2007 Independence Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama Colorado Buffaloes University of Colorado 6–6In March 2009, the NCAA ruled that Alabama must vacate five of its victories from the 2007 season due to sanctions stemming from textbook-related infractions discovered during the 2007 season. After an unsuccessful appeal to the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee, their official record entering the 2007 Independence Bowl was 2–6.Hurt Cecil UA officials disappointed in appeal outcome http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100323/NEWS/100329840/1007?Title=UA-officials-disappointed-in-appeal-outcome The Tuscaloosa News March 23, 2010 September 4, 2011 June 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606032242/http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100323/NEWS/100329840/1007?Title=UA-officials-disappointed-in-appeal-outcome dead "A" SEC 6–6 Big 12 Nick Saban Dan Hawkins 20 7 0 3 0 14 3 7 December 30 Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana Alabama QB John Parker WilsonAlabama DE Wallace Gilberry Alabama by 3½World Features Syndicate via Long Beach Press-Telegram, December 26, 2007 Bill Athan (WAC) 47,043https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273640038 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score December 30, 2007 September 4, 2011 ESPN 2,200,000 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Mark Jones, Bob Davie, and Stacey Dales The 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 2007–08 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 30, 2007, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Colorado Buffaloes, from the Big 12 Conference. Alabama won the game, 30–24. This was the only 2007–08 bowl game in which both teams finished 6–6 on the regular season. At their current programs, it was also the first bowl game for both respective head coaches (Nick Saban and Dan Hawkins). Game summary Alabama played Colorado in the Independence Bowl on December 30, 2007.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/bama13.html#GAME.SUM Alabama vs Colorado: Scoring Summary December 30, 2007 RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics September 4, 2011Wilson's 3 TDs carry Alabama to bowl win over Colorado http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273640038 https://archive.today/20130102221459/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273640038 dead January 2, 2013 Associated Press ESPN.com December 30, 2007 September 4, 2011 Alabama scored on their opening drive on a 41-yard Leigh Tiffin field goal to lead 3–0. Colorado's first offensive play of the game resulted in an interception by Rolando McClain.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/bama13.html#GAME.PLY Alabama vs Colorado: Play-by-play Summary December 30, 2007 RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics September 4, 2011 Once again, Alabama relied on another field goal from Tiffin to push their lead to 6–0. Later in the quarter, John Parker Wilson threw touchdown strikes of 15-yards to Keith Brown and 34-yards to Matt Caddell to extend the Crimson Tide lead to 20–0 after one quarter. Early in the second quarter, Wilson connected with Nikita Stover on a 31-yard touchdown pass and the Crimson Tide lead 27–0. The Buffaloes controlled the majority of the second quarter after Wilson threw an interception to Ryan Walters with just under six minutes remaining in the half. Colorado cut the Alabama lead to 27–14 at the half on a pair of Cody Hawkins touchdown passes. The first was a four-yard pass to Tyson DeVree and the second a 25-yard pass to Dusty Sprague. The only score in the third quarter would come from Kevin Eberhart on a 39-yard Colorado field goal. Tiffin kicked a field goal as the Crimson Tide lead 30–17 with just over four minutes remaining in the game. Colorado responded on the following drive with a 14-yard Hawkins touchdown pass to DeVree to cut the Alabama lead to 30–24 with 3:51 remaining in the game. Alabama was able to run the clock down, and after receiving the 49-yard P.J. Fitzgerald punt, only 0:01 remained in the game. On the final play of the game, Colorado attempted several lateral passes but would fall short of midfield. The 30–24 victory sent Alabama to a 7–6 overall record as they avoided a second consecutive losing season. Colorado Alabama collapsed 1 11:30 Alabama 8 44 3:30 FG 41 Leigh Tiffin 0 3 1 9:13 Alabama 4 8 2:01 FG 24 Leigh Tiffin 0 6 1 5:09 Alabama 6 55 2:08 RecTD Keith Brown John Parker Wilson 15 good Leigh Tiffin 0 13 1 1:31 Alabama 4 63 2:08 RecTD Matt Caddell John Parker Wilson 34 good Leigh Tiffin 0 20 2 12:20 Alabama 6 67 1:47 RecTD Nikita Stover John Parker Wilson 31 good Leigh Tiffin 0 27 2 2:05 Colorado 8 43 3:43 RecTD Tyson DeVree Cody Hawkins 4 good Kevin Eberhart 7 27 2 0:04 Colorado 6 5 1:07 RecTD Dusty Sprague Cody Hawkins 25 good Kevin Eberhart 14 27 3 3:00 Colorado 14 76 5:19 FG 39 Kevin Eberhart 17 27 4 4:36 Alabama 7 14 3:16 FG 26 Leigh Tiffin 17 30 4 3:51 Colorado 5 69 0:45 RecTD Tyson DeVree Cody Hawkins 14 good Kevin Eberhart 24 30 24 30 Notes References Category:2007–08 NCAA football bowl games 2007 2007 2007 Category:December 2007 sports events in the United States Category:2007 in sports in Louisiana