1992 Sugar Bowl

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Name=1992 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 1, 1992
Year=1991
Visitor School=University of Notre Dame
Visitor Name Short=Notre Dame
Visitor Nickname=Fighting Irish
Visitor Record=9-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=18
Visitor Coach=Lou Holtz
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=10
Visitor4=22
Visitor5=
Visitor Total=39
Home School=University of Florida
Home Name Short=Florida
Home Nickname=Gators
Home Record=10-1
Home

Home Coaches=3
Home Coach=Steve Spurrier
Home1=10
Home2=6
Home3=0
Home4=12
Home5=
Home Total=28
Type=Sugar Bowl
Stadium=Louisiana Superdome
City=New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1992 Sugar Bowl was the 58th edition to the annual game. It featured the third ranked Florida Gators, and the 18th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Using a come from behind performance, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish upset the highly favored Gators 39-28.

The Florida Gators built an early 7-0 lead when heisman trophy candidate, quarterback Shane Matthews found All-SEC wide receiver Willie Jackson on a 15 yard touchdown pass. Florida led 10-0, at the end of the 1st quarter, after Arden Czyzewski aded a 26 yard field goal to cap the 1st quarter.

Czyzewski added a 24 yard field goal, early in the second quarter, allowing the Gator to take a 13-0 lead. Notre Dame quarterback Rick Mirer capped a methodical drive with a perfect 40 yard touchdown pass to wideout Luke Dawson, making it 13-7 Gators. The Gators led 16-7 at half, after Czyzewski's third field goal of the game. In the third quarter, Notre Dame got a 23 yard field goal from Kevin Pendergast, and a 4 yard touchdown pass form Rick Mirer to Irv Smith to take a 17-16 lead. Czyzewski's 37 yard field goal made it 19-17 at the end of the quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Czyzewski's fifth field goal of the game gave the Gators a 22-17 lead with just 13:45 remaining. Notre Dame's Jerome Bettis then took over the game, as he rushed for touchdowns of 3 and 49 yards, as Notre Dame grabbed a 32-22 lead. Florida quickly responded with a 36 yard score from Shane Matthews to Harrison Houston with 2:28 left to make it 32-28.

Notre Dame put the game out of reach, following Jerome Bettis's third rushing touchdown of the game,a 39 yarder, to make the final score 39-28. Bettis finished the game with 150 yards rushing. Florida quarterback Shane Matthews set Sugar Bowl records for passing yards(370), and completions(28). Florida lost despite outgaining Notre Dame 511-433, and having 2 turnovers, compared to Notre Dame's 3.

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