2005_Cotton_Bowl_Classic

2005 Cotton Bowl Classic

2005 Cotton Bowl Classic

College football game

The 2005 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football bowl game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&M Aggies on January 1, 2005, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was the final game of the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season for each team and resulted in a 38–7 Tennessee victory. Tennessee represented the Southeastern Conference (SEC) while Texas A&M represented the Big 12 Conference.[1]

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Game summary

Tennessee was up 38–0 before A&M scored late to make the final score 38–7 as A&M turned the ball over 5 times (4 on fumbles) and Rick Clausen went 18 of 27 for 222 yards. McNeal went 23 of 38 for 241 yards and set a new school single-season passing yards record, but only had one touchdown while throwing an interception.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Texas A&M can't stop Clausen, Tennessee". ESPN.com. January 1, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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