{{use mdy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox college football game | name = | year_game_played = 2008 | game_name = Emerald Bowl | image = Jeff Tedford accepts 2008 Emerald Bowl trophy 1.JPG | caption = Cal head coach Jeff Tedford accepts the 2008 Emerald Bowl trophy | football_season = 2008 | visitor_name_short = Miami | visitor_nickname = Hurricanes | visitor_school = University of Miami | home_name_short = California | home_nickname = Golden Bears | home_school = University of California, Berkeley | visitor_record = 7–5 | visitor_conference = ACC | home_record = 8–4 | home_conference = Pac-10 | visitor_coach = Randy Shannon | home_coach = Jeff Tedford | visitor_1q = 0 | visitor_2q = 7 | visitor_3q = 7 | visitor_4q = 3 | home_1q = 14 | home_2q = 0 | home_3q = 3 | home_4q = 7 | date_game_played = December 27 | stadium = AT&T Park | city = San Francisco, California | MVP = RB Jahvid Best, California (Offensive)<br />LB Zack Follett, California (Defensive) | odds = Cal by 8 | referee = Nick Define (MAC)<ref name="gamebook">{{cite news |url=http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/2008eb.html |title=Miami vs California Game Book |date=2008-12-27 |access-date=2009-01-01}}</ref> | halftime = Band of the Hour<br />University of California Marching Band | attendance = 42,268<ref name="gamebook" /> | payout = 850,000 (Pac-10) • $750,000 (ACC) | us_network = ESPN | us_announcers_link = List of announcers of major college bowl games | us_announcers = Joe Tessitore <small>play-by-play</small><br />Rod Gilmore <small>color</small><br />Quint Kessenich <small>sideline</small> | ratings = 4.6<ref>{{cite news |url=http://emeraldbowl.cstv.com/genrel/011309aaa.html |title=2008 Emerald Bowl 8th Most Watched Bowl Telecast Ever |publisher=Emerald Bowl Media Services |date=2009-01-13 |access-date=2009-02-17}}</ref> }}
The '''2008 Emerald Bowl''', part of the 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 27, 2008, at AT&T Park, the home field of the Giants in San Francisco, California. The Miami Hurricanes of the ACC were matched against the California Golden Bears of the Pac-10, the first appearance by either team in the seven-year history of the Emerald Bowl.
With a 24–17 victory over Miami, Cal improved its record to 10–8–1 all-time in bowl games, and 2–2 all-time vs. Miami. Miami fell to 18–14 all-time in bowl games. California and Miami had met three times previously, with Miami holding a 2–1 advantage. The first meeting resulted in a 9–7 win by Cal in Miami on October 10, 1964. Miami won the next two meetings, 31–3 on September 16, 1989, in Miami, and 52–24 on September 15, 1990, in Berkeley.<ref>{{cite news |title=California Golden Bears Football Media Guide |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-151to170FBgd-072008.pdf |pages=158–159 |year=2008 |access-date=2009-01-01 |archive-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523105444/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-151to170FBgd-072008.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Records== A number of Emerald Bowl records were set in this game:<ref>{{cite news |url=http://emeraldbowl.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122808aaa.html |title=BEARS TURN BACK 'CANES TO WIN EMERALD BOWL |publisher=Emerald Bowl press release |date=2008-12-27 |access-date=2009-01-01 |archive-date=December 31, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231042633/http://emeraldbowl.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122808aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> * '''Attendance''': 42,268 * '''Longest Pass Play''': 74 yards; Nate Longshore to Verran Tucker (California) * '''Most Yards Rushing''': 186 yards, Jahvid Best (California) * '''Longest Rush''': 42 yards, Jahvid Best (California) * '''Quarterback Sacks By''': 2, Zack Follett (California) * '''Most Total Plays''': 124, Miami (73) vs. California (51)
==Scoring summary==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Scoring Play ! Score |- |colspan="4" align="center"| '''1st Quarter''' |- |Cal - Jahvid Best 1-yard TD run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 7:15 |Cal 7-0 |- |Cal - Best 42-yard TD run (Tavecchio kick), 4:55 |Cal 14-0 |- |colspan="4" align="center"| '''2nd Quarter''' |- |Miami - LaRon Byrd 9-yard TD pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 12:54 |Cal 14-7 |- |colspan="4" align="center"| '''3rd Quarter''' |- |Miami - Thearon Collier 6-yard TD pass from Harris (Bosher kick), 7:34 |Tie 14-14 |- |Cal - Tavecchio 23-yard FG, :27 |Cal 17-14 |- |colspan="4" align="center"| '''4th Quarter''' |- |- |Miami - Bosher 22-yard FG, 9:13 |Tie 17-17 |- |Cal - Anthony Miller 2-yard TD pass from Nate Longshore (Tavecchio kick), 2:41 |Cal 24-17 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/283620025 Game summary] at ESPN * [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41367734/emerald_bowl/ Box score] via newspapers.com
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