The 2009 GMAC Bowl was the tenth anniversary edition of the GMAC Bowl, an American college football bowl game. The contest was played on January 6, 2009, as part of the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and featured the Tulsa Golden Hurricane playing the Ball State Cardinals.
The game, which was played in a second-half driving rainstorm, was won by Tulsa, 45–13. This was Tulsa's second consecutive GMAC Bowl victory, having defeated Bowling Green in the 2008 GMAC Bowl.
Scoring summary Scoring Play Score 1st QuarterTulsa - Damaris Johnson 30-yard TD pass from David Johnson (Jarod Tracy kick), 11:36Tulsa 7–0Ball State - Nate Davis 17-yard TD run (Ian McGarvey kick), 4:24Tie 7-7Tulsa - Tracy 31-yard FG, 2:04Tulsa 10–7 2nd QuarterTulsa - Tarrion Adams 1-yard TD run (Tracy kick), 10:39Tulsa 17–7Ball State - McGarvey 40-yard FG, 6:36Tulsa 17–10Tulsa - Adams 56-yard TD run (Tracy kick), 4:50Tulsa 24–10Ball State - McGarvey 22-yard FG, :29Tulsa 24–13 3rd QuarterTulsa - Slick Shelley 15-yard TD pass from David Johnson (Tracy kick), 12:12Tulsa 31–13 4th QuarterTulsa - Adams 11-yard TD run (Tracy kick), 13:40Tulsa 38–13Tulsa - Jacob Frank 12-yard TD pass from David Johnson (Tracy kick), 10:40Tulsa 45–13
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External links ESPN summary