Game summary 2010 PapaJohns.com Bowl

1 game summary

1.1 first quarter
1.2 second quarter
1.3 third quarter
1.4 fourth quarter
1.5 scoring summary

game summary

legion field (pictured in 2006) site of 2010 papajohns.com bowl.

the game started @ 1:04 pm cst on saturday, january 2, 2010, @ legion field in birmingham, alabama. official attendance game 45,254. gamecocks sold 8,593 tickets of 10,000-ticket allotment; south carolina coach steve spurrier estimated 30,000 of fans in attendance supported gamecocks. uconn sold or distributed 4,500 of 10,000 tickets game. game telecast on espn, dave neal , andre ware in broadcasting booth , cara capuano reporting sidelines. temperature @ kickoff around 35 °f (2 °c), abnormally cold birmingham @ time of year. game officials were:

first quarter

connecticut kicked off south carolina begin game. gamecocks gained single yard in 3 plays on first possession, forcing them punt ball huskies. uconn proceeded gain 1 yard; punted ball south carolina. after gamecock punt, huskies took on @ 34-yard line , earned first down—the first of game—after 3 consecutive dixon rushing plays. 2 completed passes marcus easley earned connecticut second first down, moving them south carolina 39-yard line. after two-yard jordan todman run , incomplete pass, zach frazer threw pass down right sideline ahead of kashif moore. reaching out, moore made one-handed running catch end zone first touchdown of game. after point conversion, connecticut led 7–0 6:37 left in quarter.

south carolina regained possession on 26-yard line following kickoff, able advance ball 9 yards in 3 plays. rather punt ball, gamecocks attempted gain first down on 4th-and-1 @ 32-yard line. steven garcia s quarterback sneak attempt stopped no gain uconn defense, returning ball connecticut on loss of downs. huskies began next drive in favorable position due gamecocks turnover on downs. 16-yard run todman advanced ball south carolina 16-yard line, connecticut s offense stymied south carolina s defense. dave teggart made 33-yard field goal, giving huskies 10–0 lead 3:35 left in quarter. on ensuing possession, south carolina again went three-and-out, punting ball connecticut. huskies began driving down field, collecting 2 first downs before first quarter ended. @ end of first quarter, uconn held 10–0 lead.

second quarter

zach frazer hands off andre dixon

beginning second quarter 1st-and-10 @ 44-yard line, connecticut failed make progress , punted. after gamecocks again went three-and-out , punted, huskies tried trick pass todman easley fell incomplete. after that, huskies advanced ball off short runs dixon , todman, , passes frazer easley , moore. south carolina stopped uconn s drive @ 27-yard line; connecticut settled 44-yard field goal extended lead 13–0.

garcia led gamecocks on next drive, either passing or rushing himself on every play except last. after first-down sack kendall reyes pushed south carolina 18-yard line, gamecocks advanced ball connecticut 35-yard line. on 4th-and-10, stephen flint tackled 9 yards behind line of scrimmage, returning ball uconn on loss of downs. 2 teams traded punts until halftime; connecticut still held 13–0 lead.

third quarter

south carolina on offense in third quarter

the huskies received ball start half, unable obtain first down after 3 straight running plays. uconn punted; south carolina called roughing kicker, giving connecticut first down after penalty. after 2 plays netted no yardage, uconn threw pass on 3rd-and-10 fell incomplete. gamecocks called personal foul, again giving huskies first down. connecticut advanced ball south carolina 26-yard line, frazer fumbled; ball recovered south carolina.

the gamecocks responded drive earned 2 first downs. after sack on third down lawrence wilson, south carolina punted. gamecocks got ball on 8-yard line after huskies went three-and-out. after 2 first downs , 15-yard personal foul penalty against it, south carolina faced 1st-and-10 on 26-yard line. garcia fumbled, , ball recovered scott lutrus of uconn @ 35-yard line. 4 dixon rushing plays advanced ball 24-yard line; quarter expired huskies leading 13–0 , in position expand margin.

fourth quarter

connecticut on offense in fourth quarter

less 2 minutes fourth quarter, uconn struck again. on fifth run of quarter, dixon rushed end zone ten yards out, giving connecticut 20–0 lead , putting game away south carolina need 3 scores take lead. 2 teams exchanged three-and-outs before south carolina began drive penetrated connecticut territory; however, south carolina pushed 47-yard-line. on 4th-and-19, garcia threw deep pass intercepted safety robert vaughn on uconn 7-yard line.

after 3 dixon runs failed first down, connecticut punted; kick desi cullen partially blocked, , south carolina recovered ball @ uconn 40-yard line. garcia promptly completed deepest pass of game, 38-yard connection wide receiver d.l. moore. gamecocks scored on next play, two-yard run brian maddox, ended huskies bid shutout. south carolina attempted onside kick retain possession, connecticut recovered ball. dixon drove uconn within gamecock 2-yard line; rather running score, huskies content run out clock. connecticut won game 20–7.

scoring summary

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