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game. The Bulldogs had four drives to mount a comeback in the final 13 minutes,
but could manage just four total first downs and one more field goal by
Rogers, a 30-yarder.
Due largely to Defensive MVPs Damien Covington and Carl Reeves, Mississippi State
was zero for seven on third-down conversions in the second half and zero for one
on a fourth-down attempt. That final one came with 1:08 left on the clock. Derrick
Taite’s pass on fourth and 19 fell off target, giving NC State the ball and the 28-24
victory.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
NC State 7 6 8 7 28
Miss. State 6 7 8 3 24
MSU Rogers 37-yard FG
NCSU Stephens 2-yard run (Videtich kick)
MSU Rogers 21-yard FG
NCSU Videtich 45-yard FG
MSU Davis 11-yard run (Rogers kick)
NCSU Videtich 36-yard FG
MSU Safety–blocked punt
MSU Rogers 29-yard FG
MSU Rogers 36-yard FG
NCSU Dickerson 3-yard pass from Harvey (Harvey 2-point conversion)
NCSU King 11-yard run (Videtich kick)
MSU Rogers 30-yard FG
Team Statistics: NCSU MSU Team Statistics: NCSU MSU
First Downs 20 16 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Rushing (Att.-Yds.) 48-172 35-117 Penalties-Yards 2-15 6-53
Comp.-Att.-Int. 14-25-1 14-29-0 Punts-Avg 3-48.0 3-53.0
Passing Yards 164 185 Possession Time 33:11 26:49
Total Yards 336 302
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: NCSU – Stephens 21-105; King 6-38; Brown 7-25; Grissett 1-6,
Fitzgerald 3-3; Hill 1-4; Bender 2-3; Harvey 7-0. MSU – Davis 13-51; Bouie 12-51;
McCrary 3-10; Moulds 2-10; Clark 2-(-1);Taite 3-(-4).
PASSING: NCSU – Harvey 18-11-0, 139 yards; Bender 7-3-1, 25 yards. MSU – Taite
28-13-0, 141 yards; Clark 1-1-0, 44 yards.
RECEIVING: NCSU – Grissett 2-68; Dickerson 3-31; Guffie 2-30; King 2-9;
Stephens 1-9; Thomas 1-8; Fitzgerald 2-5; Hill 1-4. MSU – McGee 2-62;C. Jones
3-39; McCrary 3-39; Watkins 3-20; Bouie 1-11; M. Brown 1-9; Moulds 1-5.
ATTENDANCE: 64,902 (2nd largest in Peach Bowl history)
1994 HALL OF FAME BOWL
JANUARY 1, 1994
MICHIGAN 42 • NC STATE 7
TAMPA, FLORIDA • TAMPA STADIUM
For a quarter and a half, NC State surprised No. 19-ranked
Michigan by playing them dead even. But big plays in the
second quarter accounted for three touchdowns that gave
the Wolverines the head start they needed toward a 42-7
victory in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
The Pack outgained Michigan in total offense in the first quarter 75-38, but the
field position battle resulted in neither team scoring in the first 15 minutes. The
Wolverines began to flex their muscle at the start of the second period, marching
80 yards on 11 plays to paydirt. All-America running back Tyrone Wheatley did the
honors, scrambling 26 yards for the touchdown.
State was unable to move on its next possession and was forced to punt. Michigan’s
Derrick Alexander broke the game wide open on the return, racing 79 yards for the
touchdown.
Down 14-0 and with Michigan having the momentum, the Wolfpack showed their
mettle by moving to the Wolverine 18 yard line in 10 plays. But on fourth-and-one,
the Pack mishandled the snap, Michigan recovered, and State’s scoring threat was
halted.
With five minutes remaining before intermission, the Wolverines started downfield
from the State 15 yard line. Michigan moved to the State 31 yard line and faced
fourth and 10 with just three seconds remaining. Following a timeout, Michigan
quarterback Todd Collins lofted the ball into the corner of the end zone, where
Amani Toomer won the jumping contest amid three Wolfpack defenders, and the
Wolverines had another touchdown on the half’s final play. If the returned punt
knocked the Pack for a loop, the last-second touchdown pass knocked them out.
Michigan’s defense turned up the heat in the second half, making three interceptions
that resulted in three more Wolverine touchdowns. Michigan defensive
back Clarence Thompson got things started for the Maize and Blue defense when
he intercepted State’s first-possession pass and returned it 43 yards for a score.
Linebacker Steve Morrison added another interception on State’s second possession,
and Wheatley took advantage by ripping off an 18-yard scoring run.
The Pack got its only score on its next possession as quarterback Geoff Bender
directed a six-play 63-yard drive. Tailback Gary Downs had a big 22-yard gain
on the sweep during the drive, but it was Bender to tailback Brian Fitzgerald for
the 12-yard touchdown play. A Steve Videtich PAT made the score 35-7 in favor
of the Wolverines.
Following a Michigan punt, Bender was intercepted once more, this time by
Ty Law. It took the Wolverines just three plays to score from 36 yards as Ricky
Powers powered his way in from 16 yards out for the game’s final score. The two
teams punted back-and-forth to each other in the final period as Michigan won
42-7.
The Wolfpack actually had the ball five minutes longer than Michigan, but six
turnovers spelled doom on this day. State managed 312 total yards to Michigan’s
466. While Wheatley grabbed the MVP award for rushing for 124 yards and two
scores, State senior Gary Downs made a name for himself by breaking the century
mark with 102 rushing yards in his final game for the Pack. State receiver
Eddie Goines led all pass catchers with seven receptions for 72 yards.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
Michigan 0 21 21 0 42
NC State 0 0 7 0 7
UM Wheatley 26 run (Elezovic kick)
UM Alexander 79 punt return (Elezovic kick)
UM Toomer 31 pass from Collins (Elezovic kick)
UM Thompson 43 interception return (Elezovic kick)
UM Wheatley 18 run (Elezovic kick)
NCSU Fitzgerald 12 pass from Bender (Videtich kick)
UM Powers 16 run (Elezovic kick)
Team Statistics: NCSU UM Team Statistics: NCSU UM
First Downs 18 21 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-0
Rushing (Att.-Yds.) 36-117 44-265 Penalties-Yards 3-15 5-35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 19-38-4 12-23-0 Punts-Avg. 6-42.0 6-47.0
Passing Yards 195 201 Possession Time 32:31 27:29
Total Yards 312 466
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: NCSU – Downs 13-21, Brown 7-11; Harvey 10-0; Fitzgerald 1-0; Goines
1-(-5); Bender 1-(-12). UM – Wheatley 18-124, Davis 7-36, R. Powers 4-33, Buff
3-26; Biakabutuka 5-22; Foster 2-10; Ritchie 3-9; Collins1-4; Carr 1-1.
PASSING: NCSU – Harvey 27-13-2, 108 yards; Bender 10-6-2, 87 yards. UM –
Collins 22-11-0, 189 yards; Carr 1-1-0, 12 yards.
RECEIVING: NCSU – Goines 7-72, Downs 4-34, George 2-16, HInton 2-25; Schultz
2-31; Brown 1-5; Fitzgerald 1-12. UM – W. Smith 3-48, D. Jones 2-65; Toomer
2-44; Hayes 2-27; Davis 2-5; Richards 1-12.
ATTENDANCE: 52,649
1992 GATOR BOWL
DECEMBER 31, 1992
FLORIDA 27 • NC STATE 10
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA • GATOR BOWL STADIUM
Looking to set a school record for wins in a season, NC
State entered the 1992 Gator Bowl against No. 14 Florida.
Unfortunately, the Wolfpack didn’t record its 10th win of
the year, falling to the Gators 27-10 in the foggy affair.
Fans in the upper areas of the stadium were left with virtually zero visibility
toward the field. By the end of the third quarter, the field was not visible at any
elevation above ground level. In fact, NC State’s coaches in the press box left
during the third quarter and returned to the field.
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