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College football game
2002 Houston Bowl
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Oklahoma State Cowboys
(7–5) (7–5)
Conference USA Big 12
23 33
Head coach: 
Jeff Bower
Head coach: 
Les Miles
1234 Total
Southern Miss 310100 23
Oklahoma State 1010013 33
DateDecember 27, 2002
Season2002
StadiumReliant Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
FavoriteOklahoma State by 10
RefereeCourtney Mauzy (ACC)
Attendance44,687
PayoutUS$750,000 per team
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
Houston Bowl
 < 2001 2003

The 2002 Houston Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game (known in its first two years as the "Galleryfurniture.com Bowl") and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the Oklahoma State Cowboys from the Big 12 Conference and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA (C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2002 football season for each team and resulted in a 33–23 Oklahoma State victory.

Scoring summary

First quarter
  • Oklahoma State Josh Fields 3 yard touchdown pass to Mike Denard. 7–0 Oklahoma State
  • Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 46 yard field goal. 10–0 Oklahoma State
  • Southern Miss Curt Jones 38 yard field goal. 10–3 Oklahoma State
Second quarter
  • Southern Miss Dustin Almond 13 yard touchdown run. 10–10 Tie
  • Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 52 yard field goal. 13–10 Oklahoma State
  • Southern Miss Curt Jones 24 yard field goal. 13–13 Tie
  • Oklahoma State Josh Fields 51 yard touchdown pass to Rashaun Woods. 20–13 Oklahoma State
Third quarter
  • Southern Miss James Walley 2 yard touchdown run. 20–20 Tie
  • Southern Miss Curt Jones 30 yard field goal. 23–20 Southern Miss
Fourth quarter
  • Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 28 yard field goal. 23–23 Tie
  • Oklahoma State Tatum Bell 22 yard touchdown run. 30–23 Oklahoma State
  • Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 24 yard field goal. 33–23 Oklahoma State

References

  1. "2008 Houston Bowl: Oklahoma St 33, Southern Miss 23". Golden Eagles Museum. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
  2. "CNNSI.com". CNN. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002.
2002–03 NCAA football bowl game season
Galleryfurniture.com / Houston Bowl
Oklahoma State Cowboys bowl games
Southern Miss Golden Eagles bowl games


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