They say everything is bigger in Texas. Perhaps they are right. The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl aims to prove that theory right by creating a “celebration of the culture, heritage and football tradition of the Lone Star State.” The vision of the The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl is to “create a thrilling fan experience, deliver a memorable conference, school and athlete experience, positively impact [the] charity partner and establish Houston as one of the great bowl cities in America.” The impact that the bowl game has had on Houston is a Texas-sized impact. The bowl game has generated nearly $50,000,000 and donated more than $850,000 to the DePelchin Children’s Center. The The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl reflects the statement “everything is bigger in Texas,” and puts strong emphasis on making a difference in the Houston community — a difference that is unquestionably BIGGER THAN THE GAME.
HISTORY
| YEAR |
TEAM |
SCORE |
TEAM |
SCORE |
| 2016 |
Kansas State |
33 |
Texas A&M |
28 |
| 2015 |
LSU |
56 |
Texas Tech |
27 |
| 2014 |
Arkansas |
31 |
Texas |
7 |
| 2013 |
Syracuse |
21 |
Minnesota |
17 |
| 2012 |
Texas Tech |
34 |
Minnesota |
31 |
| 2011 |
Texas A&M |
33 |
Northwestern |
22 |
| 2010 |
Illinois |
38 |
Baylo |
14 |
| 2009 |
Navy |
35 |
Missouri |
13 |
| 2008 |
Rice |
38 |
Western Michigan |
14 |
| 2007 |
TCU |
20 |
Houston |
13 |
| 2006 |
Rutgers |
37 |
Kansas State |
10 |
MEMORABLE GAMES
2013:
Brisly Estime’s 70-yard punt return in the final two minutes set up quarterback Terrel Hunt’s 12-yard scramble with 1:14 left, lifting Syracuse to a 21-17 victory over Minnesota.
2011:
Paced by the 329-yard passing performance of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M wins its final game as a Big 12 Conference member in holding off Northwestern 33-22.
2010:
Robert Griffin III, who would win the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s top collegiate player one year later, leads Baylor to its first bowl appearance in 16 years, but the Bears fall to Illinois 38-14.
2007:
Andy Dalton and TCU hold off a late charge by Case Keenum and the hometown-favorite Houston Cougars as the Horned Frogs take a 20-13 win.
STANDOUT PLAYERS
Ryan Tannehill , QB, Texas A&M, 2011
Threw for 329 yards and a score, hitting 270of-40 passes in leading the Aggies to a win over Northwestern in their last game as a Big 12 Conference member
Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois, 2010
Rushed for 184 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns in leading Illinois to a 38-14 win over Baylor
Ricky Dobbs, QB, Navy, 2009
Posted the biggest rushing-and-passing outing in bowl history, running for 166 yards and three touchdowns and throwing for 130 yards and another score in a 35-13 victory over Missouri
MORE
- In five of the eight years of its existence, the The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl has welcomed a homestate team. Rutgers beat Kansas State 37-10 in 2006 in the inaugural game, and the only other games that haven’t featured a Texas team came in 2009 when Navy beat Missouri 35-13 and last year when Syracuse beat Minnesota 21-17.
- In fact, two teams from the same state squared off in the bowl’s second game in 2007, when TCU beat the hometown Houston Cougars 20-13. That was the last bowl game to match two teams from the same state until 2013 when Louisiana-Lafayette beat Tulane in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
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