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It was the longest bowl game in college football history
It happened at Ford Field.
It took a record six overtimes, but Toledo earned a 48-46 win over Pitt on Thursday in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. There were 22 scoring plays, with 11 scoring players in the first four quarters and 11 scoring players in the six overtime periods.
“I was having a blast,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said.
With the victory, the Rockets (8-5) won their third bowl game in seven attempts since the 2016 season. The Panthers (7-6) won their first seven games for an undefeated start to the season, only to lose their final six games.
Toledo Rockets celebrate their win against Pittsburgh Panthers after six overtimes of the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
The GameAbove Sports Bowl lasted 4 hours, 38 minutes.
After the four quarters, the each team started with the ball at the 25-yard line in the first two overtime periods. The rules changed for the third, fourth, fifth and sixth overtime periods, as each team started with the ball at the 3-yard line.
The first two overtime periods permitted touchdowns and field goals on one possession for each team, whereas the final four overtime periods were played with alternating two-point conversation attempts until one team won.
“We had a chance to win the game several times in overtime,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said.
In the sixth overtime, Toledo quarterback Tucker Gleason completed a pass to wide receiver Junior Vandeross III for a 48-46 lead. After that, the Toledo defense forced an incomplete pass from Pitt quarterback Julian Dugger. The incomplete pass from Dugger, who started in place of injured quarterback Eli Holstein, put an end to the longest game in bowl history.
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-12-27 02:14:00
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