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'''Idabel''' is a city in [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]. The population was 6,952 at the 2000 census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]]{{GR|6}}.
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The city was first named Pernell, then renamed for the daughters, Ida and Belle, of a Choctaw citizen on whose land the town was built.
The '''2004-05 [[NCAA]] [[college football]] bowl season''' is a series of 32 post-season games (including the [[Bowl Championship Series]]) in [[December 2004]] and [[January 2005]] for [[Division I|Division I-A]] football teams and their all-stars. The post-season began with the New Orleans Bowl on [[December 14]], and will conclude on [[January 29]], [[2005]], with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
==Geography==
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Idabel is located at {{coor dms|33|53|47|N|94|49|45|W|city}} (33.896299, -94.829238){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 41.3 [[km²]] (15.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 41.3 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
==Minor bowls==
Of the 59 Division I-A football teams with winning records, 56 were invited to the various bowl games. This season, bowl officials had more difficulty than usual filling their slots. Because the regular season was only 11 games, teams had to finish at least 6-5 to qualify. Teams that were allowed under NCAA rules to play a 12th regular-season game in return for playing at [[University of Hawaii at Manoa|Hawai‘i]] had to finish at least 7-5.
==Demographics==
The [[Big Ten Conference|Big 10]], [[Big Twelve Conference|Big 12]], [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac 10]], and [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] all failed to produce enough bowl-eligible teams to fill their contracted bowl slots. In addition, a massive brawl between [[Clemson University|Clemson]] and [[University of South Carolina|South Carolina]] players during their November 20 game led both schools to announce that they would not go to any bowl game. Both schools were otherwise bowl-eligible, which forced bowl organizers to scramble even more to fill their slots. Also, [[University of Utah|Utah's]] unexpected entry into the [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] caused some shuffling of normal bowl tie-ins.
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,952 people, 2,735 households, and 1,785 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 168.5/km² (436.3/mi²). There were 3,129 housing units at an average density of 75.8/km² (196.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 10.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 2,735 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.
The main beneficiary of this unexpected chaos was the [[Mid-American Conference]], which received five bowl bids instead of its contracted two. The only bowl-eligible team willing to accept an invitation that was left out of this season's bowl games was [[University of Akron|Akron]].
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
Many of these teams, including almost all of the teams from minor conferences, participated in bowls in December.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,496, and the median income for a family was $24,189. Males had a median income of $24,182 versus $16,958 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,241. About 28.7% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
===[[New Orleans Bowl]]===
The bowl season kicked off with the fourth annual '''Wyndham New Orleans Bowl''' on [[December 14]]. Dustin Almond passed for 249 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for a touchdown as well, as [[University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]] of [[Conference USA]] defeated the [[Sun Belt Conference]]'s [[University of North Texas|North Texas]] 31-10.
==External links==
===[[Champs Sports Bowl]]===
*[http://www.idabel.lib.ok.us/ Idabel Public Library]
Held on [[December 21]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], the '''Champs Sports Bowl''' featured [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] from the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] and [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] from the [[Big East Conference|Big East]]. Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, while the Yellowjackets defense recorded a touchdown off of an [[interception]] and a [[safety]]. Georgia Tech romped, 51-14.
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===[[GMAC Bowl]]===
[[Bowling Green State University|Bowling Green]] from the [[Mid-American Conference]] met [[University of Memphis|Memphis]] of [[Conference USA]] on [[December 22]] in [[Mobile, Alabama]] for the '''GMAC Bowl'''. In a meeting of high-powered offenses, Memphis's Danny Wimprime threw for 324 yards and 4 touchdowns, but was outdone by his counterpart Omar Jacobs, who had 365 yards and 5 touchdowns. Bowling Green won, 52-35.
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===[[Fort Worth Bowl]]===
The '''[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] Bowl''', held on [[December 23]] in [[Amon G. Carter Stadium|that city]], matched a departing [[Conference USA]] team with a future member of that conference. [[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]], which will leave C-USA for the [[Big East Conference]] after this season, played [[Marshall University|Marshall]], which will join C-USA from the [[Mid-American Conference]]. Cincinnati quarterback Gino Guidugli returned from a broken hand to throw for two touchdowns, and the Bearcats defense held Marshall to 134 yards of total offense in a 32-14 win. The loss broke the Thundering Herd's streaks of 20 consecutive winning seasons and five winning bowl appearances (in nonconsecutive years).
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===[[Las Vegas Bowl]]===
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The first matchup of the bowl season that pitted a team from a [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] conference against a non-BCS team was the '''Las Vegas Bowl''', held in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|that city]] on [[December 23]]. [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] of the [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] played [[University of Wyoming|Wyoming]] of the [[Mountain West Conference]]; UCLA was a heavy favorite. The underdog Cowboys took an early 10-0 lead, but the Bruins stormed back to take a 21-10 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Cowboys scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a trick play, and capped off the first major upset of the bowl season with a touchdown pass from Corey Bramlet to John Wadkowski with 57 seconds left. The 24-21 Wyoming win was the Cowboys' first bowl victory since [[1968]].
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===[[Hawaii Bowl]]===
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On [[December 24]], [[University of Hawaii at Manoa|Hawai‘i]] from the [[Western Athletic Conference]] played the '''Hawaii Bowl''' [[Aloha Stadium|on its home field]] in [[Honolulu]] for the third time in the bowl's three-year existence. Its opponent, [[Conference USA]] representative [[University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB]], was playing in its first bowl game. In an offensive shootout that saw both quarterbacks (Hawai‘i's Timmy Chang and UAB's Darrell Hackney) throw for over 400 yards, the homestanding Warriors won 59-40. The Warriors' Chad Owens caught two of Chang's four touchdown passes and returned a punt for a TD. Chang finished his career as the first Division I-A quarterback to throw for over 17,000 yards in his career, and also finished with career records for pass attempts, completions, and total offense.
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===[[MPC Computers Bowl]]===
On [[December 27]], the second matchup between BCS and non-BCS teams took place in the '''MPC Computers Bowl''' in [[Boise, Idaho]]. [[California State University, Fresno|Fresno State]] of the [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] played [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] representative [[University of Virginia|Virginia]]. UVa went out to a 21-7 second-quarter lead, but the Bulldogs stormed back to tie the game at 24 early in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers retook the lead early in the fourth quarter on a rushing touchdown by Wali Lundy, but Bulldogs quarterback Paul Pinegar threw a 3-yard TD pass to Jason Fairman with 19 seconds left; the ensuing extra point tied the game at 31, leading to the first overtime of the 2004-05 bowl season. In the overtime, the Cavaliers had the ball first and kicked a field goal. On the Bulldogs' first play in overtime, Pinegar threw his fifth TD pass of the day, connecting with Stephen Spach to give the Bulldogs a 37-34 upset win.
===[[Motor City Bowl]]===
The other bowl on [[December 27]], the '''Motor City Bowl''' held at [[Ford Field]] in [[Detroit]], was also a BCS/non-BCS matchup. [[University of Connecticut|UConn]] made its first-ever bowl appearance in its second year in [[Division I|Division I-A]] and its first as a member of the [[Big East Conference]]. The Huskies' opponent, [[Mid-American Conference]] champion [[University of Toledo|Toledo]], was playing little more than an hour's drive from its campus. Rockets quarterback Bruce Gradowski, affected by a broken hand suffered in the MAC championship game, was ineffective before being benched at halftime. However, the Huskies were effective enough that a healthy Gradowski may not have made a difference; UConn quarterback Dan Orlovsky threw for two TDs with no interceptions, and return specialist Larry Taylor had 157 return yards, including a punt return for a TD. UConn won 39-10, giving the BCS its first win in three tries against non-BCS teams this season.
===[[Independence Bowl]]===
On [[December 28]] in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], another BCS/non-BCS matchup took place in the '''Independence Bowl''' between [[Iowa State University|Iowa State]] of the [[Big Twelve Conference|Big 12]] and [[Miami University|Miami (Ohio)]] of the [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]]. Iowa State went out to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter, but Miami scored a touchdown late in that quarter to reduce the Cyclones' halftime lead to 10-7. The RedHawks scored a TD to take a 13-10 lead in the third quarter, but missed the extra point. The Cyclones' Ryan Kock scored the winning TD early in the fourth quarter, and the Cyclones defense held on for the 17-13 win. Two Cyclones, quarterback Bret Meyer and running back Stevie Hicks, rushed for over 100 yards each. RedHawks receiver Michael Larkin extended his NCAA record of consecutive games with a reception to 50. This was the last game for RedHawks head coach [[Terry Hoeppner]], who will take the head job at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana]].
===[[Insight Bowl]]===
The second bowl on [[December 28]], the '''Insight Bowl''' held at [[Bank One Ballpark]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], was the first of the 2004-05 bowl season to pit two BCS member teams. The [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]], the only [[NCAA Division I-A Independent Schools|independent]] BCS member, took on the [[Oregon State University|Oregon State Beavers]] from the [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac 10]]. The Beavers never trailed in the game, and easily defeated the Irish 38-21. Beavers quarterback Derek Anderson threw for 359 yards and four touchdown passes, with no interceptions.
===[[Houston Bowl]]===
On [[December 29]], the [[University of Colorado at Boulder|Colorado Buffaloes]] from the [[Big Twelve Conference|Big 12]] took on the [[University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP Miners]] from the [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] in the '''Houston Bowl''' at [[Reliant Stadium]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The Miners led for most of the game, but Buffaloes quarterback Joel Klatt threw two TD passes in the fourth quarter to lead CU to a 33-28 win. Klatt finished 24-for-33 for 333 yards. Miners QB Jordan Palmer, younger brother of [[2003]] [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Carson Palmer]], threw for 328 yards and two TDs, but was pressured into a 22-for-42 day and two interceptions.
===[[Alamo Bowl]]===
In the other game on [[December 29]], the '''Alamo Bowl''' held at the [[Alamodome]] in [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], the [[Ohio State University|Ohio State Buckeyes]] ([[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]) took on the [[Oklahoma State University - Stillwater|Oklahoma State Cowboys]] ([[Big Twelve Conference|Big 12]]). The Buckeyes defense set the tone for the game early, intercepting Cowboys quarterback Donovan Woods during the game's first possession. Justin Zwick, starting at quarterback in place of the suspended Troy Smith, threw a touchdown pass to Anthony Gonzalez three plays later, giving the Buckeyes a lead that they never relinquished. The Buckeyes won 33-7.
===[[Continental Tire Bowl]]===
In the first of four games on [[December 30]], the [[Boston College|Boston College Eagles]], which will be leaving the [[Big East Conference|Big East]] in July [[2005]] to join the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]], played a current ACC member, the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina Tar Heels]] in the '''Continental Tire Bowl''' at [[Bank of America Stadium]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. Eagles quarterback Paul Peterson earned MVP honors by going 24-for-33 for 236 yards and two TDs before breaking his leg in the fourth quarter. Most of the game was close, with three ties, before the Eagles pulled away to win their fifth consecutive bowl game and final game as a Big East member 37-24.
===[[Emerald Bowl]]===
The second game on [[December 30]], the '''Emerald Bowl''' held at [[SBC Park]] in [[San Francisco]], pitted the [[United States Naval Academy|Navy Midshipmen]] ([[NCAA Division I Independent Schools|independent]]) against the [[University of New Mexico|New Mexico Lobos]] ([[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]). After the Lobos jumped to an early 7-0 lead, Navy QB Aaron Polanco took over the game, rushing for three touchdowns and throwing for a fourth. The Midshipmen defense performed well in the clutch, forcing two turnovers in the first half that led to TDs and making a successful goal-line stand in the third quarter. After the stand, the Midshipmen offense then went on a 26-play drive that lasted nearly 15 minutes, ending with the touchdown that sealed Navy's 34-19 win. The Midshipmen finished the season 10-2, their first 10-win season since [[1905]].
===Conference Standings===
In the list of teams, winners are '''marked in bold''', losers are ''marked in italics''. Teams in standard case have not played yet. The list is sorted by winning percentage, then by number of competing teams, and finally by number of teams that have played to date.
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
!Conf
!#
!W
!L
!Left
!Pct
!Teams
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|[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]||6||1||0||5||1.000||Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, '''Ohio St''', Purdue, Wisconsin
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|[[Big Twelve Conference|Big 12]]||7||2||1||4||0.667||'''Colorado''', '''Iowa St''', Oklahoma, ''Oklahoma St'', Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
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|[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]||4||2||1||1||0.667||Boise St, '''Fresno St''', '''Hawai'i''', ''UTEP''
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|[[Big East Conference|Big East]]||5||2||1||2||0.667||'''Boston College''', '''UConn''', Pittsburgh, ''Syracuse'', West Virginia
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|[[Conference USA|C-USA]]||5||2||2||1||0.500||'''Cincinnati''', Louisville, ''Memphis'', '''Southern Miss''', ''UAB''
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|[[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]]||5||1||1||3||0.500||Arizona St, California, '''Oregon St''', ''UCLA'', USC
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|[[Mountain West Conference|Mt West]]||3||1||1||1||0.500||''New Mexico'', Utah, '''Wyoming'''
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|Indep.||2||1||1||0||0.500||'''Navy''', ''Notre Dame''
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|[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]||6||1||2||3||0.333||Florida St, '''Georgia Tech''', Miami (FL), ''North Carolina'', ''Virginia'', Virginia Tech
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|[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]]||5||1||3||1||0.250||'''Bowling Green''', ''Marshall'', ''Miami (OH)'', Northern Illinois, ''Toledo''
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|[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]||2||0||1||1||0.000||''North Texas'', Troy
|-
|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]||6||0||0||6||---||Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee
|}
===Future minor bowls===
*[[Holiday Bowl|Holiday]] (Dec. 30): [[University of California, Berkeley|Cal]] vs. [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]]
**A possible letdown? Cal was hoping to go to its first Rose Bowl since 1959, but a closer-than-expected season-ending win over Southern Miss, combined with Utah earning a mandatory BCS bid, pushed Cal out of the BCS and all the way to the Holiday Bowl.
*[[Silicon Valley Football Classic|Silicon Valley]] (Dec. 30): [[Northern Illinois University|Northern Illinois]] vs. [[Troy University|Troy]]
**Troy is the third first-time participant in this year's bowl season.
*[[Music City Bowl|Music City]] (Dec. 31): [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] vs. [[University of Minnesota Twin Cities|Minnesota]]
*[[Sun Bowl|Sun]] (Dec. 31): [[Arizona State University|Arizona State]] vs. [[Purdue University|Purdue]]
*[[Liberty Bowl|Liberty]] (Dec. 31): [[Boise State University|Boise State]] vs. [[University of Louisville|Louisville]]
**This promises to be the most entertaining bowl matchup of the year, as it pits the two highest-ranked offenses in Division I-A. Louisville leads the nation in scoring offense and total offense, while Boise State is second in both categories. Louisville has scored 55 or more points in its last five games, a major-college record; Boise has done the same in its last four games. Boise is on a 22-game winning streak, currently the longest in Division I-A.
*[[Peach Bowl|Peach]] (Dec. 31): [[University of Florida|Florida]] vs. [[University of Miami|Miami]]
*[[Outback Bowl|Outback]] (Jan. 1): [[University of Georgia|Georgia]] vs. [[University of Wisconsin-Madison|Wisconsin]]
*[[Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton]] (Jan. 1): [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] vs. [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
*[[Gator Bowl|Gator]] (Jan. 1): [[Florida State University|Florida State]] vs. [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]]
*[[Capital One Bowl|Capital One]] (Jan. 1): [[University of Iowa|Iowa]] vs. [[Louisiana State University|LSU]]
==[[Bowl Championship Series]] games==
'''[[Rose Bowl (game)|Rose Bowl]] (Jan. 1)''': #13 [[University of Michigan|Michigan]] vs #4 [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]
*Promises to be a historic, as well as entertaining, matchup: Michigan has the most NCAA victories of any football program, while Texas is ranked 3rd on the all-time victories list. Yet, in over 100 years of football, these two teams have never faced each other. This game also marks Texas' first ever trip to the Rose Bowl.
'''[[Fiesta Bowl]] (Jan. 1)''': #21 [[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] vs #6 [[University of Utah|Utah]]
*Another historic matchup, as Utah becomes the first non-BCS school to appear in a BCS game. This will be the swan song for Utes coach [[Urban Meyer]], who will leave after the game to take the head coaching job at [[University of Florida|Florida]].
'''[[Sugar Bowl]] (Jan. 3)''': #3 [[Auburn University|Auburn]] vs #8 [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]]
'''[[Orange Bowl]] (Jan. 4)''': #1 [[University of Southern California|USC]] vs #2 [[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
== Breaking News ==
On [[December 21]], [[2004]], the [[Associated Press]] issued a cease and desist letter to the [[Bowl Championship Series]] telling them to stop using the AP poll in the BCS rankings. [http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3267590 Read Story]
==All-Star Games==
These exhibition games will follow the Bowl Championship Series:
[[East-West Shrine Game]] (Jan. 15)<br>
[[Gridiron Classic]] (Jan. 15)<br>
[[Hula Bowl]] (Jan. 22)<br>
[[Senior Bowl]] (Jan. 29)<br>
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