Year Game Played: | 2007 |
Game Name: | Victory Bowl |
Football Season: | 2007 |
Visitor Name Short: | Malone |
Visitor Nickname: | Pioneers |
Visitor School: | Malone University |
Home Name Short: | Geneva |
Home Nickname: | Golden Tornadoes |
Home School: | Geneva College |
Visitor Record: | 7–4 |
Home Record: | 8–2 |
Visitor Coach: | Mike Gardner |
Home Coach: | Geno DeMarco |
Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
Visitor 2Q: | 31 |
Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
Home 1Q: | 7 |
Home 2Q: | 3 |
Home 3Q: | 7 |
Home 4Q: | 0 |
Date Game Played: | November 17 |
Stadium: | Reeves Field |
City: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Mvp: | Offensive: Dan Hromada (Malone) Defensive: Bernard Payton (Malone) |
The 2007 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game. It was a part of the 2007 football season and was played at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The game placed the Malone Pioneers[1] against the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes.[2]
Malone won the game by a score of 45 to 17.[3] A strong showing in the second quarter of 31 points by the Pioneers helped to secure the win[4] and was assisted by four turnovers.[5] The game was the second bowl appearance for both the Pioneers and Malone coach Mike Gardner, as well as the first bowl game victory for both.[6]
Malone produced 521 yards of total offense while holding Geneva to 293. Malone managed six touchdowns in the game (three rushing and three passing) and scored a total of 31 points in the second quarter alone. Malone's defense brought in two interceptions and recovered three fumbles.[7]