1997 Insight.com Bowl

1997 Insight.com Bowl
9th Insight.com Bowl
New Mexico Lobos Arizona Wildcats
(9–3) (6–5)
WAC Pac-10
14 20
Head coach: 
Dennis Franchione		 Head coach: 
Dick Tomey
1234 Total
New Mexico 0770 14
Arizona 7670 20
DateDecember 27, 1997
Season1997
StadiumArizona Stadium
LocationTucson, Arizona
RefereeJohn Smith (Big East)
Attendance49,385[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersCharley Steiner (play-by-play); Todd Christensen (analysis); Sean Salisbury (sidelines)
Insight.com Bowl
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The 1997 Insight.com Bowl was the 9th edition to the Insight.com Bowl, although the first played under that name. It featured the New Mexico Lobos and the Arizona Wildcats. It was a meeting of old Western Athletic Conference and Border Conference rivals.

Scoring summary

  • Arizona – Eafon 15-yard run (McDonald kick), 6:30, 1st
  • New Mexico – Thomas 15-yard pass from Leigh (Cason kick), 12:05, 2nd
  • Arizona – Canidate 3-yard run (kick failed), 7:50, 2nd
  • Arizona – Eafon 1-yard run (McDonald kick), 2:07, 3rd
  • New Mexico – Leigh 4-yard run (Cason kick), 00:26, 3rd

Arizona opened the scoring with a 15 yard touchdown run by Kevin Eafon, giving UA a 7–0 lead. It would be the only score of the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, New Mexico's Graham Leigh threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Milton Thomas tying the game at 7. Trung Canidate scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, giving the Wildcats a 13–7 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Kevin Eafon scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, making it 20–7 Arizona. Graham Leigh's 4 yard touchdown run made the final score Arizona 20, New Mexico 14.[2]

Statistics

Statistics New Mexico Arizona
First downs 16 19
Rushing yards 140 209
Passing yards 150 89
Passes intercepted 4 2
Return yards 29 54
Total offense 290 298
Punts–average 7–40.7 9–38.7
Fumbles–lost 0–0 0–0
Penalties–yards 9–60 5–39
Time of possession 24:15 35:45

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Mexico vs. Arizona". usatoday.com. December 27, 1997.
  2. ^ Bowl History (PDF), 2003 New Mexico Football Media Guide, p. 17, University of New Mexico, 2003.

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