1993 Fiesta Bowl
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The 1993 IBM
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Fiesta Bowl
, played on January 1, 1993, was the 22nd edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the and the .
threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Sean Embree to give Colorado a 7–6 lead. That would close out the first half scoring.
scored on a 13 yard touchdown run. Up 12-7, Syracuse opted for two, but failed, leaving the score at 12–7, Syracuse. Colorado's Mitch Berger connected on a 38 yard field goal with 3:10 left in the quarter, to cut the lead to 12–10.
Facing a third and 10 on Colorado's 28 yard line, Marvin Graves took it himself, and ran 28 yards for a touchdown, increasing Syracuse's lead to 19-10 with 1:33 in the quarter. Colorado running back James Hill
burst for 61 yards a few plays later, to set up a 16 yard slant pass from Stewart to Charles Johnson
. The all-important extra point was missed, and Syracuse held on to a 19–16 lead.
On the ensuing kickoff, Dar Dar took it and scored on a dazzling 100 yard kickoff return, increasing the lead to 26–16. Following a 6 yard touchdown run, Colorado pulled to within 26–22, but the extra point missed. The kicking game decided the outcome of the game.
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Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
, played on January 1, 1993, was the 22nd edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the and the .
1st half
Syracuse opened up a 6–0 lead following field goals of 46 and 34 yards from John Biskup. In the second quarter, quarterback Kordell StewartKordell Stewart
Kordell Stewart, nicknamed "Slash" , is a former American NFL quarterback. Stewart attended the University of Colorado and was drafted 60th in the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers...
threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Sean Embree to give Colorado a 7–6 lead. That would close out the first half scoring.
2nd half
With 6:22 left in the third quarter, tailback David WalkerDavid Walker
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scored on a 13 yard touchdown run. Up 12-7, Syracuse opted for two, but failed, leaving the score at 12–7, Syracuse. Colorado's Mitch Berger connected on a 38 yard field goal with 3:10 left in the quarter, to cut the lead to 12–10.
Facing a third and 10 on Colorado's 28 yard line, Marvin Graves took it himself, and ran 28 yards for a touchdown, increasing Syracuse's lead to 19-10 with 1:33 in the quarter. Colorado running back James Hill
James Hill
James Hill may refer to:*James Hill , former professional American football tight end*James Hill , British film and television director...
burst for 61 yards a few plays later, to set up a 16 yard slant pass from Stewart to Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson (wide receiver)
Charles Everett Johnson is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 202-lb...
. The all-important extra point was missed, and Syracuse held on to a 19–16 lead.
On the ensuing kickoff, Dar Dar took it and scored on a dazzling 100 yard kickoff return, increasing the lead to 26–16. Following a 6 yard touchdown run, Colorado pulled to within 26–22, but the extra point missed. The kicking game decided the outcome of the game.
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