1991 Blockbuster Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:1991
Game Name:Blockbuster Bowl
Football Season:1991
Visitor Name Short:Alabama
Visitor Nickname:Crimson Tide
Home Name Short:Colorado
Home Nickname:Buffaloes
Visitor Record:10–1
Visitor Conference:SEC
Home Record:8–2–1
Home Conference:Big Eight
Visitor Coach:Gene Stallings
Home Coach:Bill McCartney
Visitor Rank Ap:8
Visitor Rank Coaches:8
Home Rank Ap:15
Home Rank Coaches:15
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:3
Visitor 3Q:13
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:5
Home 3Q:7
Home 4Q:6
Date:December 28, 1991
Date Game Played:December 28
Stadium:Joe Robbie Stadium
City:Miami Gardens, Florida
Mvp:Alabama WR David Palmer
Referee:Jim Kemerling (Big Ten)
Attendance:46,123
Us Network:CBS
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Jim Nantz and Dan Fouts
Different Next:1993

The 1991 Blockbuster Bowl, part of the 1991 bowl game season, took place on December 28, 1991, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Colorado Buffaloes, representing the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). Alabama won the game 30–25.[1]

Game summary

Scoring

Scoring PlayScore
1st Quarter
Alabama – David Palmer 52-yard punt return (Matt Wethington kick)Alabama 7–0
Colorado – Scott Phillips 1-yard run (Jim Harper kick)Tie 7–7
2nd Quarter
Colorado – Martin Houston sacked in the endzone for a safetyColorado 9–7
Alabama – Matt Wethington 25-yard field goalAlabama 10–9
Colorado – Jim Harper 33-yard field goalColorado 12–10
3rd Quarter
Alabama – Jay Barker 13-yard pass to Siran Stacy (two-point conversion failed)Alabama 16–12
Colorado – Darian Hagan 62-yard pass to Michael Westbrook (Jim Harper kick)Colorado 19–16
Alabama – Jay Barker 13-yard pass to Kevin Lee (Matt Wethington kick)Alabama 23–19
4th Quarter
Alabama – Jay Barker 5-yard pass to David Palmer (Matt Wethington kick)Alabama 30–19
Colorado – Darian Hagan 13-yard pass to Charles Johnson (two-point conversion failed)Alabama 30–25

Notes and References

  1. News: Offense hums in Tide's Blockbuster win . Cecil . Hurt . The Tuscaloosa News . 1C . December 29, 1991 . January 7, 2011.