1992 Freedom Bowl

August 2023 October 2020 Freedom Bowl Freedom Bowl IX December 28 1992 1992 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California Fresno State University Fresno State Bulldogs 8–4 Jim Sweeney 0 7 3 14 University of Southern California USC Trojans 6–4–1 23 25 23 Larry Smith 0 7 0 0 50,745 Raycom Phil Stone and Dave Rowe The 1992 Freedom Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference. It is widely considered the biggest win in Fresno State football history. Game summary Fresno State, led by future Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer fell to an early deficit with a USC touchdown. The Bulldogs quickly responded with a Lorenzo Neal touchdown and a Derek Mahoney field goal in the second quarter. in the second half, two more bulldog touchdowns sealed a victory for Fresno State. The Bulldogs had 241 rushing yards, 164 passing yards, 24 first downs, and over 15 minutes of possession time more than USC. The Trojans had 88 rushing yards, 95 passing yards, and only 14 first downs.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-30-sp-2537-story.html Archives Los Angeles Times References Freedom Bowl Category:Freedom Bowl Category:1990s in Anaheim, California Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football bowl games Category:USC Trojans football bowl games Freedom Bowl Category:December 1992 sports events in the United States