The 1958 Sun Bowl was a

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played between

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and

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at Kidd Field in

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Background

This was Louisville's first ever bowl appearance. This was Drake's first bowl game since

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Scoring summary

Ken Porco carried the ball 20 times for 119 yards and one touchdown in an MVP effort, after Lenny Lyles (their lead rusher of the season) was injured on the first play. ;First Quarter *Drake - Labrasea 2-yard touchdown run (Leeman kick) (7–0 Drake) *Louisville - Cain 4-yard touchdown run (Young kick) (Tied 7–7) ;Second Quarter *Drake - Labrasea 17-yard touchdown run (Leeman kick) (14–7 Drake) *Louisville - Ed Young 37-yard touchdown pass from Dale Orem (Young kick) (Tied 14–14) *Louisville - Pete Bryant 4-yard touchdown run (Young kick) (21–14 Louisville) ;Third Quarter *Louisville - Porco 2-yard touchdown run (Young kick) (28–14 Louisville) ;Fourth Quarter *Drake - Kinzel 55-yard touchdown pass from Roger La Brasca (kick failed) (28–20 Louisville) *Louisville - Young 20-yard touchdown pass from Pete Bryant (kick failed) (34–20 Louisville)

Statistics

References

Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl game in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. ...

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