1996 Sun Bowl
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The 1996 Norwest
Sun Bowl
, played on December 31, 1996, featured the and the Michigan State Spartans
.
Stanford scored first following a lateral from running back Josh Madsen to Leroy Pruitt. The 78 yard play went for a touchdown, and set the day for a Stanford rout
. In the second quarter, quarterback Chad Hutchinson
threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to fullback Jon Ritchie
for a 14–0 lead. Adam Salina scored on a 1 yard touchdown run before halftime to increase Stanford's lead to 21–0.
Kevin Miller
added a 24 yard field goal in the third to give Stanford a 24–0 lead. Damon Dunn
later scored on a 1 yard run moving the lead to 31–0. Stanford's final points came on a 6 yard return of a blocked punt for a touchdown, making the final score 38–0.
Norwest
Norwest Corporation was a banking and financial services company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. In 1998, it merged with Wells Fargo & Co. and since that time has traded under the Wells Fargo name.-Early formation:...
Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
, played on December 31, 1996, featured the and the Michigan State Spartans
1996 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1996 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Nick Saban was in his second season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in...
.
Stanford scored first following a lateral from running back Josh Madsen to Leroy Pruitt. The 78 yard play went for a touchdown, and set the day for a Stanford rout
Rout
A rout is commonly defined as a chaotic and disorderly retreat or withdrawal of troops from a battlefield, resulting in the victory of the opposing party, or following defeat, a collapse of discipline, or poor morale. A routed army often degenerates into a sense of "every man for himself" as the...
. In the second quarter, quarterback Chad Hutchinson
Chad Hutchinson
Chad Martin Hutchinson is a retired National Football League quarterback and Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL and the St. Louis Cardinals of the MLB...
threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to fullback Jon Ritchie
Jon Ritchie
Jon David Ritchie is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders.-Early years:Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School from 1989 to 1993...
for a 14–0 lead. Adam Salina scored on a 1 yard touchdown run before halftime to increase Stanford's lead to 21–0.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller is a conservative American talk radio host and political pundit who has been featured on many national news programs, including The Today Show, Leeza Gibbons, CNN, and MSNBC...
added a 24 yard field goal in the third to give Stanford a 24–0 lead. Damon Dunn
Damon Dunn
Damon Jerrel Dunn is a former American football player and Republican Party candidate for California Secretary of State in the 2010 election.- Early life :...
later scored on a 1 yard run moving the lead to 31–0. Stanford's final points came on a 6 yard return of a blocked punt for a touchdown, making the final score 38–0.