The 2003 Continental Tire Bowl featured the

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, and the

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. The game was the second edition to this bowl game. The game was played on Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11:00 AM EST. The win by Virginia made them 2–0 all time in the game. Virginia scored first on a 52-yard touchdown pass from quarterback

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to tight end

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, to take an early 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh got on board with a 7-yard touchdown pass from

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to wide receiver Princell Brockenbrough to tie the game at 7. Virginia answered with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by running back

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to take a 14–7 lead. Rod Rutherford threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to

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, but the failed extra point left the score at 14–13. Virginia's Connor Hughes kicked a 44-yard field goal before halftime to go up 17–13. In the third quarter, Connor Hughes kicked a 30-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20–13. Pittsburgh's J. B. Gibbony kicked a 28-yard field goal to bring the score to 20–16. Connor Hughes closed the scoring with a 39-yard field goal to make the final score 23–16. The 2003 Continental Tire Bowl was the only game in the 2003 season in which Pittsburgh wide receiver

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did not catch a touchdown pass.

References

External links

* https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104365/20041230NCAAFUNC-------0.htm

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