1992 Holiday Bowl

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Name=1992 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 30, 1992
Year=1992
Visitor School=University of Hawaii
Visitor Name Short=Hawaii
Visitor Nickname=Warriors
Visitor Record=10-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=25
Visitor Coach=Bob Wagner
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=10
Visitor4=10
Home School=University of Illinois
Home Name Short=Illinois
Home Nickname=Fighting Illini
Home Record=6-4-1
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Lou Tepper
Home1=7
Home2=3
Home3=0
Home4=7
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Michael Carter (Hawaii)
MVP=Defensive: Junior Tagoai (Hawaii)
Anthem=
Attendance=44,457 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1992.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 1992 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1992 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 25th ranked Hawaii Warriors, and the unranked Illinois Fighting Illini.

Illinois took an early 7-0 lead on a 14 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jason Verduzco to John Wright. Hawaii responded with a 6 yard touchdown run from running back Travis Sims, tieing the game at 7. At the end of the quarter, Illinois' Chris Richardson kicked a 19 yard field goal giving the Illini a 10-7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Travis Sims scored on a 1 yard touchdown run putting Hawaii up 14-10. Jason Elam added a 45 yard field goal, to make the score 17-10 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Elam added a 37 yard field goal, and Michael Carter threw a 53 yard bomb to Darrick Branch putting Hawaii up 27-10. Verduzco and Wright connected for the second time of the game, as Illinois made the final score 27-17 Hawaii.

External links

*http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1992.html

References

*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia