2011 Hawaii Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 Hawaii Bowl Sheraton December 24 2011 2011 Aloha Stadium Halawa, Hawaii University of Southern Mississippi Southern Miss Golden Eagles 11–2 22 21 21 Larry Fedora C-USA 0 17 0 7 University of Nevada, Reno Nevada Wolf Pack 7–5 NR NR NR Chris Ault WAC 0 14 3 0 Southern Mississippi by 6Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2011 DL Cordarro Law, Southern MissRB Lampford Mark, Nevada Tioni Tam Sing Alan Eck (MW) Sean Naʻauao 32,630 750,000 per team ESPN Mark Jones (Play-by-Play)Ed Cunningham (Analyst)Jessica Mendoza (Sidelines) 1.44 The 2011 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, the tenth edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on Christmas Eve 2011, at Aloha Stadium in Halawa, Hawaii as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season. It was telecast at 2:00 p.m. HT on ESPN and was sponsored by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. The game featured the Nevada Wolf Pack from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) versus the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA (C-USA). Southern Miss defeated Nevada, 24–17. Teams The Wolf Pack has played twice previously in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, defeating UCF in 2005 and losing to SMU in 2009. Southern Miss is making its 22nd appearance in a bowl game and its second trip to Hawaiʻi. It defeated the host Rainbow Warriors 28–26 on October 15, 1977. Nevada 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The Wolf Pack finished second in the WAC conference with a 7–5 record. The team was led by seven players who earned All-WAC honors, including WAC Freshman of the Year quarterback Cody Fajardo who operated with Nevada's effective pistol offense (523 yards per game) and All-American defensive tackle Brett Roy.Seven Pack Players Named All-WAC. Nevadawolfpack.com. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.Brett Roy Named First-Team All-America By Sports Illustrated. Nevadawolfpack.com. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011. Southern Miss 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team USM entered the bowl game with an 11–2 record. The Golden Eagles upset the Houston Cougars in the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game 49–28 to win the conference championship. The 2011 Hawaii Bowl was Southern Mississippi's 10th straight bowl game. The game was also coach Larry Fedora's last game with the Golden Eagles, as he was hired to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels.Venkataraman, Santosh. Nevada-Southern Miss. Preview. Yahoo Sports. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011. The Golden Eagles were led by senior quarterback Austin Davis, who completed 10,727 yards during his career. Four running backs, Kendrick Hardy, Jeremy Hester, Jamal Woodyard, and Desmond Johnson, carried the loads, each had at least one 100-yard game. Game summary right|thumb|The 2011 Hawaii Bowl was played at Aloha Stadium. In the 1st quarter, Nevada threatened to score first when the Wolf Pack drove into the red zone. However, Cody Fajardo's pass was intercepted in the end zone, ending the drive. The rest of the 1st quarter remained scoreless.No. 21 Southern Miss sends Larry Fedora out with Hawaii Bowl title, record 12th win. ESPN. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=313582572 Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles box score ESPN 2016-03-05 2011-12-25 In the 2nd quarter, Southern Mississippi scored first when they blocked a punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Nevada responded with two rushing touchdowns from Lampford Mark, including one 45-yard rushing touchdown, to make the game 14–7. On the ensuing kickoff, Southern Miss's Jeremy Hester appeared to return the kickoff for a touchdown, but was stripped from behind by Nevada's Khalid Wooten and Thaddeus Brown. Nevada was unable to take advantage of the turnover, however, and turned the ball over on a 4th-and-1 play on the Wolf Pack's own 45-yard line. The Golden Eagles capitalized on their good field position to kick a field goal to cut the lead 14–10 with 1:21 left in the half. On the ensuing kickoff, Nevada's Khalid Wooten fumbled the kickoff and Southern Mississippi's Emmanuel Johnson recovered the ball at Nevada's 24. The Golden Eagles used the good field position to score a touchdown to take the lead 17-14 going into the half. The second half was a defensive struggle for both teams. The Wolf Pack tied the game 17–17 in the 3rd quarter on a 37-yard field goal. The Golden Eagles took the lead 24–17 with 5:48 left in the game on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Austin Davis to Kelvin Bolden. On the ensuing drive, the Wolf Pack were stopped midfield on 4th-and-1 with 3:56 left in the game. The Golden Eagles were able to get a few more first downs to preserve the victory. The 2011 Hawaii Bowl featured a record 17 punts and a record low 41 combined points. The win also gave the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles its first 12-win season. Scoring summary Source. Statistics Statistics NEVUSMFirst downs 1529Rushes-yards (net)45–19640–171Passing yards (net) 117165Passes, Att-Comp-Int 28–13–142–18–0Total offense, plays – yards 73–31382–336Time of possession31:5028:10 NEV USM 2 14:06 USM Other Tray Becton-Martin 0 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Danny Hrapmann Kick) 0 7 2 7:45 NEV 13 81 6:16 Other Lampford Mark 5 Yd Run (Allen Hardison Kick) 7 7 2 4:54 NEV 4 68 1:29 Other Lampford Mark 45 Yd Run (Allen Hardison Kick) 14 7 2 1:21 USM 5 13 1:33 FG 48 Danny Hrapmann 14 10 2 0:12 USM 7 24 1:04 Other Tracy Lampley 2 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Danny Hrapmann Kick) 14 17 3 2:44 NEV 4 –6 1:57 FG 37 Allen Hardison 17 17 4 5:48 USM 7 68 1:36 Other Kelvin Bolden 4 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Danny Hrapmann Kick) 17 24 17 24 References Category:2011–12 NCAA football bowl games 2011 2011 2011 Category:December 2011 sports events in the United States 2011