1992 Gator Bowl

1992 Outback Gator Bowl
Florida Gators NC State Wolfpack (8–4) (9–2–1) 27 10 Head coach:  Steve Spurrier Head coach:  Dick Sheridan AP Coaches 14 15 AP Coaches 12 12
1 2 3 4 Total Florida 0 10 10 7 27 NC State 0 0 3 7 10
Date	December 31, 1992
Season	1992
Stadium	Gator Bowl Stadium
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
MVP	RB Errict Rhett, Florida WR Reggie Lawrence, NC State
Attendance	71,233[1]
United States TV coverage
Network	TBS
Announcers	Gary Bender and Pat Haden

The 1992 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 1992 at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The game matched the Florida Gators against the North Carolina State Wolfpack. It was the final contest of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. It was the first of three Gator Bowls sponsored by Outback Steakhouse; thus, the game was also known as the 1992 Outback Gator Bowl. The game ended in a 27–10 victory for the Gators.

Teams

The game matched the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference against the North Carolina State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Gators, having lost the 1992 SEC Championship Game to the Alabama Crimson Tide, were co-champions of the Eastern Division of the SEC with the Georgia Bulldogs. The Wolfpack were runners-up in the ACC behind the Florida State Seminoles. The game was the first bowl game featuring the Gators and the Wolfpack, and was their thirteenth meeting. Florida led the series 8–4–1 heading into the game.^[2]

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP FLA NCSU 2 FLA 34-yard field goal by Davis 3 0 2 FLA Shane Matthews 1-yard touchdown run, Davis kick good 10 0 3 FLA Willie Jackson 17-yard touchdown reception from Matthews, Davis kick good 17 0 3 NCSU 23-yard field goal by Videtich 17 3 3 FLA 42-yard field goal by Davis 20 3 4 NCSU Aubrey Shaw 11-yard touchdown reception from Terry Jordan, Videtich kick good 20 10 4 FLA Harrison Houston 34-yard touchdown reception from Matthews, Davis kick good 27 10 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 10

Source: ^[1]

Statistics

Statistics[1]	FLA	NCSU
First downs	26	13
Plays–yards	69–445	47–267
Rushes–yards	50–198	25–54
Passing yards	247	213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–39–2	22–42–1
Time of possession	33:43	26:17

References

1. "Bowl History" (PDF). Florida Football. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
2. "Florida vs North Carolina State, 1869-1992". Stassen.com. Retrieved 31 December 2014.