2008 Emerald Bowl

DateDecember 27, 2008

Season2008

StadiumAT&T Park

LocationSan Francisco, California

2008 Emerald Bowl
Cal head coach Jeff Tedford accepts the 2008 Emerald Bowl trophy
Miami Hurricanes California Golden Bears (7–5) (8–4) ACC Pac-10 17 24 Head coach:  Randy Shannon Head coach:  Jeff Tedford
1 2 3 4 Total Miami 0 7 7 3 17 California 14 0 3 7 24
Date	December 27, 2008
Season	2008
Stadium	AT&T Park
Location	San Francisco, California
MVP	RB Jahvid Best, California (Offensive) LB Zack Follett, California (Defensive)
Favorite	Cal by 8
Referee	Nick Define (MAC)[1]
Halftime show	Band of the Hour University of California Marching Band
Attendance	42,268[1]
Payout	US$850,000 (Pac-10) • $750,000 (ACC)
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Joe Tessitore play-by-play Rod Gilmore color Quint Kessenich sideline
Nielsen ratings	4.6[2]
Emerald Bowl  < 2007  2009 >

The 2008 Emerald Bowl, part of the 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 27, 2008, at AT&T Park, the home field of the Giants in San Francisco, California. The Miami Hurricanes of the ACC were matched against the California Golden Bears of the Pac-10, the first appearance by either team in the seven-year history of the Emerald Bowl.

With a 24–17 victory over Miami, Cal improved its record to 10–8–1 all-time in bowl games, and 2–2 all-time vs. Miami. Miami fell to 18–14 all-time in bowl games. California and Miami had met three times previously, with Miami holding a 2–1 advantage. The first meeting resulted in a 9–7 win by Cal in Miami on October 10, 1964. Miami won the next two meetings, 31–3 on September 16, 1989, in Miami, and 52–24 on September 15, 1990, in Berkeley.^[3]