2006 Music City Bowl
| 2006Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 9th Music City Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 29, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | LP Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QBAndré Woodson,Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Clemson favored by 10[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Clete Blakeman(Big 12) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 68,024[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$1,600,000 per team[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave PaschandAndre Ware | ||||||||||||||||||
The2006 Music City Bowlfeatured the Clemson Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats. Clemson entered the game with a record of 8–4 after having been ranked in the AP poll for most weeks of the season, as high as No. 10;[4]Kentucky was 7–5 and unranked. Clemson was favored by 10 points.[5]Sponsored byGaylord HotelsandBridgestone,it was officially named theGaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone.
Recap of game
[edit]Micah Johnsonscored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Kentucky a 7–0 lead over Clemson. Clemson quarterbackWill Proctorthen fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverDurrell Barry,but the extra point missed, and Kentucky still led 7–6. Kentucky quarterbackAndré Woodsonfound wide receiverDeMoreo Fordfor a 70-yard touchdown pass with 2:14 left in the half to take a 14–6 lead.
In the third quarter, Woodson foundDicky Lyons, Jr.for a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 21–6 lead. In the fourth quarter, Woodson threw a 13-yard touchdown pass toJacob Tammefor a 28–6 lead. Will Proctor threw a 17-yard touchdown pass with 7:25 left, to get within 28–12. The 2-point conversion attempt failed. With 44 seconds left, Will Proctor threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Aaron Kelly. The 2-point conversion attempt toMichael Palmerwas good, and Clemson trailed 28–20. The onside kick was recovered by Kentucky, who ran out the clock.
References
[edit]- ^Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, p.43, p.109
- ^"The Music City Bowl 2006".Archived fromthe originalon January 21, 2008.RetrievedDecember 17,2007.
- ^"NCAA â€" The Official Website of NCAA Championships | NCAA ".Ncaafootball.RetrievedMay 7,2022.
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2009.RetrievedSeptember 5,2018.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Phil Steele's2007 College Football Preview, p. 55
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