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. The game marked the second bowl game for each school. Drake had previously played in the 1946 Raisin Bowl, while Arizona was featured in the 1921 San Diego E-W Christmas Classic. The game was sponsored by Phoenix Kiwanis Club. The Wildcats out-gained Drake in total yards 355-206; however, the Bulldogs capitalized from three costly Arizona turnovers during the contest.

Game summary

Drake's Frank Metzger scored on a 1-yard run to give the Bulldogs an early 7–0 lead. The second quarter would see the Bulldogs go up 14–0 thanks to a Floyd Miller 20-yard interception return. An Ed Walgast 15-yard run would cut the lead to 14–7 at half. Late in the third quarter, Charlie Hall returned a punt 79-yards for a touchdown, but the ensuing extra point by one of the nation's top kickers Tackett hit the upright, preserving a 14–13 lead. Neither team would score in the four quarter. With time running out Arizona fumbled at the Drake 11-yard line on a potential game-winning drive, allowing Drake to capture a 14–13 victory. The victory improved Drake's bowl record to 2–0. Arizona fell to 0–2 in bowl games.

Scoring summary

First Quarter *Drake- Frank Metzger 1 yard touchdown run (Steere kick) Second Quarter *Drake- Floyd Miller 20-yard interception return (Steere kick) *Arizona- Ed Wolgast 15 yard touchdown run (Tackett kick) Third Quarter *Arizona- Ed Wolgast 6 yard touchdown run (failed PAT) Fourth Quarter *None

Statistics

Individual statistics

Rushing *Drake: Baer - 11 carries for 36 yards *Drake: Rooker - 12 carries for 38 yards *Drake: Tarazewich 3 rushes for 14 yards *Arizona: Wolgast - 22 rushes for 133 yards *Arizona: Carillo 7 rushes for 22 yards *Arizona: Hall 15 rushes for 37 yards *Arizona: Carpenter 6 rushes for 37 yards *Arizona: Hodges 2 rushes for 49 yards Passing *Drake: Handke 3-of-4 for 30 yards *Arizona: Wolgast 4-of-15 for 31 yards Receiving *Drake: Bienemann 2 catches for 10 yards *Drake: Bunting 1 catches for 20 yards *Arizona: Petersen - 1 catch for 7 yards *Arizona: Woodburn - 1 catch for 9 yards *Arizona: Ackerman - 1 catch for 11 yards *Arizona: Spillsbury - 1 catch for 4 yards

References

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January 1949 sports events in the United States