1999 Sun Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=1999 Sun Bowl
Date=December 31, 1999
Year=1999
Visitor School=University of Minnesota
Visitor Name Short=Minnesota
Visitor Nickname=Golden Gophers
Visitor Record=8-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=12
Visitor BCS=13
Visitor Coach=Glen Mason
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=6
Visitor4=7
Home School=University of Oregon
Home Name Short=Oregon
Home Nickname=Ducks
Home Record=8-3
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home BCS=NR
Home Coach=Mike Bellotti
Home1=0
Home2=7
Home3=10
Home4=7
Type=bg
MVP=
Stadium=Sun Bowl Stadium
City=El Paso, Texas

The 1999 edition to the Sun Bowl featured the Oregon Ducks, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Minnesota opened the scoring with a 1 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Billy Cockerham to wide receiver Ron Johnson for a 7-0 1st quarter lead. Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington notched the equalizer when he rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7.

In the third quarter, Cockerham fired a 38 yard touchdown pass to Arland Bruce for a 13-7 Minnesota lead. Harrington scored on a 1 yard quarterback sneak, to give Oregon a 14-13 lead. Nathan Villegas kicked a 37 yard field goal to make it 17-13. In the fourth quarter, Cockerham again found Ron Johnson for a 7 yard touchdown, and a 20-17 lead. Harrington found wide receiver Keenan Howry for a 10 yard touchdown pass and a 24-20 lead. Oregon held on and won the game.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99365/99365324.htm