The 2002 Houston Bowl was the third edition of the

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(known in its first two years as the "Galleryfurniture.com Bowl") and was played at

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. The game pitted the

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from the

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and the

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from

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(C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2002 football season for each team and resulted in a 33–23 Oklahoma State victory.

Scoring summary

;First quarter *Oklahoma State Josh Fields 3 yard touchdown pass to Mike Denard. 7–0 Oklahoma State *Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 46 yard field goal. 10–0 Oklahoma State *Southern Miss Curt Jones 38 yard field goal. 10–3 Oklahoma State ;Second quarter *Southern Miss Dustin Almond 13 yard touchdown run. 10–10 Tie *Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 52 yard field goal. 13–10 Oklahoma State *Southern Miss Curt Jones 24 yard field goal. 13–13 Tie *Oklahoma State Josh Fields 51 yard touchdown pass to Rashaun Woods. 20–13 Oklahoma State ;Third quarter *Southern Miss James Walley 2 yard touchdown run. 20–20 Tie *Southern Miss Curt Jones 30 yard field goal. 23–20 Southern Miss ;Fourth quarter *Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 28 yard field goal. 23–23 Tie *Oklahoma State Tatum Bell 22 yard touchdown run. 30–23 Oklahoma State *Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 24 yard field goal. 33–23 Oklahoma State

References

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