The 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl featured the South Florida Bulls and the NC State Wolfpack.

The game was played on Saturday, December 31, 2005, and kickoff was at 11:00 AM EST.

Quarterback Marcus Stone threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Brian Clark to put NC State up 7–0.

With 19 seconds left in the half, Andre Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.

Stephen Tulloch was named the game's MVP by recording 15 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble.