1991 John Hancock Bowl
| 1991 John Hancock Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 58th Sun Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Announcers Brad Nessler (Play by Play) | Randy Cross (Color) Mike Joy (Sideline) | |||||||||||||||||
The 1991 John Hancock Bowl was a
Game summary
The Illini were playing their first game under new head coach Lou Tepper, who was named John Mackovic's replacement a little more than two weeks earlier when Mackovic took the head coaching job at Texas. The Illinois defense certainly came to play, holding the high-octane UCLA attack to just 268 yards of total offense. The Fighting Illini offense didn't fare much better, though, totaling 308 yards of its own in a classic defensive struggle. Illinois missed an early scoring opportunity when Jason Verduzco's pass was intercepted at the Bruin goal line. The Illinois defense forced a UCLA fumble six plays later, but then promptly turned the ball back to the Bruins at the UI 24-yard line after a blocked punt. The Illinois defense stiffened and held UCLA to a field goal. Both teams traded punches until Illinois freshman Chris Richardson kicked a 27-yard field goal. The score remained tied until the opening drive of the fourth quarter when Illinois' Filmel Johnson fumbled a UCLA punt at the UI 11-yard line that lead to a 19-yard Louis Perez field goal. Illinois linebacker Mike Poloskey earned the Jimmy Rogers Jr. Trophy as the game's Most Valuable Lineman.
Scoring summary
| Quarter | Team | Scoring summary | Score | |
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| Illinois | UCLA | |||
| 1 | UCLA | 32-yard field goal by Louis Perez | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Illinois | 27-yard field goal by Chris Richardson | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 19-yard field goal by Louis Perez | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | |||
Statistical summary
Team statistics
(Rushing-Passing-Total): UI - 119-189-308; UCLA - 92-176-268.
Individual statistical leaders
Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): UI - Steve Feagin 12-71-0; UCLA - Kevin Williams 24-52-0.
Passing (Att.-Comp.-Int.-TD-Yds.): UI - Jason Verduzco 38-17-3-0-189; UCLA - Tommy Maddox 28-17-1-0-176.
Receiving (No.-Yds.-TD): UI - John Wright 9-94-0; UCLA - Sean LaChapelle 5-69-0, Ricky Davis 4-41-0.
Aftermath
- Terry Donahue went on to be a broadcast analyst for CBS for the Sun Bowl. He was inducted into the Sun Bowl Legends at the 2005 Sun Bowl along with Verne Lundquist.[1]
References
- ^ Helen of Troy to be named Sun Bowl Legend Archived December 11, 2013, at archive.today, December 29, 2009, KVIA TV