The 2007 Outback Bowl Game was a
college football
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Unlike most ...
bowl game
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played on January 1, 2007, at
Raymond James Stadium
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in
Tampa, Florida
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. It was part of the 2006–2007
bowl game season that concluded the
2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The regular season began on August 31, 2006 and ended on ...
. This was the 21st edition of the bowl game originally known as the Hall of Fame Bowl, later rebranded as the
Outback Bowl
The ReliaQuest Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, usually on New Year's Day. The event has been formerly called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1995 and the Outback Bowl from 1996 to ...
through sponsorship from
Outback Steakhouse
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. The game pitted the 18th-ranked
Tennessee Volunteers
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against the unranked
Penn State Nittany Lions
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[Rankings from the ]Coaches Poll
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on December 3, 2006. and was televised on
ESPN
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.
Scoring summary
First quarter
*Tennessee
James Wilhoit
James Howell Wilhoit II (born June 30, 1983) was the placekicker for the University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football, football team between 2003 and 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, 2006.
High school
Wilhoit attended Henders ...
II 44-yard field goal. (4:58) 3–0 Tennessee
Second quarter
*Penn State Kevin Kelly 34-yard field goal. (11:43) 3–3 Tie
*Penn State Andrew Quarless 2-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Morelli (Kelly kick good). (3:30) 10–3 Penn State
*Tennessee
LaMarcus Coker 42-yard touchdown run (Wilhoit kick good). (1:15) 10–10 Tie
Third quarter
*No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
*Penn State Tony Davis 88-yard fumble return for touchdown (Kelly kick good). (10:01) 17–10 Penn State
*Penn State Kevin Kelly 22-yard field goal. (3:29) 20–10 Penn State
References
External links
ESPN game recap
{{Tennessee Volunteers bowl game navbox
ReliaQuest Bowl
Outback Bowl
The ReliaQuest Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, usually on New Year's Day. The event has been formerly called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1995 and the Outback Bowl from 1996 to ...
Outback Bowl
The ReliaQuest Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, usually on New Year's Day. The event has been formerly called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1995 and the Outback Bowl from 1996 to ...
21st century in Tampa, Florida
Penn State Nittany Lions football bowl games
Tennessee Volunteers football bowl games
January 2007 sports events in the United States