1999 Alamo Bowl
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The 1999 edition to the Alamo Bowl
featured the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Texas A&M Aggies
.
Derrick Fox started the scoring for Penn State, with a 34 yard interception return for a touchdown, putting Penn State on top, 7–0. In the second quarter, quarterback Rashard Casey threw a 45 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eddie Drummond
, to extend Penn State's lead to 14–0. That score stood as the halftime score.
After a scoreless third quarter, Rashard Casey rushed 4 yards for a touchdown, to put Penn State up 21–0. Travis Forney capped the game with a 39 yard field goal, making the final score 24–0.
The game was Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
's last. It is also alleged that Sandusky engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor during the trip to the 1999 Alamo Bowl.
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference.Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been...
featured the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Texas A&M Aggies
1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Louisiana Tech:-Tulsa:-Southern Miss:-Texas Tech:-Baylor:-Kansas:...
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Derrick Fox started the scoring for Penn State, with a 34 yard interception return for a touchdown, putting Penn State on top, 7–0. In the second quarter, quarterback Rashard Casey threw a 45 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eddie Drummond
Eddie Drummond
Edward Matthew Drummond is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently with the Las Vegas Locomotives in the United Football League. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, to extend Penn State's lead to 14–0. That score stood as the halftime score.
After a scoreless third quarter, Rashard Casey rushed 4 yards for a touchdown, to put Penn State up 21–0. Travis Forney capped the game with a 39 yard field goal, making the final score 24–0.
The game was Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Jerry Sandusky
Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Sandusky is a retired American football coach. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno, and was one of the most notable major college football coaches never to have held a head coaching position. ...
's last. It is also alleged that Sandusky engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor during the trip to the 1999 Alamo Bowl.