1992 John Hancock Bowl
American college football game
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The 1992 John Hancock Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 1992, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The game pitted the Baylor Bears against the Arizona Wildcats. It was the final contest of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 20–15 victory for Baylor. It was also the final game for Grant Teaff, the long-time Baylor coach, who previously announced his retirement.[1]
| 1992 John Hancock Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 59th Sun Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Sun Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Melvin Bonner (WR, Baylor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Buddy Ward (Big East) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 41,622 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$1.1M | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
| Statistics | Baylor | Arizona |
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| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 282 |
| Return yards | 1 | 36 |
| Passes (C–A–I) | 8–24–0 | 20–38–0 |
| Total offense | 249 | 418 |
| Punts–average | 6–39.7 | 5–33.8 |
| Fumbles–lost | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Penalties–yards | 8–30 | 8–91 |
| Possession Time | 27:38 | 32:22 |
