The 2003 Tangerine Bowl was the 14th edition of the

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and was played on December 22, 2003, featuring the

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, and the

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. This was the third and last under the Tangerine Bowl name as

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took over naming rights starting in 2004.

Background

The Jayhawks were making their first bowl game appearance since

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. NC State was making their seventh bowl game in nine years.

Game summary

NC State started the scoring with a 45-yard touchdown pass from

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to Richard Washington, to give NC State a 7-0 lead. Bill Whittemore threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Charles Gordon to tie the game at 7. Later in the first quarter, Philip Rivers threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Washington, and NC State reclaimed the lead at 14-7. T.A. McLendon scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to increase NC State's lead to 21-7. In the second quarter, John Beck hit a 28-yard field goal to get Kansas to within 21-10. Philip Rivers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to T.A. McLendon, to give NC State a 28-10 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Whittemore hit Gordon on an 11-yard touchdown pass making it 28-17. NC State answered with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Rivers to Brian Clark, making the lead 35-17. Reggie Davis scored on a 10-yard touchdown run increasing State's lead to 42-17. John Beck kicked a 39-yard field goal for Kansas making the score 35-20. Bill Whittemore then scored on a 9-yard touchdown run, making the score 42-26. NC State scored the final two touchdowns of the game making the final margin 56-26. *North Carolina State - Richard Washington 45 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers (A. Kiker kick) *Kansas - Charles Gordon 23 yard touchdown pass from B. Whittemore (J. Brooks kick) *North Carolina State - Richard Washington 14 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers (A. Kiker kick) *North Carolina State - T.A. McLendon 1 yard touchdown run (A. Kiker kick) *Kansas - J. Brooks 28 yard field goal *North Carolina State - T.A. McLendon 3 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers (A. Kiker kick) *Kansas - Clark Green 11 yard touchdown pass from B. Whittemore (J. Brooks kick) *North Carolina State - Brian Clark 40 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers (A. Kiker kick) *North Carolina State - Reggie Davis 10 yard touchdown run (A. Kiker kick) *Kansas - John Beck 39 yard field goal *Kansas - Bill Whittemore 9 yard touchdown run (two-point conversion failed) *North Carolina State - Jerricho Cotchery 21 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers (A. Kiker kick) *North Carolina State - T.A. McLendon 26 yard touchdown run (A. Kiker kick) Quarterback

went 37-of-45 for 475 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack to a swift win, with a 28-10 halftime lead that exploded in the second half.

External links

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