2013 Texas Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 Texas Bowl December 27 2013 2013 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas Syracuse University Syracuse Orange 6–6 Scott Shafer ACC 0 7 7 7 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers 8–4 Jerry Kill Big Ten 0 3 0 14 Minnesota by 4½Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2013 Terrel Hunt (QB), SyracuseMink, Nate. Syracuse quarterback Terrel Hunt is MVP of Texas Bowl, leads Orange to victory once again. Syracuse.com. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014. Matt Moore (SEC) 32,327 1,700,000 ESPN Mark Jones (play-by-play) Brock Huard (analyst) Kaylee Hartung (sidelines) 2012 The 2013 Texas Bowl is an American college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2013 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The eighth edition of the Texas Bowl, it featured the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference against the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game began at 5:00 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN. Syracuse defeated Minnesota, 21–17. Syracuse quarterback Terrel Hunt, who completed 19 of his 29 passes for 188 yards and rushed for 2 touchdowns, was named the game's most valuable player. Teams The Golden Gophers finished the regular season with a record of 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten). The Orange were 6–6 (4–4 ACC). Syracuse accepted their bid as an at large team after the Big 12 Conference was unable to fulfill their obligation. This was the second consecutive (and overall) Texas Bowl for Minnesota, and first for Syracuse. It was the fifth meeting between the two schools; Minnesota now leads the series 3–2.http://www.thetexasbowl.com/news/minnesota-and-syracuse-accept-bids-to-play-in-texas-bowl/#.UrpUZPRDsrU Minnesota and Syracuse accept bids to play in Texas Bowl The Texas Bowl December 8, 2013 December 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131225200456/http://www.thetexasbowl.com/news/minnesota-and-syracuse-accept-bids-to-play-in-texas-bowl/#.UrpUZPRDsrU December 25, 2013 dead Pregame buildup thumb|right|The 2013 Texas Bowl was played at Reliant Stadium. Minnesota 2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Projected "universally" to finish last in their division of the Big Ten Conference, the Golden Gophers exceeded those expectations by winning eight games, and losing only four. After sweeping their non-conference schedule, they lost their first two conference matchups, including homecoming against Iowa. Subsequently, they won four consecutive games, including the Governor's Victory Bell against Penn State. They ended their season, however, on a two-game losing streak, losing to two top-20 ranked opponents – Wisconsin and Michigan State.Minnesota Football – Golden Gophers News, Scores, Videos https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/135/minnesota-golden-gophers College Football – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures December 25, 2013 On October 10, the university announced that coach Jerry Kill was taking a leave of absence to focus on treatment for epileptic seizures; defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys served as interim head coach.Jerry Kill taking time to focus on epilepsy treatment http://www.thedailygopher.com/2013/10/10/4824998/minnesota-football-jerry-kill-taking-time-to-focus-on-epilepsy The Daily Gopher - SBNation.com Vox Media December 25, 2013 October 10, 2013 Syracuse 2013 Syracuse Orange football team Syracuse entered the season with a new head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator after the departures of Doug Marrone and Nathaniel Hackett, and the subsequent promotion of Scott Shafer from defensive coordinator to head coach.Feldman Bruce McDonald expected to become new Cuse OC http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/bruce-feldman/21558602/mcdonald-expected-to-become-new-cuse-oc CBSSports.com CBS Interactive December 25, 2013 January 15, 2013 After losing their first two games, both of which were against Big Ten opponents (Penn State and Northwestern), they won their next two games, and ultimately finished non conference play with two wins and two losses. In conference play, they lost their first game to Clemson, who at the time was ranked number four in the country, and then split their next two games before beginning a two-game winning streak, during which they defeated Wake Forest and Maryland. After that, they lost two of their final three games, including a loss to Florida State, who ultimately ended up in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game.Syracuse Football – Orange News, Scores, Videos https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/183/syracuse-orange College Football – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures December 25, 2013 Game summary First half After receiving the opening kickoff, Minnesota's opening drive stalled, forcing the Golden Gophers to punt. After Syracuse and Minnesota lost fumbles on back-to-back drives, Syracuse was able to drive deep inside Minnesota territory. Facing a 4th and 7 situation at Minnesota's 24-yard line, Syracuse attempted a fake field goal play, but holder Charley Loeb was stopped short of a first down.Syracuse vs Minnesota Highlight – Charley Loeb rush for 5 yards to the Minn 19. ESPN. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014. The game remained scoreless going into the second quarter. Syracuse took a 7–0 lead early in the second quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by Jerome Smith. In the next two drives, Minnesota and Syracuse exchanged punts. Minnesota finally got on board with a 41-yard field goal from Chris Hawthorne as time expired in the first half.Syracuse Orange vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers – Play By Play. ESPN. 27 December 2013. 1 January 2014.Syracuse rallies late for win over Minnesota in Texas Bowl. ESPN. 27 December 2013. 1 January 2014.Syracuse Orange vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers – Box Score. ESPN. 27 December 2013. 1 January 2014. Second half Syracuse received the second-half kickoff. The Orange drive stalled, however, and Syracuse was forced to punt. After forcing the Golden Gophers to punt, Syracuse went on an 86-yard, 15-play drive that was capped off with a 5-yard touchdown run from Terrel Hunt. Hunt's touchdown extended Syracuse's lead to 14–3 with 2:57 remaining in the third quarter. The game remained 14–3 going into the fourth quarter. Minnesota opened the fourth quarter with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Leidner to Maxx Williams to make it a 14–9 game. The two-point conversion attempt failed, however, and the game remained 14–9. After forcing Syracuse to punt, Minnesota took its first lead of the game on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Leidner to Drew Wolitarsky. Minnesota's two-point conversion attempt was successful, making it a 17–14 game with 12:34 left in the game. On the next Syracuse drive, the Orange drove to Minnesota's 20-yard line. However, after a false start penalty on the Orange, quarterback Terrel Hunt was penalized for intentional grounding, forcing Syracuse to punt from Minnesota's 39-yard line. After Syracuse's defense forced a three and out, the Orange once again drove into Minnesota territory. However, Syracuse placekicker Ryan Norton missed a 45-yard field goal with 3:31 left in the game. On the ensuing drive, Minnesota was able to a get a first down on a 15-yard rush by David Cobb. However, the Golden Gophers were unable to get another first down to close out the game and were forced to punt with 2:03 remaining in the game. Syracuse's Brisly Estime proceeded to return the punt 70 yards to Minnesota's 14-yard line. The Orange then took a 21–17 lead after Terrel Hunt scrambled 12-yards for a touchdown with 1:14 remaining in the game. Syracuse then fought off two Hail Mary attempts by Minnesota to seal the victory. Scoring summary Syracuse Minnesota expand 2 10:04 SYR 11 80 4:45 RushTD Jerome Smith 1 good Ryan Norton 7 0 2 0:00 MINN 11 44 4:20 FG 41 Chris Hawthorne 7 3 3 2:57 SYR 15 86 5:49 RushTD Terrel Hunt 5 good Norton 14 3 4 14:55 MINN 8 72 3:02 RecTD Maxx Williams Mitch Leidner 20 pass failed 14 9 4 12:34 MINN 3 74 1:25 RecTD Drew Wolitarsky Leidner 55 pass good 14 17 4 1:14 SYR 3 14 0:30 RushTD Hunt 12 good Norton 21 17 21 17 Statistics Statistics Syracuse Minnesota First downs 23 19 Total yards 396 350Rushes-yards (net) 46–208 38–127 Passing yards (net) 188 223Passes, Comp-Att-Int 19–29–0 13–30–0 Time of Possession 29:47 30:13 Syracuse quarterback Terrel Hunt was named the game's most valuable player. Hunt completed 19 of his 29 passes for 188 yards. Hunt also had 2 rushing touchdowns. Syracuse outgained Minnesota 396–350 in total yards. Syracuse outgained Minnesota 208–127 in rushing yards, while Minnesota outgained Syracuse 223–188 in passing yards. Syracuse's leading rushers were Terrel Hunt and running back Jerome Smith, who both had 74 rushing yards in the game. Syracuse's leading receiver was Brisly Estime, who had 5 catches for 47 yards. George Morris III was Syracuse's second leading rusher, who had 33 rushing yards on 8 carries. Minnesota's leading rusher was David Cobb, who had 91 rushing yards on 18 carries. Drew Wolitarsky was Minnesota's leading receiver, with 94 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Mitch Leidner led the Golden Gophers in passing, completing 11 out of 22 passes for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns. Philip Nelson, who started the game at quarterback for the Golden Gophers, completed 2 out of 7 passes for 18 yards.Dienhart, Tom. Tom's Take: Gophers fall in Texas Bowl. btn.com. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014. 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