2008 International Bowl
College football game
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International Bowl logo.
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Date | January 5, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Season | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Rogers Centre | |||||||||||||||||
Location | Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||
MVP | Rutgers RB Ray Rice | |||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Rutgers by 10 [1] | |||||||||||||||||
Referee | Gil Gelbke ( C-USA ) | |||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 31,455 | |||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$ 750,000 per team [2] | |||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | ||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Announcers |
John Saunders
(Play by Play)
Doug Flutie (Analyst) Jesse Palmer (Analyst) Stacey Dales (Sideline) |
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International TV coverage | ||||||||||||||||||
Network | Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 International Bowl was played on January 5, 2008, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . The game featured the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University — who finished 5th in the Big East Conference — and the Cardinals of Ball State University — who finished co-champions of the Mid-American Conference 's West Division. The game was the only NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game from the 2007–2008 season to be played outside the United States . Rutgers won by a score of 52 – 30.
Overview
The game featured tie-ins from the Big East and Mid-American Conferences (MAC). Representing the Big East was Rutgers, who finished the 2007 regular season with an overall record of 7 – 5 (3 – 4 in the Big East). Representing the MAC was Ball State, who finished the 2007 regular season with an overall record of 7 – 5 (5 – 2 in the MAC).
Announcers for the American TV coverage on ESPN2 , John Saunders (Toronto) and Jesse Palmer (Ottawa), and sideline reporter Stacey Dales (Collingwood) are all Canadians. Additionally, Doug Flutie played in the CFL .
References
- "International Bowl Recap" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008 . Retrieved 2008-01-05 .
- ↑ Fox, David (2007-12-13). "Rivals.com Bowl Viewer's Guide" . Rivals.com . Archived from the original on 15 December 2007 . Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
- ↑ "ncaafootball.com - Bowl Schedules/Results" . Archived from the original on 2007-08-03 . Retrieved 2009-09-19 .
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