The 2008 Brut

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, part of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I FBS bowl season, was played on December 31, 2008 at the stadium of the same name on the campus of the

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. The 75th annual contest pitted the

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against the

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. Pittsburgh previously appeared in the Sun Bowl in

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and

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. Oregon State previously appeared in the Sun Bowl only once, in

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. Entering the contest, the teams had a combined 3–0 record in Sun Bowls. Oregon State won 3–0, the lowest scoring bowl game since a 0–0 tie between

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and

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in the

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and the lowest-scoring Sun Bowl since a 0–0 tie between Arizona State and

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on January 1, 1940. It was the first shutout loss for the Panthers since 1996. This game, however, was special because the only points were scored on a

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kicked off of a botched hold. The two teams combined for five turnovers and twenty punts while Victor Butler led the way with four sacks for the Beavers. Pittsburgh players would later refer to it as "the worst bowl game ever". Oregon State opted to wear orange uniforms (while Pittsburgh wore blue), even though as the nominal visiting team they were required to wear white. As a result, they were docked a time out in lieu of a penalty that was assessed on the opening kickoff. This game marked the 41st consecutive telecast by

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. No other network and bowl game has been paired for a longer period of time. The halftime show included a performance by musical group The

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as Sun Bowl officials broke the

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for largest Y.M.C.A. dance.

Scoring summary

References

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