1994 Sugar Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 Sugar Bowl 60th Sugar Bowl Louisiana Superdome - Unbranded - 26 July 2021.jpg The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl. January 1 1994 1993 USF&G Insurance January 1, 1994 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 10–2 Florida Gators Steve Spurrier SEC 7 14 14 6 8 8 8 11–0 West Virginia Mountaineers Don Nehlen Big East 7 0 0 0 3 2 3 75,437 Florida RB Errict Rhett Jim Kemerling (Big Ten) ABC Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil 1995 (Jan) Florida by 6.5 points (54.5)https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange/ Orange Bowl Odds October 25, 2020 October 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201026233541/https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange// deadhttps://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange/ Orange Bowl Odds Betting line D7 October 25, 2020 October 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201026233541/https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange// dead The 1994 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1994, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana between the Florida Gators, the champions of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and West Virginia Mountaineers, winners of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers came into the game undefeated, with a shot at a share of the national title, while Florida came in 10–2 and ranked #8. Game summary After a quick touchdown from Jake Kelchner to Jay Kearney to put West Virginia up 7–0 early, the Gators came right back and answered with a touchdown by Errict Rhett to tie the score at 7. Just before halftime, Gator defensive back Lawrence Wright picked off an errant pass from West Virginia quarterback Darren Studstill right on the midfield logo. He first made his way to his right side, but when he ran out of blocking help just inside the West Virginia 40, he turned around and backtracked, circling back to the 45 before finding some running room, and he sprinted into the end zone from there to cap a 51-yard interception return touchdown. That put Florida up 14–7, and crushed the Mountaineers' competitive spirit, as Florida's defense proceeded to force a quick three and out, which gave Terry Dean time to connect with Willie Jackson for a 39-yard touchdown to make it 21–7 at halftime. From there, the Gators cruised in the second half. Rhett ran in two more touchdowns and Judd Davis added two insurance field goals in the fourth quarter to make the final score a convincing 41–7. Scoring summary Qtr Team Scoring Informationhttp://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site99.php 1993 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl April 7, 2012 May 29, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170529095953/https://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site99.php dead Score FLA WV 1 WV Jake Kelchner 32-yard touchdown pass to Jay Kearney, Tom Mazzone kick good 0 7 FLA Errict Rhett 3-yard touchdown run, Judd Davis kick good 7 7 2 FLA Lawrence Wright 51-yard return of an interception for a touchdown, Judd Davis kick good 14 7 FLA Terry Dean 39-yard touchdown pass to Willie Jackson, Judd Davis kick good 21 7 3 FLA Errict Rhett 2-yard touchdown run, Judd Davis kick good 28 7 FLA Errict Rhett 1-yard touchdown run, Judd Davis kick good 35 7 4 FLA 43-yard field goal by Judd Davis 38 7 FLA 26-yard field goal by Judd Davis 41 7 Final score 41 7 References Sugar Bowl Category:Sugar Bowl Category:Florida Gators football bowl games Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football bowl games Category:Bowl Coalition Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl