2012 Victory Bowl

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2012 Victory Bowl
1234OTTotal
Northwestern01407627
Greenville00147728
DateNovember 17, 2012
Season 2012
Stadium Francis Field
Location Greenville, Illinois
MVPOffense: Brendan Chambers (Greenville)
Defense: Josh Swore (Greenville)
Referee Bob Holshouser
Attendance500
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The 2012 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game played on November 17, 2012 at Francis Field in Greenville, Illinois. It featured the Northwestern Eagles against the Greenville Panthers. The Panthers won 28-27 in overtime. [1] It was Greenville's first Victory Bowl win after three previous losses. It was Northwestern's sixth Victory Bowl appearance. [2]

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Game play

First quarter

The game was scoreless in the first period, with Northwestern punting three times and Greenville turning it over twice on downs. [1]

Second quarter

Northwestern got the scoring started after a Greenville fumble early in the second quarter. Two plays later, Josh Balzer connected with Brian Lecheler for an 88-yard touchdown strike. The Eagles then capped a 66-yard drive with a two-yard TD pass from Balzer to Lecheler with 15 seconds remaining in the half for a 14-0 lead. [1] [2]

Third quarter

Greenville opened the second half with a scoring after Brendan Chambers ran nine yards for a touchdown after a 74-yard scoring drive. Following a Northwestern three-and-out, the Panthers had an 80-yard touchdown pass of their own as Chambers found Anthony Gonzalez to tie the game at 14. Both teams traded punts and fumbles for the rest of the quarter without any scoring. [1] [2]

Fourth quarter

After being pinned at their own 1-yard line, Greenville put together a 99-yard drive resulting a two-yard touchdown run by Justin Honeycutt for the Panthers' first lead of the game. Greenville threw an interception on its next drive, and Northwestern scored on the ensuing possession with a Tim Youtzy two-yard run with 4:10 left to tie the game at 21. Both teams threw interceptions late in the game, and Greenville missed a 27-yard field goal as time expired, sending the game to overtime. [1] [2]

Overtime

Greenville won the coin toss and elected to kick off. Youtzy capped an eight-play Northwestern drive with a one-yard TD run, but Ethan Zepp missed the ensuing PAT. Greenville took five plays to get into the end zone on its possession, with Chambers' three-yard touchdown tying the game. Frewin's point-after was successful to win the game for the Panthers, 28-27. [1] [2]

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP Northwestern EaglesGreenville Panthers
29:562930:48Northwestern Eagles Brian Lecheler 88-yard touchdown reception from Josh Balzer, Ethan Zepp kick Good70
20:1413664:51Northwestern Eagles Brian Lecheler 2-yard touchdown reception from Josh Balzer, Ethan Zepp kick Good140
310:1214744:42Greenville Panthers Brendan Chambers 1-yard touchdown run, Josh Frewin kick Good147
38:123800:49Greenville Panthers Anthony Gonzalez 80-yard touchdown reception from Brendan Chambers, Josh Frewin kick Good1414
414:2111993:27Greenville Panthers Justin Honeycutt 2-yard touchdown run, Josh Frewin kick Good1421
44:108643:11Northwestern Eagles Tim Youtzy 2-yard touchdown run, Ethan Zepp kick Good2121
Overtime-1325-Northwestern Eagles Tim Youtzy 1-yard touchdown run, Ethan Zepp kick Failed2721
Overtime-1325-Greenville Panthers Brendan Chambers 3-yard touchdown run, Josh Frewin kick Good2728
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.Northwestern (MN) EaglesGreenville Panthers

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