Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado • the mtn. • Attendance: 18,827 Caleb Hanie threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rams' to their 3rd Border War win in 4 years and regain the Bronze Boot from the Cowboys. The loss ended all hope Wyoming had for making a bowl game. #23 BYU 17, Utah 10 November 24, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah • Versus • Attendance: 64,749 Freshman running back Harvey Unga rushed for 141 yards and scored the winning touchdown for BYU on an 11-yard run with 38 seconds remaining as the Cougars defeated the Utes in thrilling fashion in the Holy War and also wrapped up their second straight conference title. Bowl Games Poinsettia Bowl Utah 35, Navy 32 December 20, 2007 • Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, California • ESPN In the first bowl game of the 2007 season, the Utes' quarterback Brian Johnson threw for 226 yards as the Utah was able to outlast the 316 yards of rushing offense built up by the Midshipmen. It was Utah's seventh consecutive bowl victory, a streak that dates back to 1999. New Mexico Bowl New Mexico 23, Nevada 0 December 22, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico • ESPN For the second year in a row, the Lobos were invited to play in their hometown bowl game. This time, however, they emerged victorious. It was their first bowl victory since 1961, snapping a five-game losing streak. Quarterback Donovan Porterie threw for 354 yards to earn MVP honors. Las Vegas Bowl #19 BYU 17, UCLA 16 December 22, 2007 • Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada • ESPN The Cougars and the Bruins had met in the regular season on September 8, with UCLA claiming victory, 27–17. In front of the Las Vegas Bowl's fifth consecutive sell-out, however, the Cougars won the rematch 17-16, as Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked UCLA kicker Kai Forbath's last-second field goal to preserve victory. Texas Bowl TCU 20, Houston 13 December 28, 2007 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • NFL Network In a rematch of former Southwest Conference rivals, TCU overcame a 10–7 halftime lead and then held back a last-minute rally by the Cougars to win their third consecutive bowl game, 20-13. Freshman quarterback Andy Dalton threw for 249 yards to earn MVP honors, while the TCU defense held Houston to just 32