1993 Sugar Bowl

March 2020 May 2026 Louisiana Superdome - Unbranded - 26 July 2021.jpg The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl. 1993 USF&G Insurance Sugar Bowl Bowl Coalition National Championship Game59th Sugar Bowl 1992 Miami Hurricanes Alabama Crimson Tide 11–0 Big East 12–0 SEC Dennis Erickson Gene Stallings 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 7 3 10 14 7 January 1, 1993 January 1 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Alabama RB Derrick Lassichttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930102/1677874/tide-washes-away-miami-mystique Tide Washes Away Miami Mystique -- Sweet Sugar Victory For Alabama Associated Press The Seattle Times 1993-01-02 2008-12-29 Miami by 8 points (36)https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange/ Orange Bowl Odds October 26, 2020 October 25, 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 26, 2020 October 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201026233541/https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange// dead Rogers Redding (SWC) 76,789 ABC List of announcers of major college bowl games Keith Jackson, Bob Griese and Jack Arute College football championship game 1989 (Poll era) 1994 The 1993 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1993, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the final game of the 1992 college football season and served as the first national championship game selected by the Bowl Coalition, predecessor to the Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS), and later the College Football Playoff (CFP). The game featured two unbeaten teams in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Miami Hurricanes. Alabama defeated Miami, 34–13, to finish the season 13–0 and lay claim to the 12th national championship in program history. It was Alabama's first national championship since 1979, and their last until 2009. Teams Miami Hurricanes 1992 Miami Hurricanes football team Miami, out of the Big East conference, was led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Gino Torretta, and was playing for back-to-back undefeated seasons and consecutive National Championships. Alabama Crimson Tide 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Alabama also entered the matchup undefeated, following their 28–21 victory over the Florida Gators in the inaugural SEC Championship Game. Game summary This was the inaugural season of the Bowl Coalition, which was intended to ensure that the national championship would be decided on the field. Its formula worked as intended, forcing the first bowl matchup between the consensus #1 and #2 teams in the nation since the end of the 1987 season. As Big East champion, #1 Miami was not contractually obligated to a bowl. The Hurricanes were thus free to face #2 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, which the Crimson Tide hosted as SEC champion. Miami was heavily favored and came into the game on a 29-game winning streak; the Hurricanes had not lost since a 29–20 loss to Notre Dame in 1990. Alabama's defense held the Hurricanes to just 13 points, intercepting Torretta three times, en route to a consensus national championship. Alabama rushed for 267 yards—67 more yards than the Hurricanes had allowed all season. At one point, the Tide lined up all eleven players on the line of scrimmage. The confused Torretta was picked off by George Teague, who returned it for a touchdown.https://www.angelfire.com/al/bamacrimsontide/livinguptoalegend.html ROLL TIDE ROLL Angelfire 20 April 2018 A legendary play in Alabama football lore, known as "The Strip",http://www.palmbeachpost.com/highschools/content/sports/epaper/2008/08/13/a1c_thomas_0814.html Lamar Thomas brings fiery spirit to job as Boynton Beach football assistant Lieser, Jason Palm Beach Post 2008-08-13 2008-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080823203130/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/highschools/content/sports/epaper/2008/08/13/a1c_thomas_0814.html 2008-12-29 occurred when Miami wide receiver Lamar Thomas caught a deep pass from Torretta and was sprinting for what seemed like an 89-yard touchdown. However, Teague caught Thomas from behind, stripped the ball from him, and started running the other way before being tackled.http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Sugar_1993.htm The Sugar Bowl 1993 2008-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080908044115/http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Sugar_1993.htm 2008-09-08 dead The play became famous following Thomas's pre-game comments regarding the SEC, the superiority of the Miami receiving corps, and the manhood of the Alabama defensive backs.http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1137538/index.htm The End Of The Run Sports Illustrated Murphy Austin 1993-01-11 2008-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905013326/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1137538/index.htm 5 September 2008 dead While the play was negated by an Alabama offside penalty, it still ultimately prevented a Miami touchdown, as Miami would have simply declined the penalty had the strip not taken place. Torretta threw three interceptions after only throwing four in the entire season. It drew parallels to Vinny Testaverde's five-interception performance in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl. Following the poor performance, some reporters began to question whether Torretta deserved the Heisman.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/49840004.html?dids=49840004:49840004&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+02%2C+1993&author=HUBERT+MIZELL&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Alabama+speaks+loudest&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20130201072626/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/49840004.html?dids=49840004:49840004&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+02,+1993&author=HUBERT+MIZELL&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Alabama+speaks+loudest&pqatl=google dead February 1, 2013 Alabama Speaks Loudest St. Petersburg Times Mizell, Hubert C1 ... I thought it correct to label Gino "good, and successful" but not "great, and best player in the land." 1993-01-02 2008-12-29 The Crimson Tide's victory meant not only their 12th national championship but also the first since legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant died in 1983 less than five weeks after coaching his last game. Alabama's coach Gene Stallings was one of the Junction Boys, the group of Texas A&M players who endured Bryant's punishing 1954 summer camp. It would be the school's last national football championship until Nick Saban's first as Alabama head coach in 2009. Scoring summary Quarter Time Team Scoring Informationhttp://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site99.php 1993 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl 2012-04-07 May 29, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170529095953/https://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site99.php dead Score Alabama Miami 1 10:56 Alabama 19–yard field goal by Michael Proctor 3 0 7:49 Miami 49–yard field goal by Dane Prewitt 3 3 2 10:48 Alabama 23–yard field goal by Michael Proctor 6 3 6:09 Alabama Sherman Williams 2–yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good 13 3 0:00 Miami 42–yard field goal by Dane Prewitt 13 6 3 10:12 Alabama Derrick Lassic 1–yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good 20 6 9:56 Alabama George Teague 31–yard interception return for touchdown, Michael Proctor kick good 27 6 4 12:08 Miami Kevin Williams 78–yard punt return for touchdown, Dane Prewitt kick good 27 13 6:46 Alabama Derrick Lassic 4–yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good 34 13 Final Score 34 13 References External links Alabama vs. Miami George Teague's rundown of Lamar Thomas via YouTube Sugar Bowl Category:Sugar Bowl Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football bowl games Category:Miami Hurricanes football bowl games Category:Bowl Coalition Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl