1998 MicronPC Bowl

College football game
1998 MicronPC Bowl
Miami Hurricanes NC State Wolfpack
(8–3) (7–4)
Big East ACC
46 23
Head coach: 
Butch Davis		 Head coach: 
Mike O'Cain
APCoachesBCS
2421NR
1234 Total
Miami 1413316 46
NC State 7376 23
DateDecember 29, 1998
Season1998
StadiumPro Player Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, Florida
MVPQB Scott Covington (Miami)
RefereeRandy Sims (C-USA)
Attendance44,387
United States TV coverage
NetworkTBS
AnnouncersTV: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Mark May (analyst)
MicronPC Bowl
 < 1997 1999 > 

The 1998 MicronPC Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 29, 1998, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game matched the Miami Hurricanes against the North Carolina State Wolfpack. The game began at 7:35 p.m. EST and aired on TBS. It was the final contest of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 46–23 victory for Miami. This was the ninth edition of what was originally the Blockbuster Bowl, and first edition (of three) sponsored by MicronPC.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Miami NC State
1 11:34 9 71 3:26 Miami Andre King 4-yard touchdown reception from Scott Covington, Andy Crosland kick good 7 0
1 5:58 12 84 5:36 NC State Jamie Barnette 1-yard touchdown run, Danny Deskevich kick good 7 7
1 3:15 7 71 2:43 Miami Edgerrin James 5-yard touchdown run, Crosland kick good 14 7
2 12:49 1 80 0:11 Miami Santana Moss 80-yard touchdown reception from Covington, Crosland kick no good (blocked) 20 7
2 1:37 15 69 6:49 NC State 28-yard field goal by Deskevich 20 10
2 0:43 6 77 0:54 Miami James 2-yard touchdown run, Crosland kick good 27 10
3 10:05 7 47 2:39 Miami 31-yard field goal by Crosland 30 10
3 5:03 3 71 0:24 NC State Rahshon Spikes 30-yard touchdown run, Deskevich kick good 30 17
4 14:33 6 83 2:35 Miami James Jackson 13-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 36 17
4 12:08 3 45 0:47 Miami Jackson 25-yard touchdown run, Crosland kick good 43 17
4 7:03 12 79 5:05 NC State Chris Coleman 7-yard touchdown reception from Barnette, 2-point run failed 43 23
4 2:05 4 2 3:35 Miami 29-yard field goal by Jorge Gaitan 46 23
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Miami NC State

Source:[1]

Statistics

Statistics[1] MIA NCSU
First downs 27 31
Plays–yards 65-594 84–498
Rushes–yards 38-269 40–297
Passing yards 325 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-27-0 22–44–5
Time of possession 29:07 30:53

References

  1. ^ a b "Scoring Summary (Final)" (PDF). University of Miami. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
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