The 1999 Sugar Bowl a 1998-1999 BCS

Bowl Championship Series

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 game was played on January 1, 1999. This 65th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Ohio State Buckeyes

1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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, and the Texas A&M Aggies

1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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. Ohio State entered the game ranked number 4 in the BCS at 10-1, whereas Texas A&M entered the game at 11-2, and ranked number 6 in the BCS.

Texas A&M scored first on a 9 yard touchdown run by Dante Hall

Dante Hall

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 to open the game 7-0. Joe Germaine

Joe Germaine

-St. Louis Rams:Germaine was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl ring as a backup to Kurt Warner as a rookie. Germaine appeared in only three games, completing nine passes, and was cut at the end of the 2000 season.-Kansas City...

 threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to Reggie Germany

Reggie Germany

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 to tie the game at 7. Later in the quarter, running back Joe Montgomery

Joe Montgomery

Joseph Montgomery, Jr. is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft....

 rushed 10 yards for a touchdown, and Ohio State opened up a 14-7 lead.

Derek Ross blocked an A&M punt, that Kevin Griffin returned 16 yards for a touchdown. Ohio State led 21-7 after the first quarter. Ohio State kicked a 31 yard field goal in the second quarter to open up a 24-7 halftime lead. Texas A&M closed to 24-14 on a 7 yard touchdown pass from Branndon Stewart

Branndon Stewart

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 to Leroy Hodge. Ohio State's defense was stout throughout the contest, and they held on to win 24-14.

External links

• Sports Illustrated Recap of the game