1999 Las Vegas Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=1999 Las Vegas Bowl
Date=December 18, 1999
Year=1999
Visitor School=Fresno State University
Visitor Name Short=Fresno State
Visitor Nickname=Bulldogs
Visitor Record=8-4
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Pat Hill
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=3
Visitor4=6
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=16
Home School=University of Utah
Home Name Short=Utah
Home Nickname=Utes
Home Record=8-3
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Ron McBride
Home1=7
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=3
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=17
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Sam Boyd Stadium
City=Las Vegas, Nevada

The 1999 edition to the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl was the 8th edition of that annual game. It featured the Fresno State Bulldogs, and the Utah Utes.

Fresno State scored first, when Utah placekicker Cletus Truhe has his field goal attempt blocked. It was recovered by Fresno State cornerback Payton Williams and returned 75 yards for a touchdown, to make it 7-0 Fresno State. Running back Mike Anderson scored on a 34 yard touchdown run later in the 1st quarter to tie it at 7. He would finish the game with a Las Vegas Bowl record 254 yards rushing. The second quarter would provide no scoring.

Kicker Jeff Hanna gave Frenso State a 10-7 lead in the third quarter with a 27 yard field goal. Mike Anderson would give the lead back to Utah with a 5 yard touchdown run, making it a 14-10 Utah lead. Fresno State scored in the fourth quarter, on a 2 yard touchdown run by Derrick Ward, but the all important extra point was blocked, leaving Fresno State with a 16-14 lead. Utah would later win it on a 33 yard Cletus Truhe field goal

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99352/99352436.htm