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1999 Sugar Bowl

Field	Value
image	Louisiana Superdome - Unbranded - 26 July 2021.jpg
caption	The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl.
year_game_played	1999
title_sponsor	Nokia
game_name	Sugar Bowl
subheader	BCS Bowl Game
65th Sugar Bowl
football_season	1998
visitor_name_short	Texas A&M
visitor_nickname	Aggies
visitor_school	Texas A&M
home_name_short	Ohio State
home_nickname	Buckeyes
home_school	Ohio State
visitor_record	11–2
visitor_conference	Big 12
home_record	10–1
home_conference	Big Ten
visitor_coach	R.C. Slocum
home_coach	John Cooper
visitor_rank_AP	8
visitor_rank_coaches	9
visitor_rank_BCS	6
home_rank_AP	3
home_rank_coaches	3
home_rank_BCS	4
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	0
visitor_3q	7
visitor_4q	0
home_1q	21
home_2q	3
home_3q	0
home_4q	0
date_game_played	January 1
stadium	Louisiana Superdome
city	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	David Boston (WR, Ohio State)
odds	Ohio State by 12 points (49.5)
referee	Al Ford (SEC)
attendance	76,503
us_network	ABC
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Brent Musburger, Dan Fouts
and Jack Arute
ratings	11.5

65th Sugar Bowl and Jack Arute The 1999 Sugar Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1999. It was the 65th edition of the Sugar Bowl and featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Texas A&M Aggies. Ohio State entered the game ranked number 4 in the BCS at 10–1, whereas Texas A&M entered the game at 11–2, and ranked number 6 in the BCS. Sponsored by Nokia, the game was officially known as the Nokia Sugar Bowl.

Teams

The Sugar Bowl during the BCS era usually selected the SEC champion; however, the winner of the SEC, Tennessee was selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl for the national title. The next-highest ranked SEC team, Florida was selected to play in Orange Bowl instead, leaving no SEC representatives for the Sugar Bowl. As a result, Big 12 champion Texas A&M and Big Ten co-champion Ohio State were selected.

Texas A&M Aggies

Main article: 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Texas A&M defeated Kansas State in the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game to earn a BCS berth as their conference's champion. Texas A&M entered the bowl with an 11–2 record (7–1 in conference).

Ohio State Buckeyes

Main article: 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Ohio State ended up in a three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten with Michigan and Wisconsin. At the time, the Big Ten awarded the Rose Bowl invitation to the tied team which had gone the longest period of time without an invitation: Michigan had been in the 1998 Rose Bowl, Ohio State had been in the 1997 Rose Bowl, while Wisconsin had last been in the 1994 Rose Bowl, meaning the Badgers would get the invitation. Ohio State entered the bowl with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference).

Game summary

Texas A&M scored first on a 9-yard touchdown run by Dante Hall to open the game 7–0. Joe Germaine threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Germany to tie the game at 7–7. Later in the quarter, running back Joe Montgomery rushed 10 yards for a touchdown, and Ohio State opened up a 14–7 lead.

Derek Ross blocked an A&M punt, that Kevin Griffin returned 16 yards for a touchdown. Ohio State led 21–7 after the first quarter. Ohio State kicked a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter to open up a 24–7 halftime lead. Texas A&M closed to 24–14 on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Branndon Stewart to Leroy Hodge. Ohio State's defense was stout throughout the contest, and they held on to win, 24–14.

Scoring summary

Statistics

References

"Orange Bowl Odds". Orange Bowl Odds.
"Betting line". Orange Bowl Odds.

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