FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
6 Penn State
(9-2)
COACH - Joe Paterno
0
3
3
0
6
21 Florida
(9-2)
COACH - Steve Spurrier
14
0
0
0
21
MVP
MVP - Fred Taylor
Florida | RB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Mike McQuery
10/32, 92 YARDS
3 INT
3 INT
Doug Johnson
5/12, 77 YARDS
1 TD, 1 INT
1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Chris Eberly
14 CAR, 53 YARDS
Fred Taylor
43 CAR, 234 YARDS
RECEIVING YARDS
Cuncho Brown
3 REC, 25 YARDS
Jacquez Green
2 REC, 72 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
January 1, 1998
The 52nd annual Citrus Bowl was the highest-attended football game in the history of the stadium.
Nearly 73,000 fans witnessed the first-ever meeting of legendary coaches Steve Spurrier and Joe Paterno on New Year’s Day. The sixth-ranked Gators rolled over the 11th-ranked Nittany Lions 21-6 in a classic “smashmouth” game.
Gator senior running back Fred Taylor earned game MVP honors after setting Citrus Bowl and school bowl records with 234 yards rushing on 43 carries, then the second-best rushing performance ever by a Gator back. The Nittany Lions, missing their top offensive weapons in running back Curtis Enis and receiver Joe Jurevicius, could only muster two Travis Forney field goals against the stingy Gator defense.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
9
23
3rd down efficiency
3-17
5-13
4th down efficiency
1-3
0-1
Total Yards
139
397
Passing
92
143
Completions-Attempts
10-32
9-19
Yards per Attempt
2.9
7.5
Yards per Completion
9.2
15.9
Touchdowns-Interceptions
0-3
2-2
Rushing
47
254
Rushing Attempts
29
59
Yards per Rush
1.8
4.3
Touchdowns
0
1
Penalties-Yards
1-5
5-46
Field Goals Made-Attempts
2-2
0-1
Long (Yards)
42
0
Kickoffs-Yards
Average Yards
Touchbacks
Punts-Yards
7-295
5-182
Average Yards
42.1
36.4
Inside 20
50+ Yards
Touchbacks
Fair Catch
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-52-0
3-9-0
Punts: Average per Returns
52.0
3.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
4-81-0
1-26
Kickoff: Average per Returns
20.3
26.0
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-51-0
3-17-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0
0-024:53
Time of Possession
24:53
35:07
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-2
Sacks: Total-Yards
0-0
3-25
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
3-3
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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