1999 Insight.com Bowl


The 1999 Insight.com Bowl was the 11th edition of the Insight.com Bowl. It featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the 1999 [Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College Eagles].

Game Summary

1st Quarter

Colorado started off with a 10-yard touchdown run from Cortlen Johnson thus making it 7-0 Colorado. Mike Moschetti's 2 yard touchdown run made it 14-0. Colorado's Jason Sykes intercepted a Boston College pass, and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown, making it 21-0 Colorado, to close the 1st quarter scoring.

2nd Quarter

In the second quarter, Colorado's Rashidi Barnes intercepted a Boston College pass, and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, making it 28-0. Ben Kelly later scored on an 88-yard punt return for Colorado giving them a 35-0 lead. With Colorado driving again, Boston College's George White intercepted a Colorado pass and returned it 78 yards for a score making it 35-7. Cortlen Johnson added a 2-yard touchdown for Colorado to make it 42-7. Jeremy Aldrich's 26 yard field goal made it 45-7 Colorado at the half.

3rd Quarter

In the third quarter, Jeremy Aldrich drilled a 21-yard field goal, making the score 48-7 Colorado. Boston College's Bryan Ardnt recovered a fumble in the end zone to make it 48-14. Colorado's Roman Hollowell scored on an 18-yard touchdown run to make it 55-14 Colorado at the end of three quarters.

4th Quarter

Colorado's Zac Colvin rushed 4 yards for a touchdown to make it 62-14. Boston College's Tim Hasselbeck threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Burke to make it 62-21. Doug Bessette scored on a 9-yard return of a blocked punt for Boston College, to make the final score 62-28.

Aftermath

Colorado's 62 points was an Insight Bowl record. Boston College won eight straight bowl games after this loss.