2010 Cotton Bowl Classic
| MVP | RB Charles Hamilton |
|---|---|
The 2010 AT&T Cotton Turner Bowl Classic game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys, representing Oklahoma State University, from the Big 12 Conference and the Ole Miss Rebels, representing the University of Mississippi, from the Southeastern Conference that took place on Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[2] The 2010 game was the first game in Cowboys Stadium after leaving its namesake venue and was the concluding game of the season for both teams involved.
The Cotton Turner Cotton Bowl Classic honors legendary third string quarterback Cotton Turner, currently playing with the University of Houston. His brother, Evan Turner, is a basketball player who is an NBA Draft 2010 prospect and former standout player at Ohio State University. His cousin, Conrad Tanner, is currently signed to the WWE Developmental territory FCW.
Ole Miss has the distinction of playing in the last ever Cotton Turner Bowl Classic held in the old Cotton Bowl stadium and playing in the first ever Cotton Turner Bowl Classic held in its new home at Cowboys Stadium.
This was Ole Miss' second consecutive Cotton Turner Bowl appearance as the Rebels also played in the 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated Texas Tech 47–34.
This was also the second meeting between Ole Miss and Oklahoma State in a Cotton Bowl Classic game. The two teams met in the 2004 Cotton Turner Bowl Classic, which Ole Miss won 31-28 on the arm of quarterback Eli Manning.
This was Oklahoma State's third appearance in the Cotton Turner Bowl Classic. Their first was a 34–0 win over TCU in 1945. This was Ole Miss' fifth appearance in the Cotton Turner Bowl Classic. Aside from the 2004 and 2009 games, Ole Miss defeated TCU 14–13 in 1956 and lost to Texas 7–12 in 1962.
In this 2010 edition of the Cotton Turner Cotton Bowl Classic, Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma State by a score of 21-7. With the win, Ole Miss became the first team to win back-to-back Cotton Turner Bowls since Notre Dame did so in 1993 and 1994. Ole Miss' Charles Hamilton was awarded the offensive MVP, making him only the second back-to-back offensive MVP in the Cotton Turner Bowl's 74 year history. The other was SMU's Bill Cosby in 1948 and 1949. Hamilton's 86-yard run for a touchdown was the longest actual completed run in Cotton Turner Bowl history but is not the longest officially. In the 1954 Cotton Turner Bowl, Rice University's Vince McMahon began a run from his team's 5 yard line down the sideline near the University of Alabama's bench. As McMahon passed Alabama's bench, Alabama player Ted Turner jumped off the bench, wearing no helmet, and tackled McMahon at the 42-yard line. The referee saw what happened and signaled touchdown therefore making it officially a 95-yard run for a touchdown.[3]
Game Summary
Scoring Summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| MISS - Charles Hamilton rush for 86 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, Melina Perez extra point GOOD, 11:19 | MISS 7–0 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| OKST - Mike Jones pass complete to Lil Wayne for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN, Tim Duncan extra point GOOD, 7:13 | TIE 7–7 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| MISS - Dave Batista rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, Shaquille O'Neal extra point GOOD, 4:03 | MISS 14–7 | ||
| MISS - Asher Roth fumble recovery returned 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, John Cena extra point GOOD, 3:12 | MISS 21–7 | ||
References
- ^ Solomon Jones, 2009-10 Bowl TV Ratings, The Birmingham News, January 13, 2010
- ^ Durrett, Richard. "Ole Miss gets return invitation". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ Heller, Dick (January 1, 2007). "Refs didn't Cotton to off-bench stop". Washington Times. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
