1999 Las Vegas Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 1999 Las Vegas Bowl 1999 Sam Boyd Stadium from the air July 2014.jpg Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada, hosted the Las Vegas Bowl. 8th Las Vegas Bowl Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State University Utah Utes University of Utah 8–4 WAC 8–3 Mountain West Pat Hill Ron McBride 7 0 3 6 7 0 7 3 December 18 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, Nevada Mike Anderson, Utah Alberto Riveron (C-USA) 28,227 750,000 per teamhttps://www.collegefootballpoll.com/ College Football Poll.com www.collegefootballpoll.com ESPN2 List of announcers of major college bowl games Dave Barnett (Play by Play) Bill Curry (Analyst) Dave Ryan (Sideline) The 1999 Las Vegas Bowl was the eighth edition of the annual college football bowl game. It featured the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Utah Utes. Game summary Fresno State scored first, when Utah placekicker Cletus Truhe had his field goal attempt blocked. It was recovered by Fresno State cornerback Payton Williams and returned 75 yards for a touchdown, to make it 7–0 Fresno State. Running back Mike Anderson scored on a 34-yard touchdown run later in the 1st quarter to tie it at 7. He would finish the game with a Las Vegas Bowl record 254 yards rushing, and the game's MVP award. The second quarter would provide no scoring. Kicker Jeff Hanna gave Fresno State a 10–7 lead in the third quarter with a 27-yard field goal. Mike Anderson would give the lead back to Utah with a 5-yard touchdown run, making it a 14–10 Utah lead. Fresno State scored in the fourth quarter, on a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Ward, but the all-important extra point was blocked, leaving Fresno State with a 16–14 lead. Utah would later win it on a 33-yard Cletus Truhe field goal. References External links Review of game by USA Today Las Vegas Bowl Category:Las Vegas Bowl Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football bowl games Category:Utah Utes football bowl games Las Vegas Bowl Category:December 1999 sports events in the United States