1992 John Hancock Bowl Explained

Game Name:John Hancock Bowl
Subheader:59th Sun Bowl
Date Game Played:December 31
Year Game Played:1992
Football Season:1992
Stadium:Sun Bowl
City:El Paso, Texas
Visitor School:University of Arizona
Visitor Name Short:Arizona
Visitor Nickname:Wildcats
Visitor Record:6 - 4 - 1
Visitor Rank Ap:22
Visitor Rank Coaches:22
Visitor Rank Bowlcoalition:22
Visitor Coach:Dick Tomey
Visitor Conference:Pac-10
Visitor 1Q:3
Visitor 2Q:10
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:2
Home School:Baylor University
Home Name Short:Baylor
Home Nickname:Bears
Home Record:6 - 5
Home Coach:Grant Teaff
Home Conference:SWC
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:7
Home 3Q:7
Home 4Q:6
Mvp:Melvin Bonner, WR, Baylor
Most Valuable Lineman:Rob Waldrop, DT, Arizona
Referee:Buddy Ward (Big East)
Attendance:41,622
Payout:1.1M
Us Network:CBS
Us Announcers:Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Game Link:Sun Bowl

The 1992 John Hancock Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 1992, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The game pitted the Baylor Bears against the Arizona Wildcats. It was the final contest of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 20 - 15 victory for Baylor. It was also the final game for Grant Teaff, the long-time Baylor coach, who previously announced his retirement.[1]

Statistics

Statistics Baylor Arizona
First downs 12 23
Rushing yards47136
Passing yards202282
Return yards 1 36
Passes (C–A–I) 8–24–0 20–38–0
Total offense 249 418
Punts–average 6–39.7 5–33.8
Fumbles–lost4–0 2–2
Penalties–yards 8–30 8–91
Possession Time 27:38 32:22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . December 15, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112525/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/fls/30700/pdf/football/FBBowlSumm.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30700 . March 4, 2016.