1992 Copper Bowl
1992 Copper Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
Date | December 29, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Arizona Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Tucson, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Drew Bledsoe (QB, WSU) & Kareem Leary (DB, Utah) | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 40,826 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1992 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the Washington State Cougars, and the Utah Utes.
Washington State scored first on a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Shaumbe Wright-Fair, to take a 7–0 lead. Quarterback Drew Bledsoe fired an 87-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Phillip Bobo, increasing their lead to 14–0. Bledsoe would finish the game 30-for-46 passing for 476 yards. Wright-Fair scored on a 3-yard touchdown run bringing the score to 21–0 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Frank Dolce threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Shaun Williams cutting the lead to 21–7. Keith Williams scored on a 25-yard touchdown run making the score 21–14. Bledsoe found Bobo for a 48-yard touchdown pass as Washington State led 28–14 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Frank Dolce threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Henry Lusk making the score 28–21. Pierre Jones' 8 yard touchdown run tied the game at 28 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Aaron Price, the son of WSU head coach Mike Price, kicked a field goal from 22 yards out as WSU escaped with a 31–28 victory.[1][2][3]
Statistics
Statistics | Utah | Wash. St. |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 20 | 28 |
Rushes-yards | 39-179 | 41-144 |
Passing yards | 316 | 492 |
Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 21-40-0 | 32-48-1 |
Return yards | 27 | (-2) |
Punts-average | 6-43 | 6-37 |
Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 4-2 |
Penalties-yards | 7-55 | 18-136 |
Time of Possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
Attendance |
Source: [4]
References
- ↑ "Washington State Cougars - Football". Wsucougars.cstv.com. 1992-12-29. Archived from the original on 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ↑ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20021228&slug=cougmoments28
- ↑ http://www.utefans.net/home/ancient_ute/copper1.html
- ↑ "Washington St. 31, Utah 28". Northwest Herald. Crystal Lake, Illinois. December 30, 1992. Retrieved January 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "4TH ANNUAL CACTUS BOWL". fiestabowl.org. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
External links
- Official game summary at fiestabowl.org