1992 Holiday Bowl
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The 1992 Holiday Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played December 30, 1992 in San Diego, California
. It was part of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
. It featured the 25th ranked Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
, and the unranked .
Illinois took an early 7-0 lead on a 14 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jason Verduzco to John Wright. Hawaii responded with a 6 yard touchdown run from running back Travis Sims, tying the game at 7. At the end of the quarter, Illinois' Chris Richardson kicked a 19 yard field goal giving the Illini a 10-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Travis Sims scored on a 1 yard touchdown run putting Hawaii up 14-10. Jason Elam
added a 45 yard field goal, to make the score 17-10 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Elam added a 37 yard field goal, and Michael Carter threw a 53 yard bomb to Darrick Branch putting Hawaii up 27-10. Verduzco and Wright connected for the second time of the game, as Illinois made the final score 27-17 Hawaii.
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played December 30, 1992 in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It was part of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition, and ended with Alabama's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant...
. It featured the 25th ranked Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
1992 Hawaii Rainbows football team
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, and the unranked .
Illinois took an early 7-0 lead on a 14 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jason Verduzco to John Wright. Hawaii responded with a 6 yard touchdown run from running back Travis Sims, tying the game at 7. At the end of the quarter, Illinois' Chris Richardson kicked a 19 yard field goal giving the Illini a 10-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Travis Sims scored on a 1 yard touchdown run putting Hawaii up 14-10. Jason Elam
Jason Elam
Jason Elam is a retired American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....
added a 45 yard field goal, to make the score 17-10 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Elam added a 37 yard field goal, and Michael Carter threw a 53 yard bomb to Darrick Branch putting Hawaii up 27-10. Verduzco and Wright connected for the second time of the game, as Illinois made the final score 27-17 Hawaii.