| Game Name: | MicronPC Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | December 29 |
| Year Game Played: | 1998 |
| Football Season: | 1998 |
| Stadium: | Pro Player Stadium |
| City: | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Visitor Name Short: | Miami |
| Visitor Nickname: | Hurricanes |
| Visitor Record: | 8–3 |
| Visitor Conference: | Big East |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 24 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 21 |
| Visitor Rank Bcs: | NR |
| Visitor Coach: | Butch Davis |
| Visitor 1Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 13 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 16 |
| Mvp: | QB Scott Covington (Miami) |
| Home School: | North Carolina State University |
| Home Name Short: | NC State |
| Home Nickname: | Wolfpack |
| Home Record: | 7–4 |
| Home Conference: | ACC |
| Home Coach: | Mike O'Cain |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 3 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 6 |
| Referee: | Randy Sims (C-USA) |
| Attendance: | 44,387 |
| Us Network: | TBS |
| Us Announcers: | TV: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Mark May (analyst) |
| Different Previous: | 1997 |
| Different Next: | 1999 |
The 1998 MicronPC Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 29, 1998, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game matched the Miami Hurricanes against the North Carolina State Wolfpack. The game began at 7:35 p.m. EST and aired on TBS. It was the final contest of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 46–23 victory for Miami. This was the ninth edition of what was originally the Blockbuster Bowl, and first edition (of three) sponsored by MicronPC.
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| Statistics | MIA | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 65-594 | 84–498 |
| Rushes–yards | 38-269 | 40–297 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-27-0 | 22–44–5 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |