2008

Valero Alamo Bowl | Monday, December 29, 2008
#23 Missouri 30 vs. #20 Northwestern 23

Attendance: 55,986
TV Rating: 4.6
Team Payout: $3,850,000 combined

Offensive MVP: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Defensive MVP: Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri

Head Coaches: Missouri: Gary Pinkel, Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald
Final Records: Missouri 9-4, Northwestern 9-4

Game Recap

The 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl delivered a thrilling game that took overtime to decide, a highly visible national television slot usually reserved for NFL “Monday Night Football” and an enthusiastic crowd of fans who had traveled to San Antonio for the game. All-American Missouri receiver Jeremy Maclin electrified the crowd with a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown, the longest in Alamo Bowl history, late in the first half to tie the game. Maclin, who was named Offensive MVP, also came through in the clutch with a 7-yard touchdown reception from Chase Daniel on the opening possession of overtime. The Tigers foiled the Wildcats last ditch effort to tie by breaking up a 32 yard pass on the game’s final play. Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon earned Defensive MVP honors with his bowl record 17 tackles.

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

NU: Peterman 35-yd pass from Bacher (Villarreal kick)

Second Quarter

MU: Wolfert 31-yd FG
NU: Villarreal 21-yd FG
MU: Maclin 75-yd punt return (Wolfert kick)

Third Quarter

NU: Ward 46-pass from Bacher (Villarreal kick)
MU: Alexander 11-yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick)
MU: Wolfert 43-yd FG
NU: Lane 23-yd pass from Bacher (Villarreal kick)

Fourth Quarter

MU: Wolfert 37-yd FG

Overtime

MU: Maclin 7-yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick)

Final Score

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	OT	Final
Missouri	0	10	10	3	7	30
Northwestern	7	3	13	0	0	23

Team Stats

Category	Missouri	Northwestern
First Downs	21	21
Net Yards Rushing/Att.	111/30	72/40
Net Yards Passing	200	304
Comp-Att-Int	27-44-3	27-43-1
Total Offense Plays	74	83
Total Net Yards	311	376
Avg. Gain Per Play	4.2	4.5
Possession Time	24:40	34:20
Third-Down Conv.	7/16 (44%)	11/21 (52%)

Individual Stats

Rushing (Att-Yds)

MU: Washington 15-44; Maclin 5-43; Daniel 9-29
NU: Sutton 29-114

Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds)

MU: Daniel 27-44-3, 200
NU: Bacher 27-43-1, 304

Receiving (Rec-Yds)

MU: Coffman 7-67; Maclin 7-39; Saunders 6-33; Alexander 3-29; Jackson 1-15; Jones 1-8
NU: Ward 7-101; Peterman 7-83; Lane 5-77; Sutton 5-29; Brewer 3-14