Game Name: | Victory Bowl |
Date Game Played: | November 23 |
Year Game Played: | 2013 |
Football Season: | 2013 |
City: | Rome, Georgia |
Visitor School: | Greenville College |
Visitor Name Short: | Greenville |
Visitor Nickname: | Panthers |
Visitor Record: | 9–1 |
Visitor Coach: | Robbie Schomaker |
Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
Home School: | Azusa Pacific University |
Home Name Short: | Azusa Pacific |
Home Nickname: | Cougars |
Home Record: | 9–2 |
Home Coach: | Victor Santa Cruz |
Home 1Q: | 21 |
Home 2Q: | 23 |
Home 3Q: | 17 |
Home 4Q: | 6 |
Mvp: | Offense: Terrell Watson Defense: Jonathan Uperesa |
Referee: | D. Whitehead |
Attendance: | 1,250 |
The 2013 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game played on November 23, 2013 at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. It featured the against the . The Cougars trounced the Panthers, 67–0.[1] Azusa Pacific is an NCAA Division II school, while Greenville plays in Division III. Azusa Pacific (APU) set a record for the most points scored in a Victory Bowl in their first appearance, which was also the only shutout in the game's history. APU outgained Greenville 388 yards to 111 and scored nine touchdowns.[2]
Azusa Pacific jumped out to a 21–0 lead on two touchdown runs by Terrell Watson and one by Justin McPherson. Greenville went three-and-out four times in the quarter for zero total net yards.[1] [3]
Watson got his third score of the game early in the quarter on an eight-yard TD run. Tanner Henry and Ed Dillihunt caught touchdown passes from Dasmen Stewart later in the quarter before Jamie Cacciatore's 42-yard field goal as time expired made the score 44–0 at halftime.[1] [3]
Stewart opened the quarter with another TD pass to Henry before Cacciatore connected on a 25-yard field goal. Sam Flemming intercepted Greenville quarterback Brendan Chambers for a 48-yard return touchdown to extend the lead to 61–0.[1] [3]
Tarik Myles broke free for a 71-yard run on the Cougars' first drive to get to the Greenville 10. McPherson ran three times on the next series, punching in a one-yard touchdown on fourth down. The PAT was blocked, making the score 67–0.[1] [3]