1989 Sugar Bowl
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The 1989 Sugar Bowl was the 57th edition of the annual game. It featured the fourth ranked and the seventh ranked Auburn Tigers
. The game was a defensive slugfest, with the final score Florida State 13, Auburn 7.
Florida State played well on its first offensive possession. Running back
Dayne Williams capped an 84 yard drive with a 2 yard touchdown run, making the early score Florida State 7, Auburn 0. That would mark the only touchdown Florida State would score in the game. Auburn quarterback Reggie Slack
first pass of the game was intercepted by strong safety Stan Shiver at the Auburn 44 yard line. Florida State would cap the ensuing four play drive with a 25 yard Bill Mason
field goal making it 10-0 Florida State.
At the end of the first quarter, Florida State defensive back Dedrick Dodge
intercepted a Reggie Slack pass at the Auburn 38 yard line. Florida State's ensuing drive was capped by Mason's second field goal of the game, a 31 yarder, more than 3 minutes into the second quarter. That would be Florida State's last score of the game. With 4 minutes and 9 seconds left in the 1st half, Reggie Slack threw a 20 yard touchdown pass to Walter Reeves, on a playaction pass, making it Florida State 13, Auburn 7. There would be no more first half scoring.
The game was filled with several mistakes from Florida State. Running back Sammie Smith
score on a 69 yard touchdown run was wiped out by a holding penalty. Despite the penalty, he would still finish the game with a game high 115 yards rushing. Florida State had first and goal at the Auburn 4 yard line, but came up empty after a fake field goal missed. These errors nearly cost Florida State the game.
With 3:30 left in the game, Auburn drove from its own 4 yard line to Florida State's 22 yard line. With 5 seconds left, Reggie Slack's pass was intercepted in the end zone by Deion Sanders
, sealing Florida State's win.
1988 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1988 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 10–2 record and won their second of three straight SEC titles, sharing it with LSU. LSU handed Auburn their only conference...
. The game was a defensive slugfest, with the final score Florida State 13, Auburn 7.
Florida State played well on its first offensive possession. Running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Dayne Williams capped an 84 yard drive with a 2 yard touchdown run, making the early score Florida State 7, Auburn 0. That would mark the only touchdown Florida State would score in the game. Auburn quarterback Reggie Slack
Reggie Slack
Reggie Slack is an American-born Canadian and American football quarterback.Slack was Auburn University's starting quarterback in 1989 when the Crimson Tide from the University of Alabama came to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time in the history of the Iron Bowl rivalry...
first pass of the game was intercepted by strong safety Stan Shiver at the Auburn 44 yard line. Florida State would cap the ensuing four play drive with a 25 yard Bill Mason
Bill Mason
Bill Mason was an award-winning Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films...
field goal making it 10-0 Florida State.
At the end of the first quarter, Florida State defensive back Dedrick Dodge
Dedrick Dodge
Dedrick Allen Dodge , is a former American football safety. He played college football at Florida State University and then in eight seasons in the National Football League from 1991-1998. He played in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Francisco 49ers and in Super Bowl XXXII for the Denver Broncos...
intercepted a Reggie Slack pass at the Auburn 38 yard line. Florida State's ensuing drive was capped by Mason's second field goal of the game, a 31 yarder, more than 3 minutes into the second quarter. That would be Florida State's last score of the game. With 4 minutes and 9 seconds left in the 1st half, Reggie Slack threw a 20 yard touchdown pass to Walter Reeves, on a playaction pass, making it Florida State 13, Auburn 7. There would be no more first half scoring.
The game was filled with several mistakes from Florida State. Running back Sammie Smith
Sammie Smith
Sammie Lee Smith , is a former American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 226-lb...
score on a 69 yard touchdown run was wiped out by a holding penalty. Despite the penalty, he would still finish the game with a game high 115 yards rushing. Florida State had first and goal at the Auburn 4 yard line, but came up empty after a fake field goal missed. These errors nearly cost Florida State the game.
With 3:30 left in the game, Auburn drove from its own 4 yard line to Florida State's 22 yard line. With 5 seconds left, Reggie Slack's pass was intercepted in the end zone by Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders , nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is a former National Football League cornerback and Major League Baseball outfielder who currently works as an NFL Network analyst...
, sealing Florida State's win.
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