2008 GMAC Bowl

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2008 GMAC Bowl
Bowl Game
Image:GMACBowlLogo.png
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Bowling Green Falcons
(10-4) (8-5)
63 7
Head coach: 
Todd Graham		 Head coach: 
Gregg Brandon
1 2 3 4 Total
Tulsa 21 14 14 14 63
Bowling Green 0 0 7 0 7
Date January 6, 2008
Stadium Ladd Peebles Stadium
Location Mobile, Alabama
MVP Tulsa QB Paul Smith
Favorite Tulsa by 4½ [1]
Attendance 36,932
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Wischusen, Andre Ware, Joe Schad

The 2008 GMAC Bowl was an American college football bowl game. It was part of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 9th annual playing of the game. It was played on January 6, 2008 at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama and featured the Tulsa Golden Hurricane against the Bowling Green Falcons.

In chronological order, the GMAC Bowl is the last bowl game outside of the Bowl Championship Series and the next-to-last (31st out of 32) overall.

[edit] Notes

  • Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith set an NCAA Division I record with his 14th consecutive 300-yard passing game.[2]
  • The 63-7 final score makes this game the largest blowout in bowl history.[2]
  • The game represented just the second matchup of the two teams in football. In 1989, Tulsa also beat Bowling Green in blowout fashion, 45-10.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fox, David (2007-12-13). Rivals.com Bowl Viewer's Guide. Rivals.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
  2. ^ a b Associated Press. "Smith's 14th straight 300-yard game leads Tulsa past Bowling Green", ESPN.com, 2008-01-06. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 

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