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State’s game plan was to establish a ball-control offense and keep the ball out
of the hands of record-setting Florida quarterback Shane Matthews. But the
Wolfpack’s running game couldn’t do much with the Gator defense, netting just 54
yards.
After a scoreless first quarter, Florida became the first team to put points on the
board with a Judd Davis 26-yard field goal.
After the Gators kick, the Pack drove the ball from its own 15 to the Florida 27. But
on second-and-six from the Florida 27, fullback Greg Manior fumbled an exchange
from Jordan that was recovered by Florida. The Gators wasted no time, promptly
driving 72 yards on eight plays for its first touchdown and a 10-0 lead, just as the
heavy fog began rolling into the stadium.
The Gators added to their lead on their first possession of the second half, marching
57 yards in seven plays, capped by a Matthews to Willie Jackson 17-yard touchdown
strike.
The Pack got a break when Florida fumbled a punt, which was recovered by long
snapper David Inman at the Gators 29. State managed to move to the Florida six,
but three shots at the end zone forced the Pack to settle for a 23-yard field goal by
Steve Videtich.
The Gators came right back late in the third quarter on another field goal from
Davis, a 42-yarder.
NC State scored a late touchdown with just 2:14 remaining in the game to cut
the deficit to 20-10. An attempted on-sides kick failed to cover the required 10
yards and Florida took over at the NCSU 44. It took the Gators four plays to
cover the distance and finish off the Pack, 27-10, when Matthews hit Harrison
Houston over the middle for 34 yards and a touchdown.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
NC State 0 0 3 7 10
Florida 0 10 10 7 27
UF Davis 26 FG
UF Matthews 1 run (Davis kick)
UF Jackson 17 pass from Matthews (Davis kick)
NCSU Videtich 23 FG
UF Davis 42 FG
NCSU Shaw 11 pass from Jordan (Videtich kick)
UF Houston 34 pass from Matthews (Davis kick)
Team Statistics: UF NCSU Team Statistics: UF NCSU
First Downs 26 13 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1
Rushing (Att.-Yds.) 50-198 25-54 Penalties-Yards 6-44 1-10
Comp.-Att.-Int. 19-38-0 22-42-2 Punts-Avg. 5-41.0 11-39.8
Passing Yards 247 213 Possession Time 33:43 26:17
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: FLA: Rhett 39-182, Matthews 8-8, Malone 2-6, Randolph 1-2; NCSU:
Barbour 11-50, George 1-5, Manior 4-4, Jordan 8-(-4).
PASSING: FLA: Matthews 19-38-0, 247; NCSU: Jordan 22-42-2, 213.
RECEIVING: FLA: Rhett 7-60, W. Jackson 3-42, Keller 3-38, Houston 2-40,
Everett 1-31, Hill 1-16, C. Dean 1-14, J. Jackson 1-6; NCSU: R. Lawrence 5-77, Auer
5-48, Shaw 5-33, Goines 3-26, Barbour 2-(-4), Schultz 1-23, George 1-10.
ATTENDANCE: 71,233
1992 PEACH BOWL
JANUARY 1, 1992
EAST CAROLINA 37 • NC STATE 34
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • FULTON COUNTY STADIUM
On the last day of the college football season and the first
day of the New Year, NC State squared off against an old
nemesis, East Carolina. From the first play to the very last,
when Damon Hartman’s 49-yard field goal attempt sailed
wide right to give ECU a 37-34 win, the 1992 Peach Bowl
between the Wolfpack and the Pirates proved to be one of the most exciting
bowl games of the year.
NC State got off to a quick start. After stopping the Pirates on three plays to open
the game, the Pack took over on its own 32 and marched down field for the game’s
opening score. Tailback Anthony Barbour led the way, carrying for gains of nine, 15
and eight before Gary Downs scored from two yards out to give the Pack a 7-0 lead
with 7:50 remaining in the opening quarter.
East Carolina, behind the passing and scrambling of quarterback Jeff Blake,
answered right back, covering 57 yards on six plays. The last play of the drive tied
the game, a five-yard toss from Blake to Cedric Van Buren in the end zone.
It quickly became obvious that this was going to be a high-scoring game when NC
State answered the Pirates’ quick drive with another long scoring drive of its own.
Again the Pack went to the ground game, biting off chunks of yardage seven, eight
and 19 yards at a time, moving all the way to the ECU 19 as the first quarter expired.
Finally, Jordan capped off the drive with a four-yard pass to tight end Todd Harrison,
giving the Pack a 14-7 lead.
After a trade of possessions, the Pirates put together another drive, which netted a
27-yard field goal from Anthony Brenner.
Minutes later, the Pirates struck again. This time, Blake found Hunter Gallimore
down the sidelines for a 55-yard touchdown pass as ECU went into the locker room
with a 17-14 lead.
Much as it did to open the game, NC State came out strong to begin the second
half, grinding out yardage on the ground. Barbour, who finished with 90 yards
rushing for the day, got things going again, picking up 20 yards on three carries as
the Pack drove to the 14 yard line. Jordan then hit Robert Hinton, who put on a spin
move and ran in from 10 yards out to give State the lead again at 21-17.
The Pack added another touchdown a few minutes later, when Greg Manior
plunged into the end zone. Manior’s one-yard rush capped a nine-play, 71-yard
drive.
The Pack defense stifled the Pirates again on the next possession, and State
regained control of the ball as the game entered the final period. Then the Pack
went for the knockout punch, as Jordan lateraled to Ledel George, who in turn
fired a long pass to senior receiver Charles Davenport. Davenport, double-covered
by the Pirates, managed to break away and make the 52-yard touchdown
reception.
But the East Carolina offense, specifically Blake, began to click. An interception
by Mike Reid halted one drive, but Blake quickly started another, driving the
Pirates 32 yards on seven plays. Blake finished the drive himself, scoring on a
keeper from two yards out to pull the Pirates to within 10 points of tying the
Pack.
ECU’s defense stiffened and the Pirates got the ball back on their own 20 with
6:24 to play. Blake led his team on another long scoring drive, connecting with
Dion Johnson for a 10-yard touchdown pass. ECU’s two-point try was unsuccessful,
and the score stood at 34-30 with 4:18 to go. Minutes later, Blake gave
his team the lead when he hit Jon Fisher on a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Taking over at the 29, State engineered one last drive. Jordan completed three
consecutive passes to Chris Williams as State moved across midfield. After a
sack, Jordan passed to Hinton for a 23-yard gain to the ECU 31 with six seconds
left. Hartman then attempted a 49-yard field goal to tie the game, but his kick
went wide right as the Pirates hung on to win a heartstopper.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
NC State 7 7 13 7 34
East Carolina 7 10 0 20 37
NCSU Downs 2 run (Hartman kick)
ECU Van Buren 5 pass from Blake (Brenner kick)
NCSU Harrison 4 pass from Jordan (Hartman kick)
ECU Brenner 27 FG
ECU Gallimore 55 pass from Blake (Brenner kick)
NCSU Hinton 14 pass from Jordan (Hartman kick)
NCSU Manior 1 run (kick failed)
NCSU Davenport 52 pass from George (Hartman kick)
ECU Blake 2 run (Brenner kick)
ECU Johnson 17 pass from Blake (run failed)
ECU Fisher 22 pass from Blake (Brenner kick)
Team Statistics: NCSU ECU Team Statistics: NCSU ECU
First Downs 20 24 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-1
Rushing (Att.-Yds.) 56-186 24-42 Penalties-Yards 5-34 8-45
Comp.-Att.-Int. 16-24-1 31-51-3 Punts-Avg. 8-35.8 4-41.5
Passing Yards 197 378 Possession Time 36:07 23:53
Total Yards 383 420
Individual Leaders:
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