1999 Sun Bowl
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{{Infobox college football game
| name =
| year_game_played = 1999
| title_sponsor = Wells Fargo
| game_name = Sun Bowl
| football_season = 1999
| visitor_name_short = Minnesota
| visitor_nickname = Golden Gophers
| visitor_school = University of Minnesota
| home_name_short = Oregon
| home_nickname = Ducks
| home_school = University of Oregon
| visitor_record = 8–3
| visitor_conference = Big Ten
| home_record = 8–3
| home_conference = Pac-10
| visitor_coach = Glen Mason
| home_coach = Mike Bellotti
| visitor_rank_AP = 12
| visitor_rank_coaches = 12
| visitor_rank_BCS = 13
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 0
| visitor_3q = 6
| visitor_4q = 7
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 7
| home_3q = 10
| home_4q = 7
| date_game_played = December 31
| stadium = Sun Bowl
| city = El Paso, Texas
| MVP = Billy Cockerham (QB, Minnesota)
| referee = Frank White (WAC)
| payout = 1,000,000 per team{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegefootballpoll.com/|title=College Football Poll.com|website=www.collegefootballpoll.com}}
| us_network = CBS
| us_announcers_link = List of announcers of major college bowl games
| us_announcers = Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, and Michele Tafoya
}}
The 1999 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl featured the Oregon Ducks and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Golden Gophers were making their first bowl appearance since 1986.
Game summary
- Minnesota – Johnson 1 yard touchdown pass from Cockerham (Nystrom kick), 3:52
- Oregon – Harrington 5 yard touchdown run (Villegas kick), 1:11
- Minnesota – Bruce 38 yard touchdown pass from Cockerham (Nystrom kick failed), 12:42
- Oregon – Harrington 1 yard touchdown run (Villegas kick), 8:04
- Oregon – Villegas 37 yard field goal, 3:11
- Minnesota – Johnson 7 yard touchdown pass from Cockerham (Nystrom kick), 14:56
- Oregon – Howry 1 yard touchdown run
Minnesota opened the scoring with an 18-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 five 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.{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/prospectus/prospectus.pdf |title=Brick by Brick |access-date=January 13, 2017 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133455/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/prospectus/prospectus.pdf |url-status=dead }}
The game's three MVP awards (overall, lineman, and special teams) were each awarded to Minnesota players, despite Oregon winning the game, due (at least in part) to media members having to cast their ballots with five minutes left in the game.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41450482/mvp_voting_system_needs_big_changes/ |title=MVP voting system needs big changes |first=Nick |last=Jezierny |newspaper=El Paso Times |page=4C |date=January 1, 2000 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |via=newspapers.com}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! Minnesota !! Oregon | ||
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Rush Att.-Yds. | 35–96 | 39–156 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 232 |
| Passes (A-C-I) | 37–19–2 | 43–20–0 |
| Total Net Yards | 353 | 388 |
| Kickoff ret. (No.-Yds.) | 3–67 | 4–80 |
| Punt ret. (No.-Yds.) | 3–20 | 4–40 |
| Penalties–yards | 5–58 | 4–25 |
| Fumbles–lost | 1–1 | 2–1 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99365/99365324.htm USAToday.com recap of game]
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