The 1999 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 8th edition of that annual game. It featured the , and the Utah Utes

1999 Utah Utes football team

The 1999 season was the inaugural season for the Mountain West Conference, created by 8 teams from the Western Athletic Conference splitting off. The Utes were conference co-champions this season, sharing the title with and .-Schedule:...

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Game summary

Fresno State scored first, when Utah placekicker Cletus Truhe had his field goal attempt blocked. It was recovered by Fresno State cornerback Payton Williams and returned 75 yards for a touchdown, to make it 7–0 Fresno State. Running back Mike Anderson scored on a 34 yard touchdown run later in the 1st quarter to tie it at 7. He would finish the game with a Las Vegas Bowl record 254 yards rushing, and the game's MVP award. The second quarter would provide no scoring.

Kicker Jeff Hanna gave Fresno State a 10–7 lead in the third quarter with a 27 yard field goal. Mike Anderson would give the lead back to Utah with a 5 yard touchdown run, making it a 14–10 Utah lead. Fresno State scored in the fourth quarter, on a 2 yard touchdown run by Derrick Ward

Derrick Ward

Derrick LaRon Ward is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University...

, but the all important extra point was blocked, leaving Fresno State with a 16–14 lead. Utah would later win it on a 33 yard Cletus Truhe field goal.

External links

• Review of game by USA Today