2005 Insight Bowl

2005 Insight Bowl
1234 Total
Arizona State 7101414 45
Rutgers 177610 40
DateDecember 27, 2005
Season2005
StadiumChase Field
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
RefereeJoe Rider (ACC)
Attendance43,536
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersBrent Musburger (play-by-play)
Gary Danielson (analyst)
Insight Bowl
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The 2005 Insight Bowl was the 17th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Arizona State exploded offensively in the game scoring 45 points, and an Insight Bowl record 679 yards of total offense. This was the first bowl game for Rutgers since the 1978 Garden State Bowl (whom they coincidentally played ASU in as well) and their first bowl game outside of the school's native New Jersey.