The 2008 Victory Bowl is a college football post-season bowl game. The game was played on November 21, 2008, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.National Christian College Athletic Association Victory Bowl Invitational The Malone PioneersCanton Repository "Malone headed to Victory Bowl" November 18, 2008 from the NAIA played against the NCAA Division III .Northwestern College Athletics NCAA Victory Bowl XII
Malone failed to defend its title as the 2007 Victory Bowl winners on their third consecutive trip to the bowl.Canton Repository "Malone to defend Victory Bowl title" by Mike Popovich, November 20, 2008 Northwestern's win was its second Victory Bowl championship and fourth appearanceAkron Beacon Journal "Malone football scouting report" November 21, 2008 in the game's twelve-year history.
Game summary Northwestern and Malone University scored a combined 93 points as the Eagles from Northwestern claimed a 49–44 win. The contest was closely competed and it was not until under a minute remained that the game's outcome was decided. Malone held a 28–14 lead midway through the second quarter, but after that the point differential remained within seven points or less until Northwestern's Ty Crabtree ran an interception 50 yards for the Eagles’ final score of the game.NCCAA 2008 Victory Bowl Scoring Summary
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External links 2008 Victory Bowl Photos