1993 Holiday Bowl
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The 1993 Holiday Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played December 30, 1993 in San Diego, California
. It was part of the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
. It featured the tenth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes
, and the unranked . It was famous for coach John Cooper's famous bowl win guarantee, which he came through on.
Ohio State got on the board first after defender Tim Patillo recovered a blocked punt, and ran it in four yards for a touchdown, putting Ohio State up 7-0. BYU quarterback John Walsh
threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to running back Jamal Willis tying the game at 7. Ohio State running back senior Raymont Harris
scored on a 2 yard touchdown run to cap the first quarter scoring, and give Ohio State a 14-7 lead. He would finish with a Holiday Bowl record 235 yards rushing on 39 carries.
In the second quarter, Raymont Harris scored on another two yard touchdown run giving Ohio State a 21-7 lead. BYU's John Walsh threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to tight end Chad Lewis
pulling BYU to 21-14. John Walsh later threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to Bryce Doman before halftime, tying the game at 21.
In the third quarter, Raymont Harris scored his third rushing touchdown of the game, a 1 yarder, to give Ohio State a 28-21 lead. In the fourth quarter, John Walsh
threw a 52 yard pass to Eric Drage, giving BYU the ball at the Ohio State 6 yard line with 32 seconds left. On 1st and 2nd down, Walsh threw incompletions, making it 3rd down. Walsh then found a wide open Tim Nowatzke, but he dropped it. He was wide open again on 4th down, but Walsh underthrew him, giving Ohio State the win.
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played December 30, 1993 in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
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. It was part of the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, but not without controversy.Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl...
. It featured the tenth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes
1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1993-1994. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–1–1 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference along with the Wisconsin Badgers including the 1993 Holiday Bowl in San...
, and the unranked . It was famous for coach John Cooper's famous bowl win guarantee, which he came through on.
Ohio State got on the board first after defender Tim Patillo recovered a blocked punt, and ran it in four yards for a touchdown, putting Ohio State up 7-0. BYU quarterback John Walsh
John Walsh (American football)
John Walsh was the starting quarterback for Brigham Young University during the 1993 and 1994 seasons.He left college as a junior to enter the NFL Draft based on overly optimistic draft expectations. Although he was drafted in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals, he was cut shortly thereafter...
threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to running back Jamal Willis tying the game at 7. Ohio State running back senior Raymont Harris
Raymont Harris
Raymont LaShawn Harris is a former college and professional American football running back. He played 6 seasons in the NFL from 1994 to 2000 for the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots.-College career:He starred at the Ohio State University, where...
scored on a 2 yard touchdown run to cap the first quarter scoring, and give Ohio State a 14-7 lead. He would finish with a Holiday Bowl record 235 yards rushing on 39 carries.
In the second quarter, Raymont Harris scored on another two yard touchdown run giving Ohio State a 21-7 lead. BYU's John Walsh threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to tight end Chad Lewis
Chad Lewis
Chad Wayne Lewis is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams.-Early life:...
pulling BYU to 21-14. John Walsh later threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to Bryce Doman before halftime, tying the game at 21.
In the third quarter, Raymont Harris scored his third rushing touchdown of the game, a 1 yarder, to give Ohio State a 28-21 lead. In the fourth quarter, John Walsh
John Walsh (American football)
John Walsh was the starting quarterback for Brigham Young University during the 1993 and 1994 seasons.He left college as a junior to enter the NFL Draft based on overly optimistic draft expectations. Although he was drafted in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals, he was cut shortly thereafter...
threw a 52 yard pass to Eric Drage, giving BYU the ball at the Ohio State 6 yard line with 32 seconds left. On 1st and 2nd down, Walsh threw incompletions, making it 3rd down. Walsh then found a wide open Tim Nowatzke, but he dropped it. He was wide open again on 4th down, but Walsh underthrew him, giving Ohio State the win.