Memorable Bowl Games 2010 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Arkansas Razorbacks

Ohio State has had great teams in recent memory, they just couldn't overcome the strength of their SEC opponents. In fact, the Buckeyes made it to the national championship game twice in the 1990s, losing in consecutive years to the Florida Gators in 2006 and the LSU Tigers in 2007.

In all fairness to Ohio State, it should be noted that they have won their share of national championships, including a great victory over the Miami Hurricanes in 2002. The 2011 Sugar Bowl two talented quarterbacks in Terrelle Pryor from Ohio State and Ryan Mallett of Arkansas.

It wasn't surprising to see an offensive explosion on the field with these two gunslingers at the helm. The two teams combined for 848 total yards and 57 points. Terrelle Pryor won the MVP award as he completed 14 of 25 passes for 221 yards a couple of touchdowns.

Answer: The hapless Bruins did not win enough games to qualify for a bowl invitation.

The UCLA Bruins finished the 2010 season with a record of 4-8. Their only victories were against Houston, Texas, Washington State and Oregon State. Rick Neuheisel was expected to bring UCLA back to national prominence, but the 2010 season may have put him on the hot seat to be replaced.

The team certainly has enough talent to contend in the Pac-10, after all, nine players were named to the All Pac-10 team, including two first team selections.

Answer: Outback Bowl

On New Years Day, 2011, the Florida Gators defeated Penn State 37-24. Coach Joe Paterno was hoping to win his 25th bowl game, but Coach Meyer had other plans. The Gators may not have won the game if it weren't for Ahmad Black's two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and a blocked punt which the Gators returned 27 yards to the end zone.

It probably helped the Gator's cause that the Penn State quarterback tossed five interceptions in the game.

Answer: Michael Dyer

In one of the oddest plays in recent memory, Michael Dyer took the ball and appeared to be stopped for a moderate gain of six yards. As Dyer was tackled, he fell on top of the defender and his body was never in contact with the ground. As he got to his feet, he noticed all the Auburn players on the side line cheering him on to continue running.

He did, finally being brought down 37 yards later. The play was reviewed by the officials, but his 37 yard scamper was upheld. On the final play of the game, Auburn's place kicker, Wes Bynum, kicked a short field goal as time expired to give Auburn their first national championship in over 50 years.

Answer: North Carolina won 30-27 in the game's second overtime period.

Tennessee was on their way to a near-certain victory when things went suddenly wrong for them. North Carolina had no timeouts, there were 31 seconds remaining in the game and they were on their own 20 yard line. Things looked grim for the Tarheels, but their never say die attitude saw them drive the ball all the way down into Tennessee territory. With North Carolina needing a way to stop the clock, they handed the ball to their running back, Shaun Draughn, for a chance to go out of bounds.

Instead, he was tackled inbounds and the clock continued to run.

The North Carolina quarterback gathered his team at the line of scrimmage to spike the ball, but the referees stopped the game, claiming time had expired. However, instant replay showed the clock was stopped with one second remaining. North Carolina was assessed a penalty for having too many men on the field, yet they were still able to kick a 39 yard field goal to send the game to overtime. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime period, but Tennessee's quarterback threw an interception in the second overtime period which led to the game winning field goal by the Tarheels.

Answer: Linebacker Courtney Upshaw

I was privileged enough to attend this game, and as an Alabama fan, I had a blast. This would be the first time these two teams would ever face-off on the gridiron, but Alabama's coach was no stranger to the Spartans. He had been their head coach from 1995-1999. Making it even more memorable, the current Michigan State head coach was an assistant under Coach Saban during that time, so the two men have a friendly history. I don't think anyone expected such a one sided performance in this game. Most Alabama starters were pulled after only playing two quarters in an effort not to run up the score. Alabama running backs accounted for five offensive touchdowns in the game.

Answer: 50

LSU has an edge in the series, winning 27, losing 20 and tying three times. This is the second time the two teams played in a bowl game, the first time occurring in the 1944 Orange Bowl.
Texas A&M looked good initially, jumping out to a 10-0 lead, but the LSU Tigers would not be denied in their attempts at victory. They scored 21 points in the second quarter and never let Texas A&M mount a serious threat to them.
The 2011 Cotton Bowl was played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.

Answer: South Florida Bulls

The South Florida Bulls were playing in their third straight bowl game where they qualified with a 7-5 record. This would be the first meeting between Clemson and South Florida. Clemson was favored to emerge victorious, but the Bulls outperformed the Tigers to take the win.
This game is the last time this game will be played as the Meineke Car Care Bowl as corporate sponsorship ended in 2011. The game was played in Charlotte, North Carolina in front of over 41,000 fans.

Answer: Georgia Tech lost to Air Force 14-7.

The Independence Bowl featured a low scoring game between the Air Force Falcons and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. This was the fourth time the two teams would meet. The teams played a series against one another from 1977-1979 and Tech won each of those.

Answer: University of Michigan Wolverines

This game would mark the worst loss in Michigan bowl history. The previous game in which they received such a bashing was against another SEC team, when Tennessee beat them 45-17 in the 2002 Citrus Bowl.
The game was played in Jacksonville, FL at EverBank Field. The game marked the ending of the corporate sponsorship of the game by Konica Minolta. It also marked the last game with Rich Rodriguez at the helm of the Wolverines. He was terminated just four days after this shocking loss and Brady Hoke (previously of San Diego State) was hired as his replacement.