1999 Insight.com Bowl explained

Year Game Played:1999
Game Name:Insight.com Bowl
Football Season:1999
Visitor Name Short:Colorado
Visitor Nickname:Buffaloes
Visitor School:University of Colorado
Home Name Short:Boston College
Home Nickname:Eagles
Home School:Boston College
Visitor Record:6 - 5
Visitor Conference:Big 12
Home Record:8 - 3
Home Conference:Big East
Visitor Coach:Gary Barnett
Home Coach:Tom O'Brien
Home Rank Ap:25
Home Rank Coaches:22
Visitor 1Q:21
Visitor 2Q:24
Visitor 3Q:10
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:7
Home 3Q:7
Home 4Q:14
Date Game Played:December 31
Stadium:Arizona Stadium
City:Tucson, Arizona
Attendance:35,762

The 1999 Insight.com Bowl was the 11th edition of the game. It featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the Boston College Eagles.

Game Summary

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1st Quarter

Colorado started off with a 10-yard touchdown run from Cortlen Johnson thus making it 7 - 0 Colorado. Mike Moschetti's 2 yard touchdown run made it 14 - 0. Colorado's Jason Sykes intercepted a Boston College pass, and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown, making it 21-0 Colorado, to close the 1st quarter scoring.

2nd Quarter

In the second quarter, Colorado's Rashidi Barnes intercepted a Boston College pass, and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, making it 28-0. Ben Kelly later scored on an 88-yard punt return for Colorado giving them a 35-0 lead. With Colorado driving again, Boston College's George White intercepted a Colorado pass and returned it 78 yards for a score making it 35 - 7. Cortlen Johnson added a 2-yard touchdown for Colorado to make it 42 - 7. Jeremy Aldrich's 26 yard field goal made it 45 - 7 Colorado at the half.

3rd Quarter

In the third quarter, Jeremy Aldrich drilled a 21-yard field goal, making the score 48 - 7 Colorado. Boston College's Bryan Ardnt recovered a fumble in the end zone to make it 48 - 14. Colorado's Roman Hollowell scored on an 18-yard touchdown run to make it 55 - 14 Colorado at the end of three quarters.

4th Quarter

Colorado's Zac Colvin rushed 4 yards for a touchdown to make it 62 - 14. Boston College's Tim Hasselbeck threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Burke to make it 62 - 21. Doug Bessette scored on a 9-yard return of a blocked punt for Boston College, to make the final score 62 - 28.

Aftermath

Colorado's 62 points was an Insight Bowl record. Boston College won eight straight bowl games after this loss.

Notes and References

  1. News: Colorado vs. Boston College . usatoday.com . December 31, 1999.