again shifting the lead to the Tigers, 17-14.

In the third quarter, Colorado State reclaimed the lead following an 85 yard punt return from Darren Hall, putting the Rams up 21-17. Moses Moreno later found wide receiver Dallas Davis on a 47 yard pass to increase Colorado State's lead to 28-17. Missouri's Brock Olivo scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, pulling Missouri to within 28-24. Ryan Eslinger's 23 yard touchdown run gave Colorado State a 35-24 lead, and the final score held up.

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