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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
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| name =
| Optional Subheader = Bowl Game
| Title Sponsor = Wyndham
| year_game_played = 2002
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| game_name = New Orleans Bowl
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| Date Game Played = December 17
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| Year Game Played = 2002
| visitor_nickname = Bearcats
| Football Season = 2002
| Stadium = [[Louisiana Superdome]]
| visitor_school = University of Cincinnati
| City = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| home_name_short = North Texas
| home_nickname = Mean Green
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| home_school = University of North Texas
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| visitor_conference = [[Conference USA|C-USA]]
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| home_conference = [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
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| visitor_coach = [[Rick Minter]]
| Visitor Coach = [[Rick Minter]]
| home_coach = [[Darrell Dickey]]
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| Home Coach = [[Darrell Dickey]]
| MVP = North Texas RB Kevin Galbreath
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| referee = Jim Knight ([[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]])
| attendance = 19,024<ref>[http://neworleansbowl.com/2007/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=36 NewOrleansBowl.com - History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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The '''2002 [[Wyndham Hotels & Resorts|Wyndham]] [[New Orleans Bowl]]''' featured the {{cfb link|year=2002|team=North Texas Mean Green|title=North Texas Mean Green}} and the [[2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati Bearcats]]. It was North Texas' second consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.
The '''2002 [[Wyndham Hotels & Resorts|Wyndham]] [[New Orleans Bowl]]''' featured the [[2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati Bearcats]] and the [[2002 North Texas Mean Green football team|North Texas Mean Green]]. It was North Texas' second consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.


Quarterback [[Gino Guidugli]] got Cincinnati on the board first with a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Tye Keith]], to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead. Nick Bazaldua connected on a 30-yard field goal, before the end of the first quarter to make the score 7-3. In the second quarter, running back [[Patrick Cobbs]] scored on a 27-yard touchdown run, to give North Teas a 10-7 lead. Cornerback [[Jeremy Pearl]] intercepted a Cincinnati pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, to increase the lead to 17-7.
Quarterback [[Gino Guidugli]] got Cincinnati on the board first with a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tye Keith, to give Cincinnati a 7–0 lead. Nick Bazaldua connected on a 30-yard field goal, before the end of the first quarter to make the score 7–3. In the second quarter, running back Patrick Cobbs scored on a 27-yard touchdown run, to give North Texas a 10–7 lead. Cornerback Jeremy Pearl intercepted a Cincinnati pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, to increase the lead to 17–7.


In the third quarter, [[Kevin Galbreath]] scored on a 35-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 24-7. Johnathan Ruffin connected on two third-quarter field goals to cut the deficit to 24-13. [[Franklin Calicott]] returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown with five minutes left to cut the lead to 24-19. That was the final score of the game.
In the third quarter, Kevin Galbreath scored on a 35-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 24–7. Johnathan Ruffin connected on two third-quarter field goals to cut the deficit to 24–13. Franklin Calicott returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown with five minutes left to cut the lead to 24–19. That was the final score of the game.


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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores102/102351/20021217NCAAFNORTHTEXAS0.htm USA Today Game Summary]
*[http://www.neworleansbowl.org/ Official site of the New Orleans Bowl]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores102/102351/20021217NCAAFNORTHTEXAS0.htm USA Today Game Summary]


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Latest revision as of 20:43, 7 September 2024

2002 Wyndham New Orleans Bowl
1234 Total
Cincinnati 7066 19
North Texas 31470 24
DateDecember 17, 2002
Season2002
StadiumLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPNorth Texas RB Kevin Galbreath
FavoriteCincinnati by 7.5
RefereeJim Knight (ACC)
Attendance19,024[1]
PayoutUS$750,000 per team[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2[3]
New Orleans Bowl
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The 2002 Wyndham New Orleans Bowl featured the Cincinnati Bearcats and the North Texas Mean Green. It was North Texas' second consecutive New Orleans Bowl appearance.

Quarterback Gino Guidugli got Cincinnati on the board first with a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tye Keith, to give Cincinnati a 7–0 lead. Nick Bazaldua connected on a 30-yard field goal, before the end of the first quarter to make the score 7–3. In the second quarter, running back Patrick Cobbs scored on a 27-yard touchdown run, to give North Texas a 10–7 lead. Cornerback Jeremy Pearl intercepted a Cincinnati pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, to increase the lead to 17–7.

In the third quarter, Kevin Galbreath scored on a 35-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 24–7. Johnathan Ruffin connected on two third-quarter field goals to cut the deficit to 24–13. Franklin Calicott returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown with five minutes left to cut the lead to 24–19. That was the final score of the game.

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