Monday, Jan. 4, 1999 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
| #2 Florida St. (ACC) |
0 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
—16 |
| #1 Tennessee (SEC) |
0 |
14 |
0 |
9 |
—23 |
2nd; 14:05; Tennessee—Shawn Bryson 4-yd pass from Tee Martin (Jeff Hall kick). Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:02.
2nd; 13:40; Tennessee—Dwayne Goodrich 54-yd interception return (Hall kick).
2nd; 08:59; Florida St.—William McCray 1-yd run (Sebastian Janikowski kick failed). Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:18.
2nd; 01:17; Florida St.—Janikowski 34-yd Field Goal. Drive: 10 plays, 10 yards, 4:33.
4th; 09:17; Tennessee—Peerless Price 79-yd pass from Martin (kick blocked). Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
4th; 06:01; Tennessee—Hall 23-yd Field Goal. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:55.
4th; 03:42; Florida St.—Marcus Outzen 7-yd run (Janikowski kick). Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:19.
| Favorite: Florida St. by 51/2 |
Attendance: 84,470 |
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| Field: Grass |
Time: 3:46 |
| Weather: 61 degrees and clear |
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| MVP: Peerless Price, UT, 4 receptions, 199 yards, 1 TD |
Team Statistics
| |
FSU |
UT |
|---|
| Touchdowns |
2 |
3 |
| Rushing |
2 |
0 |
| Passing |
0 |
2 |
| Kick returns |
0 |
0 |
| Interception returns |
0 |
1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
0 |
| Time of possession |
28:50 |
31:10 |
| First downs |
13 |
16 |
| Rushing |
9 |
4 |
| Passing |
4 |
8 |
| Penalties |
0 |
4 |
| 3rd down efficiency |
4 of 15 |
1 of 12 |
| 4th down efficiency |
1 of 1 |
1 of 1 |
| Total offense (net yards) |
253 |
392 |
| Plays |
63 |
64 |
| Average gain |
4.0 |
6.1 |
| Carries/yards (includ. sacks) |
41/108 |
42/114 |
| Passing yards |
145 |
278 |
| Completions/attempts |
9/22 |
11/19 |
| Times sacked/yards lost |
4/31 |
1/3 |
| Return yardage |
172 |
151 |
| Punt returns/yards |
2/51 |
4/34 |
| Kickoff returns/yards |
4/52 |
3/43 |
| Interceptions/yards |
2/69 |
2/74 |
| Fumbles/lost |
4/1 |
3/2 |
| Penalties/yards |
12/110 |
9/55 |
| Punts/average |
9/39.8 |
5/38.0 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Florida State Seminoles
| Passing (5 Att) |
Att |
Cmp |
Pct. |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
|---|
| Marcus Outzen |
22 |
9 |
40.9 |
145 |
0 |
2 |
| Rushing |
Car |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Travis Minor |
15 |
83 |
5.5 |
23 |
0 |
| Peter Warrick |
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
11 |
0 |
| William McCray |
4 |
9 |
2.3 |
7 |
1 |
| Laveranues Coles |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
10 |
0 |
| Lamarr Glenn |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
2 |
0 |
| Marcus Outzen |
18 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
10 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
41 |
108 |
2.6 |
23 |
2 |
| Receiving |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Ron Dugans |
6 |
135 |
22.5 |
39 |
0 |
| William McCray |
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
11 |
0 |
| Peter Warrick |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
7 |
0 |
| Travis Minor |
1 |
-8 |
-8.0 |
-8 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
9 |
145 |
16.1 |
39 |
0 |
| Field Goals |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
Total |
|---|
| Sebastian Janikowski |
0-0 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
| Punting |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Blk |
Avg |
|---|
| Keith Cottrell |
9 |
358 |
60 |
0 |
39.8 |
| Punt Returns |
FC |
Ret |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|---|
| Peter Warrick |
0 |
1 |
51 |
51 |
0 |
| Reggie Durden |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
0 |
2 |
51 |
51 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Avg |
TD |
|---|
| Reggie Durden |
3 |
44 |
24 |
14.7 |
0 |
| William McCray |
1 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
4 |
52 |
24 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Interceptions |
|---|
| Derrick Gibson |
1 |
| Dexter Jackson |
1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Passing (5 Att) |
Att |
Cmp |
Pct. |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
|---|
| Tee Martin |
18 |
11 |
61.1 |
278 |
2 |
2 |
| Travis Henry |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rushing |
Car |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Travis Stephens |
13 |
60 |
4.6 |
18 |
0 |
| Travis Henry |
19 |
28 |
1.5 |
9 |
0 |
| Tee Martin |
10 |
19 |
1.9 |
20 |
0 |
| Shawn Bryson |
3 |
7 |
2.3 |
4 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
45 |
114 |
2.5 |
20 |
0 |
| Receiving |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Peerless Price |
4 |
199 |
49.8 |
79 |
1 |
| Shawn Bryson |
3 |
34 |
11.3 |
22 |
1 |
| Jeremaine Copeland |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
15 |
0 |
| John Finlayson |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
14 |
0 |
| Travis Henry |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
9 |
0 |
| Cedrick Wilson |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
7 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
11 |
278 |
25.3 |
79 |
2 |
| Field Goals |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
Total |
|---|
| Jeff Hall |
1-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
| Punting |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Blk |
Avg |
|---|
| David Leaverton |
5 |
190 |
47 |
0 |
38.0 |
| Punt Returns |
FC |
Ret |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|---|
| Eric Parker |
0 |
4 |
34 |
17 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Avg |
TD |
|---|
| Peerless Price |
2 |
43 |
22 |
21.5 |
0 |
| Sacks |
|
|---|
| Eric Westmoreland |
1 |
| Raynoch Thompson |
1 |
| Darwin Walker |
1 |
| Billy Ratliff |
1 |
| Interceptions |
|---|
| Dwayne Goodrich |
1 |
| Steve Johnson |
1 |
1998-99 College Football National Championship Final Statistics
National Championship Game
