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.
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