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Article: East Carolina kick thwarts Boise rally: ; Hawaii Bowl
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- December 25, 2007
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HONOLULU - It looked like Fiesta Bowl magic.
It turned into Hawaii Bowl heartbreak.
East Carolina kicked a field goal on the last play of the
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl late Sunday night at Aloha Stadium to stun No.
24 Boise State, 41-38 - moments after the Broncos tied the score on
their first defensive touchdown of the year.
The Broncos, who scored on a hook-and-lateral to force overtime
last season in the Fiesta Bowl, gave up a 36-yard pass on third down
that allowed the Pirates to try the game-winning field goal.
Shaky kicker Ben Hartman, who nearly lost his job this month,
drilled the 34-yarder despite a low snap that hit the turf.
During a timeout called by the Broncos to put pressure on ...