2006 Emerald Bowl

December 2024 August 2023 Florida State win vacated by the NCAA in 2010 2006 Emerald Bowl 2006 Florida State Seminoles Florida State University UCLA Bruins UCLA 6–6 ACC 7–5 Pac-10 Bobby Bowden Karl Dorrell NR NR 25 7 6 10 21 10 10 7 0 December 27 AT&T Park San Francisco, California Offensive: Lorenzo Booker (FSU) Defensive: Tony Carter (FSU) Steve Barth (C-USA) 40,331 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Dan Fouts, Tim Brant, & Jack Arute The 2006 Emerald Bowl, one of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games, was played on December 27, 2006, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. The fifth edition of the Emerald Bowl, it featured the UCLA Bruins and the Florida State Seminoles. Game summary thumb|left|Emerald Bowl, UCLA vs FSU, 2006 Florida State scored first following a 25-yard touchdown run by Lorenzo Booker, making it 7–0 FSU. UCLA responded just 34 seconds later after quarterback Patrick Cowan threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Breazell to tie the game at 7–7. With 20 seconds left in the first quarter, Justin Medlock kicked a 46-yard field goal to put the Bruins up 10–7. With 12:20 left in the half, Gary Cismesia kicked a 39-yard field goal to tie the game at 10. With 8:40 left in the half, Cowan found wide receiver Junior Taylor for a 7-yard touchdown pass, to put UCLA up 17–10. With 2:34 in the half, Medlock nailed a 19-yard field goal, increasing UCLA's lead to 20–10. Florida State answered with a 21-yard field goal from Gary Cismesia before halftime, making it 20-13 UCLA. In the third quarter, Cismesia kicked a 36-yard field goal, pulling FSU to within 20–16. With 8:58 left in the quarter, Lawrence Timmons recovered a blocked punt, and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown, giving FSU a 23–20 lead. Chane Moline later scored on an 8-yard touchdown run, as UCLA reclaimed the lead at 27–23. In the fourth quarter, Drew Weatherford threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Carr, and Florida State took a 30–27 lead with 9:46 left in the game. Lorenzo Booker added a 3-yard touchdown run with 6:17, to increase the lead to 37–27. With 5:04 left in the game, Florida State sealed the deal with an 86-yard interception return by cornerback Tony Carter, making the final score 44–27, FSU. Aftermath On February 8, 2010, as punishment for the Florida State University academic-athletic scandal, Florida State University agreed to accept NCAA sanctions against its athletic programs, and agreed to vacate 12 football victories, including the 2006 Emerald Bowl victory over UCLA. Florida State stated their intention to return the championship trophy.SPORTS BRIEFING COLLEGE ATHLETICS; Florida State To Vacate Wins AP The New York Times February 8, 2010 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/sports/08sportsbriefs-fsu.html March 24, 2010 References External links Game summary at ESPN Game summary at USA Today Emerald Bowl Category:Redbox Bowl Category:Florida State Seminoles football bowl games Category:UCLA Bruins football bowl games Category:December 2006 sports events in the United States Emerald Bowl Category:2006 in San Francisco