The 2000 Humanitarian Bowl was the 4th edition of the bowl game. It featured the

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, and the

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Background

In their final season in the

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, the Broncos went 5–0 in conference play, being the final champion of the Big West Conference. It was their 2nd conference title since joining Division I-A in 1996. As for the Miners, they had finished as co-champion of the

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(which occurred after a loss to #15 TCU), their first conference title since 1956. This was UTEP's first bowl since

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and Boise State's 2nd straight

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Game summary

Boise State scored first on a 28-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bart Hendricks to

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giving the Broncos a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Nick Calaycay kicked a 41-yard field goal to give the Broncos a 10–0 lead. UTEP got on the board following a 9-yard connection from

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making it 10–7. A 28-yard field goal from Ricky Bishop tied the contest at 10. With only 23 seconds left in the half, Bart Hendricks rushed 12 yards for a touchdown, giving Boise State a 17–10 lead at intermission. In the third quarter, Bart Hendricks scored on a 77-yard touchdown run, increasing Boise State's lead to 24–10. Ricky Bishop of UTEP made a 43-yard field goal to make it 24–13. In the fourth quarter, Brock Forsey scored on a 43-yard touchdown run, making the lead 31–13. UTEP would attempt to come back on a 47-yard field goal from Ricky Bishop, and a 3-yard Chris Porter touchdown run to make it 31–23. Hendricks scored on an 11-yard pass from Banks to make the final score 38–23. The victory was the second consecutive Humanitarian Bowl victory for Boise State.

Scoring Summary

Statistics

References

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores100/100363/100363385.htm

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