After a 6-6 season, the Kentucky Wildcats will face Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl played on Saturday January 8, 2011 at 12:00pm. Hey, it’s a bowl right? Joker Phillips taking his Wildcats to a bowl game in his first year certainly provides something to build on. There’s not much to look at, but here’s a peak at the history of the bowl played in Birmingham, Alabama.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
Date: January 2, 2010
Score: UConn – 20 South Carolina – 7
Attendance: 42,610
Economic Impact: $18.4 million
Payout (total): $1,500,000
MVP: Andre Dixon – RB Uconn
Date: December 29, 2008
Score: Rutgers – 29 NC State – 23
Attendance: 36,387
Economic Impact: $10.6 million
Payout (total): $1,200,000
MVP: Mike Teel – QB Rutgers
Date: December 22, 2007
Score: Cincinnati, 31 – Southern Miss, 21
Attendance: 32,959
Economic Impact: $8.1 million
Payout (total): $600,000
MVP: Ben Mauk – QB Cincinnati
Date: December 23, 2006
Score: South Florida, 24 – ECU, 7
Attendance: 28,527
Economic Impact: $4.2 million
Payout (total): $600,000
MVP: Benjamin Williams – RB South Florida
[B]Notably is that South Carolina[/B] played in the bowl last year and this year made it to the SEC Championship game. That is at least something to look into for next year (even though playing in the bowl had nothing to do with playing in the Championship this year. I’m trying here…). Here are the team and individual records from the bowl.
[B][SIZE=4]TEAM[/SIZE][/B]
Most Points: 31 by Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Fewest Points: 7 by East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06; South Carolina vs. Connecticut, 1/2/10
Most First Downs: 22 by East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06
Fewest First Downs: 12 by USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06; South Carolina vs. Connecticut, 1/2/10
Most Yards Rushing: 217 by Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07
Fewest Rushing Yards: 54 by East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06
Most Rushing Attempts: 49 by Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07
Most Rushing Touchdowns: 2 by USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06
Most Passing Yards: 334 by Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Fewest Passing Yards: 107 by Connecticut, 1/2/10
Most Pass Completions: 30 by Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Pass Attempts: 52 by Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Touchdown Passes: 4 by Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Points Scored in a Quarter: 17 by Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Points Scored in a Half: 1st Half – 24 by USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06
Most Offensive Yards: 437 by Rutgers vs. NC State, 12/29/08
Fewest Offensive Yards: 205 by South Carolina vs. Connecticut, 1/2/10
Most Punts: 7 by South Carolina, 1/2/10
Fewest Points Allowed: 7 by USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06; Connecticut, 1/2/10
Most Kickoff Returns: 7 by NC State vs. Rutgers, 12/29/08
Most Kickoff Return Yards: 106 by NC State vs. Rutgers, 12/29/08
Most Punt Returns: 6 by Connecticut, 1/2/10
Most Field Goals: 3 by Rutgers vs. NC State, 12/29/08
Most Field Goal Attempts: 4 by Rutgers vs. NC State, 12/29/08
Most Fumbles Lost: 2 by East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06
Most Points Combined: 52 by Cincinnati (31) and Southern Miss (21), 12/22/07; 52 by Rutgers (29) and NC State (23), 12/29/08
[B][SIZE=4]INDIVIDUAL[/SIZE][/B]
Longest Completed Pass: 48 yards, James Pinkney to Bobby Good, East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06
Longest Touchdown Pass: 48 yards, James Pinkney to Bobby Good, East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06
Most Times Intercepted: 3 by Jeremy Young, Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07; by Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
[B]RUSHING[/B]
Most Yards: 155 by Damion Fletcher (29 att.), Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07
Most Attempts: 33 by Andre Dixon, Connecticut vs. South Carolina, 1/2/10
Longest Rush From Scrimmage: 40 by Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07
Longest TD Rush From Scrimmage: 16 yards, Benjamin Williams, USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06
Most Rushing Touchdowns: 2 by Benjamin Williams, USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06
[B]PASSING[/B]
Most Yards Gained Passing: 334 by Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Pass Completions: 30 by Ben Mauk (52 att.), Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Pass Attempts: 52 by Ben Mauk (30 comp.), Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
[B]RECEIVING[/B]
Most Yards Gained Receiving: 126 by Jarvis Williams, NC State vs. Rutgers, 12/29/08
Most Receptions: 7 by Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07; by Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07; by Jarvis Williams, NC State vs. Rutgers, 12/29/08
Most Touchdown Receptions: 2 by Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
[B]RETURNS[/B]
Longest Kickoff Return: 51 by TJ Graham, NC State vs. Rutgers, 12/29/08
Longest Punt Return: 28 by Ean Randolph, USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06
[B]PUNTING[/B]
Best Individual Punting Average: 47.0 yards, Kevin Huber (4 punts), Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Longest Punt From Scrimmage: 60 yards, Ryan Dougherty, East Carolina vs. USF, 12/23/06
Most Punts: 7, Spencer Lanning, South Carolina vs. Connecticut, 1/2/10
[B]KICKING[/B]
Most Field Goals: 3 by San San Te, Rutgers vs. NC State, 12/29/08
Most Field Goal Attempts: 4 by San San Te, Rutgers vs. NC State, 12/29/08
Longest Field Goal: 44 by Dave Teggart, Connecticut vs. South Carolina, 1/2/10
Most Points After a Touchdown: 4, Jake Rogers, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
[B]OTHER[/B]
Most Yards of Total Offense: 375 by Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most Offensive Plays: 64 by Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07
Most All-Purpose Yards: 205 by Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 12/22/07
[B]POINTS[/B]
Most Points: 12 by Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/07; by Benjamin Williams, USF vs. East Carolina, 12/23/06
Most Points by Kicking: 11 by San San Te, Rutgers vs. NC State, 12/29/08
