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#20 Nebraska vs #22 Arizona| 2009 Pacific Life Holiday BowlThis forum post is dated 05/14/10. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it. Nebraska - Night Life
| #20 Nebraska vs #22 Arizona| 2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl SAN DIEGO -- After developing a reputation for high-scoring games and crazy finishes, the Holiday Bowl finally got the first shutout in its 32-year history. It wasn't close, either. Zac Lee threw a 74-yard touchdown pass to Niles Paul in the third quarter to highlight a 33-0 rout by Nebraska (No. 22 BCS, No. 20 AP) against Arizona (No. 20 BCS, No. 22 AP) on a rainy Wednesday night. The coaches expected a defensive game, and the Huskers delivered, earning their first shutout in 46 bowl appearances. Fast Facts • Nebraska had its first shutout in 46 all-time bowl appearances. • No team had scored fewer than 10 points in the Holiday Bowl. • Nebraska has its first 10-win season since 2003. -- ESPN Stats & Information Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, the AP College Football Player of the Year and a Heisman finalist, had only three tackles, including one for a loss, in his final college game. But he helped the Huskers harass Arizona quarterback Nick Foles all night. Suh even went out for a pass early in the third quarter on second-and-4 from the Arizona 5, but Lee didn't throw his way. Suh had been on the bench for most of Arizona's final drive, but came back in for a goal-line stand, along with some other starters. The Wildcats had the ball fourth-and-3 at the Nebraska 8-yard line with 1:41 to go before safety PJ Smith batted down Foles' pass to preserve the shutout. "We wanted to fortify that we were the best team on the field, " Suh said. "That's the way we've been playing all X;b>...X;/b> |
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