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August 2023 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl 2000 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina University Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech University 7–4 Conference USA 7–5 Big 12 Steve Logan Mike Leach 20 14 6 0 0 7 7 13 December 27 Astrodome Houston, Texas Bill LeMonnier (Big Ten) 33,899 750,000 per team 2000 College Bowls ESPN2 Dave Barnett, Mike Golic, Bill Curry, Michele Tafoya Yes The 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference and the East Carolina Pirates from Conference USA (C-USA) at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas on December 27, 2000. It was the inaugural game in the bowl's history. The game was the final competition of the 2000 football season for each team and resulted in 40–27 East Carolina victory. Teams The bowl featured the East Carolina Pirates from Conference USA (C-USA) and the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference. This was the first meeting between the two teams.Winsipedia https://www.winsipedia.com/east-carolina/vs/texas-tech East Carolina Pirates vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders football series history December 5, 2024 East Carolina 2000 East Carolina Pirates football team The Pirates, led by ninth-year head coach Steve Logan, entered the game with a record of 7–4 (5–2 in C-USA play), finishing tied for second in the conference. This was the Pirates' second-straight bowl appearance, having played in the Mobile Alabama Bowl the previous season. Texas Tech 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team The Red Raiders, led by first-year head coach Mike Leach, entered the game with a record of 7–5 (3–5 in Big 12 play), finishing fourth in the Big 12's South Division. Leach introduced a new, up-tempo, pass-heavy offense known as the air raid that saw starting quarterback Kliff Kingsbury attempt an average of 48.7 passes per game. Game summary background:#c5ced6; color:#0D254C; border: 2px solid #0D254C; text-align:center; autocollapse 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl Wednesday, December 27, 2000 7:00 p.m. CST Pirates 20 14 6 0 Red Raiders 0 7 7 13 Astrodome, Houston, Texas 33,899 None (indoor stadium) Bill LeMonnier ESPN Box score, Recap First quarter ECU – David Garrard 6-yard run (kick blocked), 11:31. Pirates 6–0. ECU – Keith Stokes 71-yard punt return (Kevin Miller kick), 7:51. Pirates 13–0. ECU – Leonard Henry 1-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 4:26. Pirates 20–0. Second quarter ECU – Derrick Collier 44-yard pass from David Garrard (Kevin Miller kick), 14:16. Pirates 27–0. ECU – Leonard Henry 1-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 4:27. Pirates 34–0. TTU – Derek Dorris 7-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:39. Pirates 34–7. Third quarter TTU – Darrell Jones 65-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 13:11. Pirates 34–14. ECU – Kevin Miller 36-yard field goal, 8:44. Pirates 37–14. ECU – Kevin Miller 35-yard field goal, 3:52. Pirates 40–14. Fourth quarter TTU – Cole Roberts 17-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:41. Pirates 40–21. TTU – Derek Dorris 3-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (pass failed), 6:44. Pirates 40–27. Statistics ECUTTU First downs 25 18 Total yards 481 369 Rushing yards 252 62 Passing yards 229 307 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 33:08 26:52 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing David Garrard 17/27, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Leonard Henry 20 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marcellus Harris 3 receptions, 76 yardsTexas Tech Passing Kliff Kingsbury 31/49, 307 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ricky Williams 9 rushes, 55 yards Receiving Darrell Jones 6 receptions, 147 yards, TD References Galleryfurniture.com Bowl Category:Houston Bowl Category:East Carolina Pirates football bowl games Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football bowl games Category:December 2000 sports events in the United States Galleryfurniture.com Bowl Category:2000 in Houston