2005 Houston Bowl
The 2005 EV1.net Houston Bowl ended with the TCU Horned Frogs defeating the Iowa State Cyclones 27-24 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, on December 31, 2005. TCU, coached by Gary Patterson, improved to 10-1, while Iowa State, coached by Dan McCarney, finished 7-4. This was the sixth and final Houston Bowl game. The matchup pitted the Mountain West’s TCU against the Big 12’s Iowa State. The game was broadcast on ESPN with announcers Dave LaMont and Terry Bowden. Each team received a payout of $1.2 million. Referee was Dennis Hennigan (Big East).
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