College football game2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
1 2 3 4
Total
East Carolina 20 14 6 0
40
Texas Tech 0 7 7 13
27
Date December 27, 2000 Season 2000 Stadium Astrodome Location Houston, Texas Referee Bill LeMonnier (Big Ten ) Attendance 33,899 Payout US$ 750,000 per team
The 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference and the East Carolina Pirates from Conference USA (C-USA) at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas on December 27, 2000. It was the inaugural game in the bowl's history . The game was the final competition of the 2000 football season for each team and resulted in 40–27 East Carolina victory.
Teams
The bowl featured the East Carolina Pirates from Conference USA (C-USA) and the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference . This was the first meeting between the two teams.
East Carolina
See also: 2000 East Carolina Pirates football team
The Pirates, led by ninth-year head coach Steve Logan , entered the game with a record of 7–4 (5–2 in C-USA play), finishing tied for second in the conference. This was the Pirates' second-straight bowl appearance, having played in the Mobile Alabama Bowl the previous season .
Texas Tech
See also: 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The Red Raiders, led by first-year head coach Mike Leach , entered the game with a record of 7–5 (3–5 in Big 12 play), finishing fourth in the Big 12's South Division. Leach introduced a new, up-tempo, pass-heavy offense known as the air raid that saw starting quarterback Kliff Kingsbury attempt an average of 48.7 passes per game.
Game summary
2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates 20
14
6 0 40
Red Raiders
0
7
7 13 27
at Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Date : Wednesday, December 27, 2000Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 33,899Referee : Bill LeMonnierTV : ESPN Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
ECU – David Garrard 6-yard run (kick blocked), 11:31. Pirates 6–0.
ECU – Keith Stokes 71-yard punt return (Kevin Miller kick), 7:51. Pirates 13–0.
ECU – Leonard Henry 1-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 4:26. Pirates 20–0. Second quarter
ECU – Derrick Collier 44-yard pass from David Garrard (Kevin Miller kick), 14:16. Pirates 27–0.
ECU – Leonard Henry 1-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 4:27. Pirates 34–0.
TTU – Derek Dorris 7-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:39. Pirates 34–7. Third quarter
TTU – Darrell Jones 65-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 13:11. Pirates 34–14.
ECU – Kevin Miller 36-yard field goal, 8:44. Pirates 37–14.
ECU – Kevin Miller 35-yard field goal, 3:52. Pirates 40–14. Fourth quarter
TTU – Cole Roberts 17-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:41. Pirates 40–21.
TTU – Derek Dorris 3-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (pass failed), 6:44. Pirates 40–27.
Statistics
ECU
TTU
First downs
25
18
Total yards
481
369
Rushing yards
252
62
Passing yards
229
307
Turnovers
5
2
Time of possession
33:08
26:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina Passing
David Garrard 17/27, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Leonard Henry 20 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Marcellus Harris
3 receptions, 76 yards
Texas Tech Passing
Kliff Kingsbury 31/49, 307 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ricky Williams 9 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving
Darrell Jones
6 receptions, 147 yards, TD
References
2000 College Bowls
"East Carolina Pirates vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders football series history" . Winsipedia. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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