The 2008 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl was the sixth edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game, and was a bowl rematch of a regular season game between the Houston Cougars against the Air Force Falcons that was won by Air Force, 31–28. It was played on December 31, 2008, at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, and telecast on ESPN nationally. The Falcons made their second straight Armed Forces Bowl appearance, having lost the previous year to California, while the Cougars made their fourth straight bowl appearance, having most recently lost to TCU. The Cougars defeated the Falcons 34–28, for their first bowl win since the 1980 Garden State Bowl ending an eight-bowl game losing streak.Houston gets first bowl win since 1980, ESPN, December 31, 2008.
Scoring summary Scoring Play Score 1st QuarterUH - Bryce Beall 1 yard TD run (Jordan Mannisto kick), 13:27UH 7–0AFA - Jared Tew 2 yard TD run (Ryan Harrison kick), 11:28Tie 7–7UH - Case Keenum 1 yard TD run (Mannisto kick), 8:10UH 14–7UH - Mannisto 22 yard FG, :04UH 17–7 2nd QuarterAFA - Tim Jefferson 5 yard TD run (Harrison kick), 9:52UH 17–14AFA - Harrison 44 yard FG, 2:28Tie 17–17 3rd QuarterUH - Keenum 4 yard TD run (Mannisto kick), 12:28UH 24–17AFA - Harrison 37 yard FG, 3:51UH 24–20 4th QuarterUH - Andre Kohn 13 yard TD pass from Keenum (Mannisto kick), 10:58UH 31–20AFA - Jared Tew 2 yard TD run (Jefferson run), 6:06UH 31–28UH - Mannisto 37 yard FG, 3:24UH 34–28
See also 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games List of college football post-season games that were rematches of regular season games
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Final Stat Sheet