2000 Cotton Bowl Classic

2000 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
Bowl Game
File:SBC Cotton Bowl Classic Logo.jpg SBC Cotton Bowl Classic logo
Arkansas Razorbacks Texas Longhorns (7–4) (9–4) 27 6 Head coach:  Houston Nutt Head coach:  Mack Brown AP Coaches 24 25 AP Coaches 14 14 1 2 3 4 Total University of Arkansas 3 0 7 17 27 University of Texas 0 3 3 0 6
Date	January 1, 2000
Season	1999
Stadium	Cotton Bowl
Location	Dallas, Texas
MVP	Cedric Cobbs, RB, Arkansas D.J. Cooper, LB, Arkansas
Attendance	72,723
United States TV coverage
Network	Fox
Cotton Bowl Classic  < 1999  2001 >

The 2000 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic game was a post-season college football bowl game that took place on Jan. 1, 2000. The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Texas Longhorns 27-6.

The Texas Longhorns finished their regular season 9-3 and were champions of the Big 12 South. However, a 22-6 loss to #3 Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game sent them to the Cotton Bowl Classic.

The game was a defensive struggle until the 4th quarter. With Arkansas leading 10-6, Arkansas RB Cedric Cobbs finally broke free of the Texas defense, and Arkansas scored 17 unanswered points en route to a 27-6 victory. For his role in the win, Cedric Cobbs was named MVP of the game.

External links

• 2000 Cotton Bowl Recap: Texas 6, Arkansas 27
• Cotton Bowl 2000