1991 Holiday Bowl
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The 1991 Holiday Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played December 30, 1991 in San Diego, California
. It was part of the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
. It featured the seventh ranked Iowa Hawkeyes
, and the unranked . The teams played to a 13-13 tie.
Iowa scored on a 13 yard touchdown run from tailback Mike Saunders, opening up a 6-0 lead, for the first quarter's only points. In the second quarter, Saunders added a 5 yard run, putting the Hawkeyes up 13-0. Ty Detmer
's 9 yard scoring strike to Peter Tuipuloto making it 13-6. In the fourth quarter, Detmer found Scotty Anderson
for a 27 yard strike, as BYU evened the score at 13-13.
With 4:19 remaining in the game, BYU got the ball on their 23 yard line. After six plays, the Cougars reached the Hawkeye 18-yard line. The ensuing play resulted in Detmer's only interception when his pass deflected off his intended receiver and was intercepted by co-Defensive MVP Carlos James. Iowa then settled for the tie by not trying to advance the ball with their offense.
It was the first tie ever in the Holiday Bowl and it was also the lowest scoring Holiday Bowl. It was the final college game for Detmer, who won the Heisman Trophy the previous season.
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bowl game
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played December 30, 1991 in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It was part of the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
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...
. It featured the seventh ranked Iowa Hawkeyes
1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1991 college football season.-Schedule:-Team players in the NFL:...
, and the unranked . The teams played to a 13-13 tie.
Iowa scored on a 13 yard touchdown run from tailback Mike Saunders, opening up a 6-0 lead, for the first quarter's only points. In the second quarter, Saunders added a 5 yard run, putting the Hawkeyes up 13-0. Ty Detmer
Ty Detmer
Ty Hubert Detmer is a former National Football League and NCAA quarterback. He starred at Brigham Young University, where he set many records and won the Heisman Trophy in 1990...
's 9 yard scoring strike to Peter Tuipuloto making it 13-6. In the fourth quarter, Detmer found Scotty Anderson
Scotty Anderson
Scotty Anderson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and the Arena Football League...
for a 27 yard strike, as BYU evened the score at 13-13.
With 4:19 remaining in the game, BYU got the ball on their 23 yard line. After six plays, the Cougars reached the Hawkeye 18-yard line. The ensuing play resulted in Detmer's only interception when his pass deflected off his intended receiver and was intercepted by co-Defensive MVP Carlos James. Iowa then settled for the tie by not trying to advance the ball with their offense.
It was the first tie ever in the Holiday Bowl and it was also the lowest scoring Holiday Bowl. It was the final college game for Detmer, who won the Heisman Trophy the previous season.