Final - OT
Daniel, Maclin come through for Missouri in Alamo Bowl
Dec 30, 2008 - 7:49 AM EVANSTON, Illinois (Ticker) -- For much of Monday's Alamo Bowl, it was Chase Daniel's counterpart that looked like a Heisman Trophy finalist from a year ago.But the senior quarterback ended his storied career in typical fashion, connecting with Jeremy Maclin on a seven-yard touchdown pass in overtime as 23rd-ranked Missouri recorded a 30-23 triumph over No. 20 Northwestern.
Maclin also scored on a punt return at the end of the first half and Jeff Wolfert kicked three field goals, but missed a chance to win it in regulation from 44 yards out.
Danario Alexander caught a touchdown for Missouri (10-4) as it followed up last season's win in the Cotton Bowl with its second straight bowl win.
"We won overtime and the fourth quarter," Daniel said. "That's why we're victorious."
"I didn't want to throw those interceptions," he told the Chicago Sun-Times. "But I'll take the win any day over numbers."
C.J. Bacher threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns for Northwestern (9-4), which was in search of its first bowl victory since a triumph in the 1949 Rose Bowl.
"Our goal this entire season was to win a bowl game and we weren't able to finish the job," Bacher told the Sun-Times. "They're a very good team. They're the Big 12 North champs. We knew we were pretty good, too. We proved we can play with them, but we're disappointed. They made more plays than we did. That's why they're Alamo Bowl champions and we're not."
With the Wildcats in need of a tying touchdown in overtime, the senior was sacked and fumbled on third down. His last-ditch effort on 4th-and-goal from the 31 fell incomplete.
"A few big plays here or there," Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald told the Chicago Tribune.
Daniel struggled for much of the game, ending with a season-low 200 yards and tying a career-high with three interceptions. But the senior hit his favorite target on a quick slant for one of his two touchdowns and the Tigers defense held on Northwestern's turn in the extra session to clinch the win.
Northwestern's defense forced Daniel into some unusually sloppy play, putting itself in position for the upset by keeping the high powered Tigers in check. The Wildcats held a 35:20-24:40 advantage in time of possession.
"I made it hard on our team," Daniel said.
An interception by Brad Phillips gave the Wildcats the ball on Missouri's 24 and Bacher found Ross Lane in the back of the end zone three plays later to put the Wildcats ahead, 23-20.
However, Wolfert kicked a tying field goal with 2:49 left and after Northwestern - which had converted 11-of-19 third downs - went three-and-out, Daniel put his kicker in position for some late-game heroics.
He ran for nine yards and completed three straight passes to set up Wolfert from 44 yards away. But his attempt went wide right to send the game into overtime.
The Wildcats went ahead, 7-0, when Bacher and Eric Peterman hooked up on a 35-yard scoring strike. Wolfert and Amado Villarreal traded field goals before Maclin swung the tide before halftime
Playing in possibly his last game for Missouri (10-4) as speculation swirls about his NFL Draft potential, the sophomore scored on a 75-yard punt return with 60 seconds left in the first half.
Rasheed Ward's 46-yard touchdown catch put Northwestern back in front, but Villarreal hit the right upright on the extra point, which proved to be costly.
"Eighty-seven point seven percent of the people thought we had no chance today," Fitzgerald told the Sun-Times. "Maybe they're wrong, but we didn't have a moral victory. We're very disappointed that we lost. I'm proud that we fought hard, and fought valiantly. But there are no moral victories in our program."
Tyrell Sutton gained 114 yards on 29 carries and Ward had seven catches for 101 yards as the underdog Wildcats fell short of the school's second 10-win season in program history.
- jllanclos Good coaching job on the blitz call. Congrats Mizzou
Missouri(25) 30, Northwestern(22) 23 Final - OTDec 30 12:04 AM - jllanclos Alamo bowl always a classic!
Missouri(25) 30, Northwestern(22) 23 Final - OTDec 30 12:00 AM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
MISSOURI (25) 0 10 10 3 7 30
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 3 13 0 0 23 FINAL IN OT
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTERN - TD, ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM
C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL
KICK), 5:30. NORTHWESTERN 7-0
2ND QUARTER: MISSOUR
Dec 30 12:00 AM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 7 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 30, Northwestern(22) 23 OTDec 29 11:53 PM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 7 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 30, Northwestern(22) 23 OTDec 29 11:53 PM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 7 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 30, Northwestern(22) 23 OTDec 29 11:53 PM- ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
TD MISSOURI
JEREMY MACLIN 7 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
MISSOURI (25) 30
NORTHWESTERN (22) 23 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION
Missouri(25) 30, Northwestern(22) 23 OTDec 29 11:53 PM - #1 Cards Fan they should've tried to get it closer. yuo never want to just settle for a 40+ yard FG when you have 1st down and about 40 seconds left to play. that was poor ball management!
Missouri(25) 23, Northwestern(22) 23 OTDec 29 11:49 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF END, 4TH QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MISSOURI (25) 0 10 10 3 23
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 3 13 0 23 GOING INTO OVERTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTERN - TD, ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM
C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL
KICK), 5:30. NORTHWESTERN 7-0
2ND QUARTER: MISSOURI - FG, JEFF W
Dec 29 11:45 PM - 170
rootsRUWTbot Took away 27 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(25) 23, Northwestern(22) 23 OTDec 29 11:45 PM - 197
rootsRUWTbot Added 25 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(25) 23, Northwestern(22) 23 End of Reg.Dec 29 11:45 PM - 167
rootsRUWTbot Added 34 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(25) 23, Northwestern(22) 23 4th - 1:32Dec 29 11:37 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
FG MISSOURI
JEFF WOLFERT 37 YD
MISSOURI (25) 23
NORTHWESTERN (22) 23 2:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Missouri(25) 23, Northwestern(22) 23 4th - 2:49Dec 29 11:33 PM - 133
rootsRUWTbot Added 16 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(25) 23, Northwestern(22) 23 4th - 2:49Dec 29 11:33 PM - 117
rootsRUWTbot Added 32 roots (Close Finish, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 23 4th - 4:40Dec 29 11:27 PM - 80
rootsRUWTbot Added 24 roots (Close Finish, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 23 4th - 7:29Dec 29 11:18 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MISSOURI (25) 0 10 10 20
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 3 13 23 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTERN - TD, ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM
C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL
KICK), 5:30. NORTHWESTERN 7-0
2ND QUARTER: MISSOURI - FG, JEFF WOLFERT
Dec 29 10:52 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ROSS LANE 23 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 23 3rd - 0:31Dec 29 10:49 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ROSS LANE 23 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 23 3rd - 0:31Dec 29 10:49 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ROSS LANE 23 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 23 3rd - 0:31Dec 29 10:49 PM- ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
TD NORTHWESTERN
ROSS LANE 23 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER
(AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
MISSOURI (25) 20
NORTHWESTERN (22) 23 0:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 23 3rd - 0:31Dec 29 10:49 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
FG MISSOURI
JEFF WOLFERT 43 YD
MISSOURI (25) 20
NORTHWESTERN (22) 16 3:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Missouri(25) 20, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 3:46Dec 29 10:37 PM
TD MISSOURI DANARIO ALEXANDER 11 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 17, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 7:20Dec 29 10:26 PM
TD MISSOURI DANARIO ALEXANDER 11 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 17, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 7:20Dec 29 10:26 PM
TD MISSOURI DANARIO ALEXANDER 11 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 17, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 7:20Dec 29 10:26 PM- ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
TD MISSOURI
DANARIO ALEXANDER 11 YD PASS FROM CHASE DANIEL
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
MISSOURI (25) 17
NORTHWESTERN (22) 16 7:20 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Missouri(25) 17, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 7:20Dec 29 10:26 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN RASHEED WARD 46 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (PAT FAILED)
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 12:08Dec 29 10:14 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN RASHEED WARD 46 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (PAT FAILED)
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 12:08Dec 29 10:14 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN RASHEED WARD 46 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (PAT FAILED)
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 12:08Dec 29 10:14 PM- ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
TD NORTHWESTERN
RASHEED WARD 46 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER
(PAT FAILED)
MISSOURI (25) 10
NORTHWESTERN (22) 16 12:08 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 16 3rd - 12:08Dec 29 10:14 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MISSOURI (25) 0 10 10
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 3 10 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTERN - TD, ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM
C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL
KICK), 5:30. NORTHWESTERN 7-0
2ND QUARTER: MISSOURI - FG, JEFF WOLFERT 31 Y
Dec 29 9:37 PM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 75 YD PUNT RETURN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 10 2nd - 1:00Dec 29 9:33 PM
TD MISSOURI JEREMY MACLIN 75 YD PUNT RETURN (JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 10 2nd - 1:00Dec 29 9:33 PM- ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
TD MISSOURI
JEREMY MACLIN 75 YD PUNT RETURN
(JEFF WOLFERT KICK)
MISSOURI (25) 10
NORTHWESTERN (22) 10 1:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Missouri(25) 10, Northwestern(22) 10 2nd - 1:00Dec 29 9:33 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
FG NORTHWESTERN
AMADO VILLARREAL 21 YD
MISSOURI (25) 3
NORTHWESTERN (22) 10 9:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Missouri(25) 3, Northwestern(22) 10 2nd - 9:11Dec 29 9:01 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
FG MISSOURI
JEFF WOLFERT 31 YD
MISSOURI (25) 3
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 14:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Missouri(25) 3, Northwestern(22) 7 2nd - 14:49Dec 29 8:50 PM - ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MISSOURI (25) 0 0
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTERN - TD, ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM
C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL
KICK), 5:30. NORTHWESTERN 7-0
Dec 29 8:45 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
Missouri(25) 0, Northwestern(22) 7 1st - 9:30Dec 29 8:16 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
Missouri(25) 0, Northwestern(22) 7 1st - 9:30Dec 29 8:16 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER (AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
Missouri(25) 0, Northwestern(22) 7 1st - 9:30Dec 29 8:16 PM- ALAMO BOWL
AT SAN ANTONIO TX
NCAAF ALAMO BOWL
TD NORTHWESTERN
ERIC PETERMAN 35 YD PASS FROM C.J. BACHER
(AMADO VILLARREAL KICK)
MISSOURI (25) 0
NORTHWESTERN (22) 7 9:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Missouri(25) 0, Northwestern(22) 7 1st - 9:30Dec 29 8:16 PM
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