2007 Armed Forces Bowl
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Amon G. Carter Stadium
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| Date | December 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Kevin Riley, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | California by 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Marc Curles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 40,905 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$750,000 per team | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dan Fouts, Tim Brant | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2007 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the California Golden Bears and the Air Force Falcons played on December 31, 2007 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The game, which the Golden Bears won with a score of 42–36, was part of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season and one of 32 games in the 2007-2008 bowl season.
The Golden Bears began the 2007 season as a favorite to contend for the Pac-10 Conference championship, but after an injury to quarterback Nate Longshore, the team earned a win–loss record of 6-6 for the regular season. The Falcons earned their first bowl bid since 2001 with a 9-3 mark, tied for second in the Mountain West Conference.
The Golden Bears came out for the game without last names on the backs of their uniforms, a change from their look throughout the season. Prior to the game, Golden Bears players kick returner Desean Jackson, wide receiver Robert Jordan, and free safety Thomas DeCoud were suspended for the first quarter of the game for violating team rules.
The Golden Bears struggled early against the Falcons. The Bears had trouble in the early going of the game adjusting to the Falcons triple option offense and unpredictable line formations. Golden Bears quarterback Nate Longshore started in the first quarter, but was hampered by the absence of DeSean Jackson and Robert Jordan. Longshore completed 5 of 8 passes for 36 yards in the first quarter.
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