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1999 Florida Citrus Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
year_game_played	1999
title_sponsor	CompUSA
game_name	Florida Citrus Bowl
football_season	1998
visitor_name_short	Arkansas
visitor_nickname	Razorbacks
visitor_school	University of Arkansas
home_name_short	Michigan
home_nickname	Wolverines
home_school	University of Michigan
visitor_record	9–2
visitor_conference	SEC
home_record	9–3
home_conference	Big Ten
visitor_coach	Houston Nutt
home_coach	Lloyd Carr
visitor_rank_AP	11
visitor_rank_coaches	11
visitor_rank_BCS	13
home_rank_AP	15
home_rank_coaches	15
visitor_1q	0
visitor_2q	10
visitor_3q	14
visitor_4q	7
home_1q	3
home_2q	21
home_3q	0
home_4q	21
date_game_played	January 1
stadium	Florida Citrus Bowl
city	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Anthony Thomas (Michigan RB)
referee	John Smith (Big East)
attendance	67,584
us_network	ABC
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Terry Gannon, Tim Brant, Dean Blevins

The 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl featured the Arkansas Razorbacks of the SEC against the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten. Both teams were surprised to be playing in the game. The defending National Champion Wolverines, with their two early season losses and the Razorbacks playing under first year coach Houston Nutt caused very different expectations.

Game summary

Trailing 31-24 with just 5:49 left in the game, the Wolverines rallied by scoring 21 points in four minutes to win their 15th bowl game all-time. Running back Anthony Thomas led the Wolverines with three rushing touchdowns and 139 yards. Thomas was named Citrus Bowl Most Valuable Player and linebacker Sam Sword was named Michigan Defensive MVP by the media after recording 11 tackles.

The Wolverines scored first with 6:29 left in the first quarter as Jay Feely kicked a 43-yard field goal. However, Arkansas responded on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Clint Stoerner to Michael Williams in the second quarter to take a 7-3 lead. Michigan then scored with a two-yard touchdown run from Thomas, and a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Ian Gold. After Arkansas’ Todd Latourette completed a 42-yard field goal cut the lead to 17-10,

Michigan drove 69 yards with a five-yard touchdown run by Thomas taking a 24-10 lead into halftime. However, the Razorbacks would score three consecutive second half touchdowns to take a 31-24 lead.

Thomas tied the game on a one-yard run. Tom Brady found Diallo Johnson in the endzone from 21 yards out for the eventual game winning score with 2:25 remaining. Michigan Cornerback James Whitley sealed the victory with 1:47 remaining by intercepting a Stoerner pass, returning it 26 yards for a touchdown

Aftermath

Michigan became the first Big Ten team to win the Citrus Bowl since 1993.

References

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