1994 Fiesta Bowl
| 1994 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 23rd Fiesta Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Sun Devil Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tempe, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Chuck Levy & LB Tedy Bruschi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dayle Phillips (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 72,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Tom Hammond, Cris Collinsworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1994 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 1994, was the 23rd edition of the Fiesta Bowl.[1][2] The game featured the Arizona Wildcats, and the Miami Hurricanes.[1] The game featured the first shutout in Fiesta Bowl history, as Arizona shut-out Miami, 29–0.[2] The shutout loss was the first for Miami in 168 games, since they lost 30–0 to Alabama on November 17, 1979.
The scoring started with Dan White throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Troy Dickey. The ensuing extra point failed, and Arizona settled for a 6–0 lead. Kicker Steve McLaughlin kicked a 39-yard field goal to increase the lead to 9–0, at the end of the 1st quarter. Late in the second quarter, running back Chuck Levy scored on a 68-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 16–0.
In the third quarter, McLaughlin added two field goals of 31 and 21 yards respectively, as the Wildcats opened up a 22–0 lead. In the 4th quarter, White connected with Dickey again for a 13-yard touchdown, to provide the final margin. Arizona gained revenge for an 8–7 Miami win the previous year, when McLaughlin missed a last second 51-yard field goal.
Statistics
| Statistics | Miami | Arizona |
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| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 152 |
| Return yards | 13 | 84 |
| Passes intercepted | 3 | 2 |
| Total offense | 182 | 409 |
| Punts–average | 10–37 | 5–36 |
| Fumbles–lost | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 6–40 | 2–25 |
| Possession time | 22:40 | 37:20 |
References
- ^ a b Mell, Randall (January 2, 1994). "Wildcats blow away Hurricanes". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hofstetter, Adam B. (2008). Football in the Pac-10. New York: Rosen. p. 17. ISBN 9781404219229.