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summary" style="font-size:125%;"><span class="dtstart">2008</span> Valero Alamo Bowl</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table class="nowraplinks" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2008_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="2008 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri Tigers</a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2008_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team" title="2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team">Northwestern Wildcats</a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(9–4)</td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(9–3)</td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a></i></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">30</td> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">23</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Gary_Pinkel" title="Gary Pinkel">Gary Pinkel</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Pat_Fitzgerald" title="Pat Fitzgerald">Pat Fitzgerald</a></b></td> </tr><tr> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#BCS_rankings" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">BCS</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>25</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>23</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>21</i></td> </tr></tbody></table></td> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#BCS_rankings" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">BCS</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>22</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>20</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>23</i></td> </tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table align="center" style="font-size: 90%"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px 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class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Overtime">OT</span></th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">Total</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Missouri</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">10</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">10</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">3</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">30</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Northwestern</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">3</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">13</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">23</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">December 29, 2008</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Alamodome" title="Alamodome">Alamodome</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location"><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio" title="San Antonio">San Antonio, Texas</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">MVP</th><td class="infobox-data">Offense: <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Maclin" title="Jeremy Maclin">Jeremy Maclin</a><br />Defense: <a href="/wiki/Sean_Weatherspoon" title="Sean Weatherspoon">Sean Weatherspoon</a> (MIZZ)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">United States TV coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_announcers_of_major_college_bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="List of announcers of major college bowl games">Announcers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Franklin" title="Ron Franklin">Ron Franklin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ed_Cunningham" title="Ed Cunningham">Ed Cunningham</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen ratings</a></th><td class="infobox-data">3.9<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Alamo_Bowl" title="Alamo Bowl"> Alamo Bowl </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/2007_Alamo_Bowl" title="2007 Alamo Bowl"> 2007</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/2010_Alamo_Bowl_(January)" title="2010 Alamo Bowl (January)">2010 (Jan)</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2008 Valero Alamo Bowl</b> was a <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a> played on December 29, 2008 in the 65,000-seat <a href="/wiki/Alamodome" title="Alamodome">Alamodome</a> in <a 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The game pit the <a href="/wiki/2008_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="2008 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri Tigers</a> (9–4) against the <a href="/wiki/2008_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team" title="2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team">Northwestern Wildcats</a> (9–3).<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 2008 game was dubbed the <b>Journalism Bowl</b> by some in the media,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> owing to the nationally recognized journalism programs at each school: the <a href="/wiki/Missouri_School_of_Journalism" title="Missouri School of Journalism">Missouri School of Journalism</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Medill_School_of_Journalism" title="Medill School of Journalism">Medill School of Journalism</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scoring_summary">Scoring summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Alamo_Bowl&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Scoring summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_quarter">First quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Alamo_Bowl&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: First quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Northwestern's Brian Peters intercepted Missouri quarterback <a href="/wiki/Chase_Daniel" title="Chase Daniel">Chase Daniel</a> on the Tigers' first drive. The Wildcats took advantage of the mistake and quarterback C. J. Bachér found a wide-open <a href="/wiki/Eric_Peterman" title="Eric Peterman">Eric Peterman</a> for a 35-yard touchdown. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_quarter">Second quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Alamo_Bowl&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Second quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Missouri and Northwestern traded field goals in the second quarter. With just one minute before halftime, <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Maclin" title="Jeremy Maclin">Jeremy Maclin</a> bolted for a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_quarter">Third quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Alamo_Bowl&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Third quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bachér found Rasheed Ward for a 46-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the second half. However, Northwestern's extra point attempt bounced off the right upright, making the score 16–10. Danario Alexander gave Mizzou its first lead of the game with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Daniel with about 7 minutes left in the third. Missouri kicked another field goal later in the quarter. With 31 seconds left in the quarter, Bachér found Ross Lane in the back of the endzone to give Northwestern a 23–20 lead. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fourth_quarter">Fourth quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Alamo_Bowl&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Fourth quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Wolfert" title="Jeff Wolfert">Jeff Wolfert</a> made his third field goal of the game with 2:49 remaining to tie the game at 23–23. However, he missed a 44-yard field as time expired, sending the game into overtime. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Overtime">Overtime</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Alamo_Bowl&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Overtime"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Missouri started on offense first to begin the overtime period. Daniel threw a 7-yard pass to Maclin to give Missouri a 30–23 lead. Like their offense, Missouri's defense delivered. They forced a back-pedaling Bachér to fumble the ball, leaving Northwestern with a fourth-and-goal from the 32-yard line. Bachér's desperation hail mary was knocked down into the end zone. </p><p><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">MIZZ </th> <th scope="col">NU </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">9:30 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">60 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:26 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">NU </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><b>Eric Peterman</b> 35-yard touchdown reception from <b>C. J. Bachér</b>, <i>Amado Villarreal</i> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">14:49 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">72 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3:44 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">MIZZ </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">31-yard field goal by <b>Jeff Wolfert</b> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">9:11 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">72 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5:33 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">NU </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">21-yard field goal by <b>Amado Villarreal</b> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">1:00 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">75 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0:00 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">MIZZ </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Stefan Demos punt for 36 yards, returned by <b><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Maclin" title="Jeremy Maclin">Jeremy Maclin</a></b> for 75 yards for a touchdown, <i>Jeff Wolfert</i> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">12:08 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">80 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:47 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">NU </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><b>Rasheed Ward</b> 46-yard touchdown reception from <b>C. 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Bachér</b>, <i>Amado Villarreal</i> kick no good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">7:20 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">63 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4:44 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">MIZZ </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><b>Danario Alexander</b> 11-yard touchdown reception from <b>Chase Daniel</b>, <i>Jeff Wolfert</i> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">3:46 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:06 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">MIZZ </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">43-yard field goal by <b>Jeff Wolfert</b> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">20 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:31 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">24 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:05 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">NU </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><b>Ross Lane</b> 23-yard touchdown reception from <b>C. 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