The 2008
Emerald Bowl
The San Francisco Bowl was an annual postseason college football bowl game certified by the NCAA and played in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally named the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl during its first two editions from 2002 to 2003, it ...
, part of the
2008–09 NCAA football bowl games
The 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games, which concluded the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, contained a record number of bowl games scheduled in college football history. A total of 37 bowl games, 34 team-competitive games and three all- ...
season, was played on December 27, 2008, at
AT&T Park, the home field of the
Giants in
San Francisco, California. The
Miami Hurricanes of the
ACC were matched against the
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Berkeley. Referred to in athletic competition as ''California'' or ''Cal'', the university fields 30 varsity athletic programs and various club te ...
(based in nearby
Berkeley, California) of the
Pac-10
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, the first appearance by either team in the seven-year history of the Emerald Bowl.
With a 24–17 victory over Miami, Cal improved its record to 10–8–1
all-time in bowl games, and 2–2 all-time vs. Miami. Miami fell to 18–14 all-time in bowl games. California and Miami had met three times previously, with Miami holding a 2–1 advantage. The first meeting resulted in a 9–7 win by Cal in Miami on October 10, 1964. Miami won the next two meetings, 31–3 on September 16, 1989, in Miami, and 52–24 on September 15, 1990, in Berkeley.
Records
A number of Emerald Bowl records were set in this game:
* Attendance: 42,268
* Longest Pass Play: 74 yards; Nate Longshore to Verran Tucker (California)
* Most Yards Rushing: 186 yards, Jahvid Best (California)
* Longest Rush: 42 yards, Jahvid Best (California)
* Quarterback Sacks By: 2,
Zack Follett
Zachary Follett (born July 3, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
College career
Follett began his career in ...
(California)
* Most Total Plays: 124, Miami (73) vs. California (51)
Scoring summary
References
External links
Game summaryat
ESPN
Box scorevia newspapers.com
Emerald Bowl
The San Francisco Bowl was an annual postseason college football bowl game certified by the NCAA and played in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally named the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl during its first two editions from 2002 to 2003, it ...
Redbox Bowl
California Golden Bears football bowl games
Miami Hurricanes football bowl games
Emerald Bowl
The San Francisco Bowl was an annual postseason college football bowl game certified by the NCAA and played in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally named the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl during its first two editions from 2002 to 2003, it ...
December 2008 sports events in the United States
2008 in San Francisco
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