The 2006 Armed Forces Bowl, the 4th edition (previously known as the Fort Worth Bowl), featured the

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, and the

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, both former members of the

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. In addition to the name change the bowl would be sponsored for the first time by

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, the Fort-Worth based defense contractor.

Game summary

With 7:50 left in the first quarter, Utah's Louie Sakoda kicked a 45-yard field goal to give Utah an early 3–0 lead. Tulsa's first points came in the second quarter, when quarterback

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, took in a quarterback sneak 1 yard for a touchdown, putting Tulsa up 7–3. Louie Sakoda later kicked a 39-yard field goal, and then a 41-yard field goal before halftime, giving Utah a 9–7 halftime lead. In the third quarter,

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threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to

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increasing Utah's lead to 16–7. Louie Sakoda added his fourth field goal to push the lead up to 19–7. Paul Smith answered with a second one-yard touchdown run for Tulsa, pulling Tulsa to within 19–13.

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capped the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown, making the final score 25–13.

References

External links

Game Recap at USAToday.com

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