The 1998 MicronPC Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 29, 1998, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game matched the Miami Hurricanes against the North Carolina State Wolfpack. The game began at 7:35 p.m. EST and aired on TBS. It was the final contest of the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 46–23 victory for Miami. This was the ninth edition of what was originally the Blockbuster Bowl, and first edition (of three) sponsored by MicronPC.
| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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Miami
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NC State
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| 1
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11:34
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9
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71
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3:26
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Miami
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Andre King 4-yard touchdown reception from Scott Covington, Andy Crosland kick good
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7
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0
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| 1
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5:58
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12
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84
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5:36
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NC State
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Jamie Barnette 1-yard touchdown run, Danny Deskevich kick good
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7
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7
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| 1
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3:15
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7
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71
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2:43
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Miami
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Edgerrin James 5-yard touchdown run, Crosland kick good
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14
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7
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| 2
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12:49
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1
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80
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0:11
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Miami
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Santana Moss 80-yard touchdown reception from Covington, Crosland kick no good (blocked)
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20
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7
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| 2
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1:37
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15
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69
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6:49
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NC State
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28-yard field goal by Deskevich
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20
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10
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| 2
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0:43
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6
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77
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0:54
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Miami
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James 2-yard touchdown run, Crosland kick good
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27
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10
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| 3
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10:05
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7
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47
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2:39
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Miami
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31-yard field goal by Crosland
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30
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10
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| 3
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5:03
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3
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71
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0:24
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NC State
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Rahshon Spikes 30-yard touchdown run, Deskevich kick good
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30
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17
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| 4
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14:33
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6
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83
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2:35
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Miami
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James Jackson 13-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed
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36
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17
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| 4
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12:08
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3
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45
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0:47
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Miami
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Jackson 25-yard touchdown run, Crosland kick good
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43
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17
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| 4
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7:03
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12
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79
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5:05
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NC State
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Chris Coleman 7-yard touchdown reception from Barnette, 2-point run failed
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43
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23
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| 4
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2:05
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4
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2
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3:35
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Miami
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29-yard field goal by Jorge Gaitan
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46
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23
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| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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Miami
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NC State
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Source:[1]
| Statistics[1] |
MIA |
NCSU
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| First downs |
27 |
31
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| Plays–yards |
65-594 |
84–498
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| Rushes–yards |
38-269 |
40–297
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| Passing yards |
325 |
201
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18-27-0 |
22–44–5
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| Time of possession |
29:07 |
30:53
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- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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Formerly known as the Blockbuster / Carquest / MicronPC / Tangerine / Champs Sports / Russell Athletic / Camping World / Cheez-It Bowl |
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Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
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