1992 Gator Bowl
College football game
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| Date | December 31, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Errict Rhett, Florida WR Reggie Lawrence, NC State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ron Winter (Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 71,233[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | TBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Gary Bender and Pat Haden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 1992, at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The game matched the Florida Gators against the NC State Wolfpack. It was the final 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season contest for both teams. It was the first of three Gator Bowls sponsored by Outback Steakhouse; thus, it was also known as the 1992 Outback Gator Bowl. The game ended in a 27–10 victory for the Gators.
Overview
The game matched the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference against the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Gators, having lost the 1992 SEC Championship Game to the Alabama Crimson Tide, were co-champions of the Eastern Division of the SEC with the Georgia Bulldogs. The Wolfpack were runners-up in the ACC behind the Florida State Seminoles. The game was the first bowl game featuring the Gators and the Wolfpack, and was their thirteenth meeting. Florida led the series 8–4–1 heading into the game.[2]
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Statistics
| Statistics[1] | FLA | NCSU |
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| First downs | 26 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 69–445 | 47–267 |
| Rushes–yards | 50–198 | 25–54 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–39–2 | 22–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
References
- ^ a b c "Bowl History" (PDF). Florida Football. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Florida vs North Carolina State, 1869-1992". Stassen.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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- Copper (Dec. 29)
- Freedom (Dec. 29)
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- Independence (Dec. 31)
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- Rose (Jan. 1)
- Peach (Jan. 2)
- Bowl Coalition games: John Hancock (Dec. 31)
- Gator (Dec. 31)
- Blockbuster (Jan. 1)
- Sugar (Jan. 1)
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- Fiesta (Jan. 1)
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