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词条 1976 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
释义

  1. Background

  2. Scoring

  3. Statistics

  4. Aftermath

  5. References

{{primary sources|date=December 2016}}{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| Game Name = Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
| Optional Subheader =
| Date Game Played = December 31
| Year Game Played = 1976
| Football Season = 1976
| Stadium = Astrodome
| City = Houston, Texas
| Visitor Name Short = Nebraska
| Visitor Nickname = Cornhuskers
| Visitor Record = 8–3–1
| Visitor Coach = Tom Osborne
| Visitor AP = 13
| Visitor Coaches = 19
| Visitor1 = 7
| Visitor2 = 7
| Visitor3 = 13
| Visitor4 = 0
| Home Name Short = Texas Tech
| Home Nickname = Red Raiders
| Home Record = 10–1
| Home Coach = Steve Sloan
| Home AP = 9
| Home Coaches = 8
| Home1 = 3
| Home2 = 14
| Home3 = 7
| Home4 = 0
| Referee =
| Attendance = 48,618
| US Network = TVS Television Network
| US Announcers = Merle Harmon, Alex Hawkins,
and Ron Franklin
| Odds =
| MVP = Rodney Allison {{nowrap|(QB, Texas Tech)[1]}}
}}

The 1976 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason game at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas on {{nowrap|December 31.}} {{nowrap|It matched}} the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference and the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the {{nowrap|Southwest Conference.[2][3][4][5]}}

Background

Nebraska started the season top-ranked in the polls, but a tie to LSU dropped them to #8. Five straight victories made them rise back to third before a matchup with {{nowrap|#17 Missouri.}} The {{nowrap|34–24}} home loss dropped them to ninth, with victories over Kansas and #13 Oklahoma State doing nothing to make them rise nor fall. Losses to Iowa State and {{nowrap|#8 Oklahoma}} dropped them to thirteenth, with a lopsided win at Hawaii ending the regular season on a high note. The Huskers finished tied for fourth in the Big Eight Conference (with Iowa State) in a year where Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Colorado all won a share of the conference title. This was Nebraska's sixth bowl game of the decade along with their seventh straight bowl appearance.

Texas Tech won their first eight games, rising from unranked to #5 in the nation with wins over {{nowrap|#17 Texas A&M}} and {{nowrap|#15 Texas}} being highlight wins. However, a loss to #9 Houston at home cost them a chance at an undefeated season, though wins at Arkansas and {{nowrap|#18 Baylor}} meant that the Red Raiders won a share of the Southwest Conference, their first conference title since 1955. This was Texas Tech's fifth bowl game of the decade.

Both teams were making their only appearances in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl; this edition was played on New Year's Eve {{nowrap|night.[2][3]}}

Scoring

First quarter
  • Nebraska - Rick Berns 1 run (Al Eveland kick), 5:42 remaining
  • Texas Tech - Field goal, Brian Hall 28, 1:22
Second quarter
  • Texas Tech - Billy Taylor 14 pass from Rodney Allison (Hall kick), 12:08
  • Texas Tech - Taylor 11 pass from Allison (Hall kick), 2:14
  • Nebraska - Mark Dufresne 22 pass from Vince Ferragamo (Eveland kick), 0:33
Third quarter
  • Texas Tech - Taylor 8 run (Hall kick), 11:32
  • Nebraska - Berns 18 run (kick failed), 9:19
  • Nebraska - Chuck Malito 23 pass from Ferragamo (Eveland kick), 7:01
Fourth quarter

No scoring

{{small|Source:}}[4][5]

Reg Gast recovered a Red Raider fumble with 1:34 left in the game to seal the game for Nebraska, who rallied twice from ten-point {{nowrap|deficits.[4][5][6][7][8]}}

Statistics

Statistics Nebraska3Texas{{spaces|3
Tech
First Downs 21 24
Rushes–Yards 49–164 42–191
Passing Yards 232 193
Passes 14–24–0 15–23–0
Return Yards 11 3 -->
Total Yards 396 384
Punts–Average3–36 4–40
Fumbles–Lost2–2 4–1
Turnovers by 2 1
Penalties–Yards 1–4 2–21

{{small|Source:}}[4][5]

Aftermath

The bowl win was Nebraska's seventh in the last eight seasons, and the Huskers had regular bowl appearances for the rest of Osborne's tenure. {{nowrap|Texas Tech}} only reached three bowl games combined in rest of the decade and the next one. Neither returned to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl after this game.

References

1. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RrMSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4767%2C51437 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Nebraska aerials key to win over Raiders |date=January 1, 1977 |page=10}}
2. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yNohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DaAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6093%2C5414182 |work=Reading Eagle |location=(Pennsylvania) |agency=Associated Press |title=Osborne, Sloan test theories |date=December 31, 1976 |page=16}}
3. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YAJaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FUsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5311%2C6851683 |work=Victoria Advocate |location=(Texas) |agency=Associated Press |title=Texas Tech, Nebraska eye Astro-Bluebonnet |date=December 31, 1976 |page=1B}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d61VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4786%2C64868 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Nebraska rally sinks Texas Tech, 27-24 |date=January 1, 1977 |page=1B}}
5. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sUwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Um0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5406%2C51637 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Bonnet bowl win for Nebraska, 27-24 |date=January 1, 1977 |page=12 }}
6. ^http://www.huskers.com/attachments1/580034.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100
7. ^http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=145
8. ^http://www.texastech.com/sports/2016/6/9/auto-pdf-p-hotos-s-chools-text-sports-m-footbl-auto-pdf-05mediaguide-bowlhistory.aspx
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