The 2005 edition of the Fort Worth Bowl (later known as the Armed Forces Bowl), the third edition, featured the Kansas Jayhawks and the Houston Cougars.
Brian Murph of Kansas scored the first points of the game on an 85-yard touchdown return of a punt to give Kansas an early 7âÂÂ0 lead. Houston's Ben Bell answered in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal making it 7âÂÂ3. Kansas quarterback Jason Swanson fired a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jon Cornish making it 14âÂÂ3 Kansas. With 57 seconds left in the first half, Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb scored on a 1-yard touchdown run bringing it to 14âÂÂ10 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Jason Swanson again found Jon Cornish for a 30-yard touchdown pass, increasing Kansas's lead to 21âÂÂ10. T.J. Lawrence of Houston kicked a 44-yard field goal for Houston to make it 21âÂÂ13. Jason Swanson later threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Mark Simmons, giving Kansas a 28âÂÂ13 lead.
In the fourth quarter, defensive end Charlton Keith intercepted a Houston pass and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown, making it 35âÂÂ13. Jason Swanson's 48-yard touchdown pass to Brian Murph capped the scoring at 42âÂÂ13 Kansas.