2005 Sun Bowl
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The 2005 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2005, in El Paso, Texas. Sponsored by the Vitalis brand of hair tonic made by Bristol-Myers, the game was officially known as the Vitalis Sun Bowl. It was the 72nd Sun Bowl. It featured the UCLA Bruins, and the Northwestern Wildcats. UCLA overcame a 22–0 deficit to Northwestern in the first quarter to win 50–38. UCLA running backs Chris Markey and Kahlil Bell shared the most valuable player award, the first such shared award in Sun Bowl history. Defensive tackle Kevin Mims of Northwestern won the Jimmy Rogers, Jr. Most Valuable Lineman award. This was the biggest comeback in UCLA football history,[3] until the 2017 UCLA vs. Texas A & M game, in which the Bruins scored 34 points.[4] It still stands as of 2021 as the largest comeback in Sun Bowl History.[5] It also is the highest scoring Sun Bowl game.[5]
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Date | December 30, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Sun Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Chris Markey (UCLA RB) and Kahlil Bell (UCLA RB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | Northwestern Wildcat Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Dan Romeo (WAC) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Northwestern Wildcat Marching Band & Diamond Rio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 50,426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$1.575 million per team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge, Tracy Wolfson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game would unexpectedly be Randy Walker's last as Northwestern head coach. Walker died of an apparent heart attack the following June.