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1999 Humanitarian Bowl
Bowl Game
1 2 3 4 Total
University of Louisville 17 7 0 7 31
Boise State University 14 7 6 7 34
Date December 30, 1999
Season 1999
Stadium Bronco Stadium
Location Boise, Idaho
Attendance 29,500
Payout US$750,000 per team[1]


Humanitarian Bowl
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The 1999 edition to the Humanitarian Bowl was the 3rd edition of the bowl game. It featured the Boise State Broncos, and the Louisville Cardinals.

Louisville scored first on a 40 yard Jon Hilbert field goal, as the Cardinals led 3-0. Boise State answered with a 3 yard touchdown run from quarterback Bart Hendricks, to take a 7-3 lead. Louisville's Chris Redman threw a 54 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Arnold Jackson as Louisville took a 10-7 lead. Bart Hendricks threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Shae Swan, as Boise State led 14-10. Louisville's Zek Parker returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown as Louisville led 17-14 at the end of the 1st quarter.

In the second quarter, with Louisville driving, Shanaurd Harts intercepted a Redman pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown giving Boise State a 21-17 lead. Chris Redman found Damien Dorsey for an 8 yard touchdown pass making the score 24-21 Louisville at halftime.

In the third quarter, Nick Calaycay kicked field goals of 26 and 46 yards as Boise State led 27-24. In the fourth quarter, Frank Moreau scored on a 3 yard touchdown run giving Louisville a 31-27 lead. Davy Malythong's 5 yard touchdown run made the final score Boise State 34, Louisville 31. The game was sealed when Kareem Williams picked off Chris Redman with under a minute to play.

Throughout the duration of the game, neither team ever led by more than 4 points.

This marked the first ever Division I Bowl win for Boise State.


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