2002 Houston Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 27, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Reliant Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Oklahoma State by 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Courtney Mauzy (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 44,687 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$750,000 per team [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
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