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2002 Victory Bowl
Geneva Golden Tornadoes Northwestern Eagles (6–5) (8–1) 19 9 Head coach:  Geno DeMarco Head coach:  Kirk Talley
1 2 3 4 Total Geneva 12 7 0 0 19 Northwestern 0 9 0 0 9
Date	November 22, 2002
Season	2002
Stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVP	Kelly Lennox (Geneva College)

The 2002 Victory Bowl, the sixth edition of the annual game, was a college football bowl game played on Saturday, November 22, 2002, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It featured the Geneva Golden Tornadoes against the Northwestern Eagles. The Golden Tornadoes won their third Victory Bowl by a 19–9. They held a 19-0 lead and never went back holding Northwestern to a scoreless second half. It is the largest stadium to have hosted a Victory Bowl Game and would do so again in 2008.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Geneva Golden Tornadoes Northwestern Eagles 1 12:24 4 62 1:25 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Marko Thomas 6-yard touchdown reception from Ben Swallow, Zach Blair kick Blocked 6 0 1 9:48 1 54 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Interception returned 54 yards for touchdown by Mike Schlereth, 2-point Ben Swallow Pass Failed 12 0 2 13:16 5 76 1:50 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Josh Mullen 46-yard touchdown run, Zach Blair kick Good 19 0 2 7:28 4 54 2:05 Northwestern Eagles Troy Naki 36-yard touchdown reception from Justin Daggett, Steve Gibbs kick Failed 19 6 2 0:56 8 32 3:35 Northwestern Eagles 26-yard field goal by Steve Gibbs 19 9 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Geneva Golden Tornadoes Northwestern Eagles

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