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1991 John Hancock Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
year_game_played	1991
game_name	John Hancock Bowl
subheader	58th Sun Bowl
football_season	1991
visitor_name_short	Illinois
visitor_nickname	Fighting Illini
visitor_school	University of Illinois
home_name_short	UCLA
home_nickname	Bruins
home_school	University of California, Los Angeles
visitor_record	6–5
visitor_conference	Big Ten
home_record	8–3
home_conference	Pac-10
visitor_coach	Lou Tepper
home_coach	Terry Donahue
home_rank_AP	22
home_rank_coaches	23
visitor_1q	0
visitor_2q	3
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	0
home_1q	3
home_2q	0
home_3q	0
home_4q	3
date_game_played	December 31
stadium	Sun Bowl
city	El Paso, Texas
MVP	LB Arnold Ale, UCLA
referee	Jim Knight (ACC)
attendance	42,281
us_network	CBS
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Brad Nessler (Play by Play)
Randy Cross (Color)
Mike Joy (Sideline)
game_link	Sun Bowl

Randy Cross (Color) Mike Joy (Sideline)

The 1991 John Hancock Bowl was a college football bowl game played at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas between the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and the University of California, Los Angeles on December 31, 1991. The game was the final contest of the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 6–3 victory for UCLA. Illinois and UCLA previously met in post-season at the 1984 Rose Bowl, in which UCLA upset #4 Illinois, 45–9.

Game summary

The Illini were playing their first game under new head coach Lou Tepper, who was named John Mackovic's replacement a little more than two weeks earlier when Mackovic took the head coaching job at Texas. The Illinois defense certainly came to play, holding the high-octane UCLA attack to just 268 yards of total offense. The Fighting Illini offense didn't fare much better, though, totaling 308 yards of its own in a classic defensive struggle. Illinois missed an early scoring opportunity when Jason Verduzco's pass was intercepted at the Bruin goal line. The Illinois defense forced a UCLA fumble six plays later, but then promptly turned the ball back to the Bruins at the UI 24-yard line after a blocked punt. The Illinois defense stiffened and held UCLA to a field goal. Both teams traded punches until Illinois freshman Chris Richardson kicked a 27-yard field goal. The score remained tied until the opening drive of the fourth quarter when Illinois' Filmel Johnson fumbled a UCLA punt at the UI 11-yard line that lead to a 19-yard Louis Perez field goal. Illinois linebacker Mike Poloskey earned the Jimmy Rogers Jr. Trophy as the game's Most Valuable Lineman.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Team	Scoring summary	Score	Illinois
1	UCLA	32-yard field goal by Louis Perez	0	3
2	Illinois	27-yard field goal by Chris Richardson	3	3
4	UCLA	19-yard field goal by Louis Perez	3	6

Statistical summary

Team statistics

(Rushing-Passing-Total): UI - 119-189-308; UCLA - 92-176-268.

Individual statistical leaders

Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): UI - Steve Feagin 12-71-0; UCLA - Kevin Williams 24-52-0.

Passing (Att.-Comp.-Int.-TD-Yds.): UI - Jason Verduzco 38-17-3-0-189; UCLA - Tommy Maddox 28-17-1-0-176.

Receiving (No.-Yds.-TD): UI - John Wright 9-94-0; UCLA - Sean LaChapelle 5-69-0, Ricky Davis 4-41-0.

Aftermath

Terry Donahue went on to be a broadcast analyst for CBS for the Sun Bowl. He was inducted into the Sun Bowl Legends at the 2005 Sun Bowl along with Verne Lundquist.

References

[http://www.kvia.com/news/Helen-Of-Troy-CEO-Named-2009-Sun-Bowl-Legend/-/391068/557228/-/13cvyooz/-/index.html Helen of Troy to be named Sun Bowl Legend] {{Webarchive. link. (December 11, 2013 , December 29, 2009, KVIA TV)

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