1999 Insight.com Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 11th Insight.com Bowl 1999 Insight.com Bowl 1999 Colorado Buffaloes University of Colorado Boston College Eagles Boston College 6–5 Big 12 8–3 Big East Gary Barnett Tom O'Brien 25 22 21 24 10 7 0 7 7 14 December 31 Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona 35,762 ESPN Mike Tirico, Rod Gilmore, Jerry Punch The 1999 Insight.com Bowl was the 11th edition of the Insight.com Bowl. It featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the Boston College Eagles. Game Summary https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99365/99365323.htm Colorado vs. Boston College usatoday.com December 31, 1999 February 12, 2002 January 23, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20020212100130/https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99365/99365323.htm dead 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. References Insight.com Bowl Category:Cactus Bowl Category:Colorado Buffaloes football bowl games Category:Boston College Eagles football bowl games Category:Sports competitions in Tucson, Arizona Insight.com Bowl Category:December 1999 sports events in the United States