2009 Independence Bowl

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2009 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
1234Total
Texas A&M077620
Georgia014102044
DateDecember 28, 2009
Season 2009
Stadium Independence Stadium
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
MVPAron White (Offensive), Geno Atkins (Defensive)
Referee Terry Leyden (Mountain West Conference)
Attendance49,653
Payout US$2,200,000
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
Announcers Ron Franklin
Ed Cunningham
Quint Kessenich
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The 2009 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl was the thirty-fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game started at 5:00 PM US EST on Monday, December 28, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN2 and the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Texas A&M Aggies by a score of 44-20. [1]

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The game was Georgia's second appearance in the bowl game. Their previous appearance in the game was a 24–15 victory over the University of Arkansas in 1991.

As for Texas A&M, the Aggies made their third appearance in the Independence Bowl and now hold an overall record of 1–2. Their last appearance resulted in a 43–41 overtime loss to Mississippi State on December 31, 2000, a game since nicknamed the "Snow Bowl" due to the unusual amount of snowfall Shreveport received that day. The entire game was played under extremely wintry conditions, a rarity for Shreveport.

The game was the fifth time that the two schools have faced each other in a game. Texas A&M previously held the series advantage 3–1 (now 3-2). The last time, prior to the bowl that the two teams met was a 42–0 victory by Georgia in 1980. The two teams have played in a bowl game against each other once before, as they met in the 1950 Presidential Cup Bowl. The game, which was played in College Park, Maryland, was the only ever edition of the Presidential Cup Bowl, and Texas A&M was victorious by a score of 40–20.

Game summary

Georgia wore their home red jerseys, and Texas A&M wore their away white jerseys.

Georgia's quarterback, Joe Cox, threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs dominated Texas A&M to win their fourth straight bowl game. Tight end Aron White caught both of Cox's touchdown passes, one from 24 yards out and the other a two-yard catch, on his way to being named the game's offensive MVP. Caleb King paced the Bulldogs rushing game with 61 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. Special teams also played a huge part in the Georgia victory. The Bulldogs scored their first touchdown of the game on a kickoff return for a score. Georgia also blocked a punt and a field goal attempt, and recovered a bad snap on a punt at the Texas A&M 24-yard line. Aggies quarterback Jerrod Johnson passed for 360 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two costly interceptions. Jeff Fuller led A&M with 7 receptions for 101 yards in the losing effort. Georgia's six touchdowns tied an Independence Bowl record. And Georgia's 30 second-half points established a new record for points scored in a half for the Independence Bowl.

Scoring summary

Scoring PlayScore
1st Quarter
No ScoringTIE 0–0
2nd Quarter
A&M — Jamie McCoy 15-yard pass from Jerrod Johnson (Randy Bullock kick), 2:33A&M 7–0
UGA — Brandon Boykin 81-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 2:22TIE 7–7
UGA — Caleb King 2-yard rush (Blair Walsh kick), 1:22UGA 14–7
3rd Quarter
A&M — Christine Michael 14-yard rush (Randy Bullock kick), 12:36TIE 14–14
UGA — Blair Walsh 49 yard, 9:25UGA 17–14
UGA — Aron White 24-yard pass from Joe Cox (Blair Walsh kick), 7:49UGA 24–14
4th Quarter
UGA — Aron White 2-yard pass from Joe Cox (Blair Walsh kick), 13:19UGA 31–14
UGA — Caleb King 1-yard rush (Blair Walsh kick), 9:47UGA 38–14
UGA — Shaun Chapas 5-yard rush (Andrew Jensen missed kick), 4:29UGA 44–14
A&M — Howard Morrow 5-yard pass from Jerrod Johnson (2 point attempt failed), 1:13UGA 44–20

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References

  1. "Georgia-Texas A&M in the Independence Bowl".