- 1999 Sugar Bowl
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Name=1999 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 1 ,1999
Year=1998
Visitor School=Ohio State University
Visitor Name Short=Ohio State
Visitor Nickname=Buckeyes
Visitor Record=10-1
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=3
Visitor BCS=4
Visitor Coach=John Cooper
Visitor1=21
Visitor2=3
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor Total=34
Home School=Texas A&M
Home Name Short=Texas A&M
Home Nickname=Aggies
Home Record=11-2
Home
Home Coaches=9
Home BCS=6
Home Coach=R.C. Slocum
Home1=7
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=0
Home5=
Home Total=14
Type=Sugar Bowl
Stadium=Louisiana Superdome
City=New Orleans, Louisiana The 1999 Sugar Bowl a 1998-1999 BCS game was played on
January 1 ,1999 . This 65th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured theOhio State Buckeyes , and theTexas A&M Aggies . Ohio State entered the game ranked number 4 in the BCS at 10-1, whereas Texas A&M entered the game at 11-2, and ranked number 6 in the BCS.Texas A&M scored first on a 9 yard touchdown run by
Dante Hall to open the game 7-0.Joe Germaine threw a 19 yard touchdown pass toReggie Germany to tie the game at 7. Later in the quarter, running backJoe Montgomery rushed 10 yards for a touchdown, and Ohio State opened up a 14-7 lead.Derek Ross blocked an A&M punt, that Kevin Griffin returned 16 yards for a touchdown. Ohio State led 21-7 after the first quarter. Ohio State kicked a 31 yard field goal in the third quarter to open up a 24-7 halftime lead. Texas A&M closed to 24-14 on a 7 yard touchdown pass from
Branndon Stewart toLeroy Hodge . Ohio State's defense was stout throughout the contest, and they held on to win 24-14.External links
*http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/1998/bowls/sugar/news/1999/01/01/sugar_bowl/index.html
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