Owens and Peterson spark NFC to Pro Bowl victory

NFC Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens (C) runs the ball as AFC Tennessee Titans offensive linebacker Albert Haynesworth (L) and Baltimore Ravens free safety Ed Reed try to tackle him during the fourth quarter of the NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii February 10, 2008. (REUTERS/Hugh Gentry)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terrell Owens and Adrian Peterson scored fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally the NFC to a 42-30 victory over the AFC in the NFL's Pro Bowl at Honolulu on Sunday.

The Dallas Cowboys' Owens hauled in a six-yard pass from Tampa Bay quarterback Jeff Garcia to give the NFC the lead at 35-30 before Minnesota's Peterson scored on a six-yard run to wrap up the win.

Both Owens and Peterson had two touchdowns with Peterson collecting MVP honors.

Owens teamed with Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on a six-yard scoring pass in the second quarter.

Peterson, who rushed for 129 yards on 16 carries, had a 17-yard TD run in the third quarter that briefly gave the NFC a 28-27 lead.

Tennessee's Rob Bironas then kicked his third field goal, a 28-yarder with 7:02 left in the third quarter, to put the AFC ahead 30-28.

Romo passed for two touchdowns with Garcia and Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck throwing for one each for the NFC.

Cincinnati's T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught two touchdown passes for the AFC, grabbing a 16-yard toss from Indianapolis' Peyton Manning and a one-yarder from Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger. The second gave his side a 24-7 advantage in the second quarter.

Owens' first touchdown and one by the Washington Redskins' tight end Chris Cooley from a Hasselbeck pass helped the NFC cut the margin to 27-21 at halftime.

(Writing by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)