1992 Gator Bowl

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 NC 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.

1992 Outback Gator Bowl
Florida Gators NC State Wolfpack
(8–4) (9–2–1)
SEC ACC
27 10
Head coach: 
Steve Spurrier		 Head coach: 
Dick Sheridan
APCoaches
1415
APCoaches
1212
1234 Total
Florida 010107 27
NC State 0037 10
DateDecember 31, 1992
Season1992
StadiumGator Bowl Stadium
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPRB Errict Rhett, Florida
WR Reggie Lawrence, NC State
RefereeRon Winter (Big Ten)
Attendance71,233[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkTBS
AnnouncersGary Bender and Pat Haden

Overview

The game matched the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference against the NC 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

Source:[1]

Statistics
Statistics[1]FLANCSU
First downs2613
Plays–yards69–44547–267
Rushes–yards50–19825–54
Passing yards247213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–39–222–42–1
Time of possession33:4326:17

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.
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