The 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl was an American

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. It was part of the

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, and was the second edition of the game. With title sponsorship from GMAC (now

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) it was officially called the GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl. It was played on December 20, 2000, and featured the

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, and the

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. TCU started the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback

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to wide receiver George Layne to open up a 7–0 lead. Southern Miss tied it in the 1st quarter when Leo Barnes intercepted a pass, and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Jeff Kelly threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to LeRoy Handy for a 14–7 Southern Miss lead. TCU running back

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scored on touchdown runs of 7 and 33 yards in the third quarter, as TCU took a 21–14 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, Jeff Kelly threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to LeRoy Handy to tie the game at 21. He threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 8 seconds left, with a 29-yard pass to Kenneth Johnson.

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