1998 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 1998 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1998, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The Cotton Bowl Classic was part of the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The bowl game featured the UCLA Bruins from the Pac-10 and the Texas A&M Aggies from the Big 12. The game was televised on CBS.[1]
| 1998 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 62nd Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dallas, Texas, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Cade McNown (UCLA) LB Dat Nguyen (Texas A&M) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 59,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Gus Johnson and Mike Mayock | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game summary
1st quarter scoring: Texas A&M – Brandon Jennings 64-yard interception return after 19-yard return and lateral from Dat Nguyen (Kyle Bryant kick) 4:35
2nd quarter scoring: Texas A&M – Zerek Rollins tackled Cade McNown in end zone for safety; 10:18 Texas A&M – Dante Hall 74-yard run (Bryant kick) 5:54 ; UCLA – Jim McElroy 22-yard pass from McNown (Chris Sailer kick) 0:02
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Skip Hicks 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick)12:37 ; Texas A&M - Chris Cole 43 run (Bryant kick) 8:37 ; UCLA – McNown 20-yard run (Sailer kick) 2:44
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Ryan Neufeld 5-yard run (McNown run) 7:05