1997 Insight.com Bowl
Bowl Game
New Mexico Lobos Arizona Wildcats (9–3) (6–5) 14 20 Head coach:  Dennis Franchione Head coach:  Dick Tomey 1 2 3 4 Total New Mexico 0 7 7 0 14 Arizona 7 6 7 0 20
Date	December 27, 1997
Season	1997
Stadium	Arizona Stadium
Location	Tucson, Arizona
Insight.com Bowl  < 1996 1998 >

The 1997 Insight.com Bowl was the 9th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Arizona Wildcats and the New Mexico Lobos.

Arizona opened the scoring with a 15 yard touchdown run by Kevin Eafon, giving UA a 7-0 lead. It would be the only score of the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, New Mexico's Graham Leigh threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Milton Thomas tieing the game at 7. Trung Canidate scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, giving the Wildcats a 13-7 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Kevin Eafon scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, making it 20-7 Arizona. Graham Leigh's 4 yard touchdown run made the final score Arizona 20, New Mexico 14.

[edit] External links

• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores97/97361/97361393.htm

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