1991 Blockbuster Bowl
Encyclopedia
The 1991 Blockbuster Bowl, part of the 1991
bowl game
season, took place on December 28, 1991, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens
, Florida
. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide
, representing the Southeastern Conference
(SEC), and the , representing the Big Eight Conference
(Big 8). Alabama won the game 30–25.
1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
season, took place on December 28, 1991, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide
1991 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1991 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1991 college football season. The team was led by head coach Gene Stallings who was in his second season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and at...
, representing the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC), and the , representing the Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
(Big 8). Alabama won the game 30–25.
Scoring
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| Alabama - David Palmer David Palmer (American football) David Lee Palmer is a retired American football player from Birmingham, Alabama. He played the position of wide receiver in college at the University of Alabama and professionally for seven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.Palmer was a star quarterback for... 52-yard punt return (Matt Wethington kick) |
Alabama 7–0 | ||
| Colorado - Scott Phillips 1-yard run (Jim Harper kick) | Tie 7–7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| Colorado - Martin Houston sacked in the endzone for a safety | Colorado 9–7 | ||
| Alabama - Matt Wethington 25-yard field goal | Alabama 10–9 | ||
| Colorado - Jim Harper 33-yard field goal | Colorado 12–10 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| Alabama - Jay Barker Jay Barker Jay Barker is a former professional American football quarterback, and a current Birmingham radio personality.- Football career :... 13-yard pass to Siran Stacy Siran Stacy Siran Stacy is a former American football running back.- Early career :Stacy played at the University of Alabama from 1989–91, after spending two years at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas... (two-point conversion Two-point conversion In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown... failed) |
Alabama 16–12 | ||
| Colorado - Darian Hagan Darian Hagan Darian Hagan is a former American football and Canadian football player, who, since February 2005, is an assistant coach of the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team.-College career:... 62-yard pass to Michael Westbrook Michael Westbrook Michael Deanailo Westbrook is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Westbrook spent 7 seasons with the Washington Redskins from 1995 to 2001 and the 2002 season with the Cincinnati Bengals before retiring... (Jim Harper kick) |
Colorado 19–16 | ||
| Alabama - Jay Barker 13-yard pass to Kevin Lee (Matt Wethington kick) | Alabama 23–19 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| Alabama - Jay Barker 5-yard pass to David Palmer (Matt Wethington kick) | Alabama 30–19 | ||
| Colorado - Darian Hagan 13-yard pass to Charles Johnson Charles Johnson (wide receiver) Charles Everett Johnson is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 202-lb... (two-point conversion failed) |
Alabama 30–25 | ||