The 2009 edition of the EagleBank Bowl was originally to match Army and the eighth team selected from the ACC.[3] Army finished the regular season at 5–7 after failing to defeat rival Navy to become bowl eligible. Only seven teams from the ACC finished with bowl-qualifying regular season records (6–6 or better.)
A number of teams were up for consideration. The matchup was originally planned to be Army vs. a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference. If Army were not bowl-eligible (at least 6–6), a team from Conference USA would have been selected as the opponent for the ACC team.[4] All of the bowl-eligible teams from the ACC and Conference USA were selected by bowls with a higher selection priority. The Bowl was also under partnership with the MAC to select a team if neither an ACC or a C-USA team is available. Under this provision, the bowl selected the Temple Owls.
With the 7–5 teams all selected from the Football Bowl Subdivision, the 6–6 teams from other conferences are available to be selected. Notre Dame was a likely choice, but the team would not participate in a bowl following the firing of Charlie Weis. The choice then ultimately fell to UCLA, which would take Army's spot if Army did not defeat Navy and finish 6–6.[5] UCLA was permitted to practice for the bowl, per NCAA rules, since they were eligible to participate in a bowl.[6]
Army was required to beat Navy on Saturday, December 12, 2009, in order to qualify for the bowl. Army fell short by losing 17–3 in the Army-Navy game, thereby allowing UCLA (6–6) to play Temple (9–3).[7]
Game summaryedit
UCLA and Temple during the 2009 EagleBank Bowl
Temple wore their home cherry jerseys and UCLA wore their away white jerseys.
UCLA rallied from a 21-10 halftime deficit to defeat Temple for their first winning season in 3 years. Temple did not score in the second half of the game after star tailback Bernard Pierce left the game with an injured shoulder. Pierce had recorded 53 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries before his early exit. UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince completed 16 of 31 passes for 221 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. His counterpart, Vaughn Charlton, had more interceptions (two) than completed passes (one) in the second half. Bruins linebackerAkeem Ayers returned an interception 2 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and was named the game's MVP for his efforts.[8]
The temperature was 32 degrees at kickoff with the wind chill at 19, and it only got colder as the evening wore on, leading many (including Temple alumnus Bill Cosby[9]) to assume UCLA would struggle with the conditions. The game drew 23,072 to RFK Stadium, a decline of more than 5,000 from last year's inaugural game.
Scoring summaryedit
Scoring Play
Score
1st Quarter
TEM — Steve Maneri 26-yard pass from Vaughn Charlton (Brandon McManus kick), 12:15
TEM — Bernard Pierce 11-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:47
TEM 14–7
TEM — Matt Brown 2-yard rush (Brandon McManus kick), 1:25
TEM 21–7
UCLA — Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 0:00
TEM 21–10
3rd Quarter
UCLA — Terrence Austin 32-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Kai Forbath kick), 11:59
TEM 21–17
4th Quarter
UCLA — Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 12:31
TEM 21–20
UCLA — Akeem Ayers 2-yard interception (Nelson Rosario pass from Kevin Prince two-point conversion), 6:01
UCLA 28–21
UCLA — Safety, 4:29
UCLA 30–21
Referencesedit
^Associated Press, UCLA finishes first winning season since '06 with rally past Temple, Espn.com, December 29, 2009
^Jon Solomon, 2009–10 Bowl TV Ratings, The Birmingham News, January 13, 2010
^ACC Announces Bowl Partnerships for 2009–10 April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. theACC.com, official web site of the ACC, May 9, 2009
^EagleBank Bowl Announces Lineups for 2010–2013. eaglebankbowl.org, November 3, 2009 December 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^O'Connell, Jonathan - Notre Dame, UCLA may consider EagleBank Bowl. Washington Business Journal, December 3, 2009
^Foster, Chris - Bruins' bowl chances come down to Army-Navy. Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2009
^EagleBank Bowl Selects Participants for 2009 Bowl Game, UCLABruins.com, December 6, 2009 March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^UCLA vs. Temple - Game Recap - December 29, 2009 - ESPN
^Bill Cosby carries the PR ball for Temple - latimes
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The 2009 EagleBank Bowl was a college football bowl game It marked the second edition of the EagleBank Bowl played at RFK Stadium in Washington D C The game in which UCLA of the Pacific 10 Conference defeated Temple of the Mid American Conference 30 21 started at 4 30 PM US EST on Tuesday December 29 2009 The game was telecast on ESPN and was organized by the DC Bowl Committee Inc the Washington Convention and Sports Authority and its title sponsor 2009 EagleBank BowlUCLA Bruins Temple Owls 6 6 9 3 Pac 10 MAC30 21Head coach Rick Neuheisel Head coach Al Golden1234 TotalUCLA 73713 30Temple 71400 21DateDecember 29 2009Season2009StadiumRFK StadiumLocationWashington D C MVPAkeem Ayers UCLA RefereeTodd Geerlings Big Ten Attendance23 072 1 PayoutUS 1 000 000 each United States TV coverageNetworkESPNAnnouncersBob Wischusen play by play Brian Griese color commentary Rob Stone sideline Nielsen ratings1 9 2 EagleBank Bowl lt 2008 2010 gt Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Temple Owls 1 2 UCLA Bruins 2 Game summary 2 1 Scoring summary 3 ReferencesTeams editThe 2009 edition of the EagleBank Bowl was originally to match Army and the eighth team selected from the ACC 3 Army finished the regular season at 5 7 after failing to defeat rival Navy to become bowl eligible Only seven teams from the ACC finished with bowl qualifying regular season records 6 6 or better Temple Owls edit See also 2009 Temple Owls football team A number of teams were up for consideration The matchup was originally planned to be Army vs a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference If Army were not bowl eligible at least 6 6 a team from Conference USA would have been selected as the opponent for the ACC team 4 All of the bowl eligible teams from the ACC and Conference USA were selected by bowls with a higher selection priority The Bowl was also under partnership with the MAC to select a team if neither an ACC or a C USA team is available Under this provision the bowl selected the Temple Owls UCLA Bruins edit See also 2009 UCLA Bruins football team With the 7 5 teams all selected from the Football Bowl Subdivision the 6 6 teams from other conferences are available to be selected Notre Dame was a likely choice but the team would not participate in a bowl following the firing of Charlie Weis The choice then ultimately fell to UCLA which would take Army s spot if Army did not defeat Navy and finish 6 6 5 UCLA was permitted to practice for the bowl per NCAA rules since they were eligible to participate in a bowl 6 Army was required to beat Navy on Saturday December 12 2009 in order to qualify for the bowl Army fell short by losing 17 3 in the Army Navy game thereby allowing UCLA 6 6 to play Temple 9 3 7 Game summary edit nbsp UCLA and Temple during the 2009 EagleBank BowlTemple wore their home cherry jerseys and UCLA wore their away white jerseys UCLA rallied from a 21 10 halftime deficit to defeat Temple for their first winning season in 3 years Temple did not score in the second half of the game after star tailback Bernard Pierce left the game with an injured shoulder Pierce had recorded 53 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries before his early exit UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince completed 16 of 31 passes for 221 yards with two touchdowns and one interception His counterpart Vaughn Charlton had more interceptions two than completed passes one in the second half Bruins linebacker Akeem Ayers returned an interception 2 yards for a go ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and was named the game s MVP for his efforts 8 The temperature was 32 degrees at kickoff with the wind chill at 19 and it only got colder as the evening wore on leading many including Temple alumnus Bill Cosby 9 to assume UCLA would struggle with the conditions The game drew 23 072 to RFK Stadium a decline of more than 5 000 from last year s inaugural game Scoring summary edit Scoring Play Score1st QuarterTEM Steve Maneri 26 yard pass from Vaughn Charlton Brandon McManus kick 12 15 TEM 7 0UCLA Nelson Rosario 46 yard pass from Kevin Prince Kai Forbath kick 6 00 TIE 7 72nd QuarterTEM Bernard Pierce 11 yard run Brandon McManus kick 3 47 TEM 14 7TEM Matt Brown 2 yard rush Brandon McManus kick 1 25 TEM 21 7UCLA Kai Forbath 40 yard field goal 0 00 TEM 21 103rd QuarterUCLA Terrence Austin 32 yard pass from Kevin Prince Kai Forbath kick 11 59 TEM 21 174th QuarterUCLA Kai Forbath 42 yard field goal 12 31 TEM 21 20UCLA Akeem Ayers 2 yard interception Nelson Rosario pass from Kevin Prince two point conversion 6 01 UCLA 28 21UCLA Safety 4 29 UCLA 30 21References edit Associated Press UCLA finishes first winning season since 06 with rally past Temple Espn com December 29 2009 Jon Solomon 2009 10 Bowl TV Ratings The Birmingham News January 13 2010 ACC Announces Bowl Partnerships for 2009 10 Archived April 4 2012 at the Wayback Machine theACC com official web site of the ACC May 9 2009 EagleBank Bowl Announces Lineups for 2010 2013 eaglebankbowl org November 3 2009 Archived December 10 2009 at the Wayback Machine O Connell Jonathan Notre Dame UCLA may consider EagleBank Bowl Washington Business Journal December 3 2009 Foster Chris Bruins bowl chances come down to Army Navy Los Angeles Times December 7 2009 EagleBank Bowl Selects Participants for 2009 Bowl Game UCLABruins com December 6 2009 Archived March 8 2012 at the Wayback Machine UCLA vs Temple Game Recap December 29 2009 ESPN Bill Cosby carries the PR ball for Temple latimes nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2009 EagleBank Bowl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2009 EagleBank Bowl amp oldid 1171441437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
