1999 Sun Bowl
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The 1999 Wells Fargo
Sun Bowl
featured the , and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Minnesota opened the scoring with a 1 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Billy Cockerham to wide receiver Ron Johnson
for a 7-0 1st quarter lead. Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington
notched the equalizer when he rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7.
In the third quarter, Cockerham fired a 38 yard touchdown pass to Arland Bruce for a 13-7 Minnesota lead. Harrington scored on a 1 yard quarterback sneak, to give Oregon a 14-13 lead. Nathan Villegas kicked a 37 yard field goal to make it 17-13. In the fourth quarter, Cockerham again found Ron Johnson for a 7 yard touchdown, and a 20-17 lead. Harrington found wide receiver Keenan Howry
for a 10 yard touchdown pass and a 24-20 lead. Oregon held on and won the game.
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Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
featured the , and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Minnesota opened the scoring with a 1 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Billy Cockerham to wide receiver Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson (wide receiver)
Ron Johnson is an Arena football wide receiver and linebacker for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
for a 7-0 1st quarter lead. Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington
Joey Harrington
John Joseph "Joey" Harrington, Jr. is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions third overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played for most of his professional career. He ranks third all-time in Detroit history in pass completions, with 986...
notched the equalizer when he rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7.
In the third quarter, Cockerham fired a 38 yard touchdown pass to Arland Bruce for a 13-7 Minnesota lead. Harrington scored on a 1 yard quarterback sneak, to give Oregon a 14-13 lead. Nathan Villegas kicked a 37 yard field goal to make it 17-13. In the fourth quarter, Cockerham again found Ron Johnson for a 7 yard touchdown, and a 20-17 lead. Harrington found wide receiver Keenan Howry
Keenan Howry
Keenan Rashaun Howry is an American football wide receiver and kick returner who currently plays for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He attended the University of Oregon and was Joey Harrington's favorite target. Howry played in the NFL for three years, with the Minnesota...
for a 10 yard touchdown pass and a 24-20 lead. Oregon held on and won the game.