The 2005 edition of the Fort Worth Bowl (later known as the Armed Forces Bowl), the third edition, featured the

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and the

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Game summary

Brian Murph of Kansas scored the first points of the game on an 85-yard touchdown return of a punt to give Kansas an early 7–0 lead. Houston's Ben Bell answered in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal making it 7–3. Kansas quarterback Jason Swanson fired a 13-yard touchdown pass to

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making it 14–3 Kansas. With 57 seconds left in the first half, Houston quarterback

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scored on a 1-yard touchdown run bringing it to 14–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Jason Swanson again found Jon Cornish for a 30-yard touchdown pass, increasing Kansas's lead to 21–10. T.J. Lawrence of Houston kicked a 44-yard field goal for Houston to make it 21–13. Jason Swanson later threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Mark Simmons, giving Kansas a 28–13 lead. In the fourth quarter, defensive end

Charlton Keith Charlton Keith (born May 4, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Kansas. Keith was also a member of Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raide ...

intercepted a Houston pass and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown, making it 35–13. Jason Swanson's 48-yard touchdown pass to Brian Murph capped the scoring at 42–13 Kansas.

External links

USAToday.com recap of game

References

Fort Worth Bowl The Armed Forces Bowl, formerly the Fort Worth Bowl from 2003 to 2005, is an annual postseason college football bowl game. First played in 2003, the game is normally held at the 45,000-seat Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian U ...

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