1970 Sun Bowl

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1970 Sun Bowl
1234Total
Georgia Tech730717
Texas Tech00909
DateDecember 19, 1970
Season 1970
Stadium Sun Bowl
Location El Paso, Texas
MVPDT Rock Perdoni (Georgia Tech)
Attendance30,512
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Don Criqui
Frank Gifford
Sun Bowl
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The 1970 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game that featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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Background

After three straight 4-6 seasons, the Yellow Jackets had finally broken through in Bud Carson's fourth season as coach and first bowl since the 1967 Orange Bowl. The Red Raiders had finished third in the Southwest Conference in Jim Carlen's first season with the Red Raiders. This was Texas Tech's first bowl since 1965, and their first Sun Bowl since 1964. This was Georgia Tech's first ever Sun Bowl.

Game summary

Jack Williams led the Yellow Jackets on an 11-play, 62-yard drive, culminating with Rob Healy giving the Jackets a 7–0 lead on his 2-yard touchdown run with 10:23 left in the first quarter. Jack Moore made it 10–0 at halftime on his 21-yard field goal with :42 remaining in the half. Texas Tech responded with a Larry Hargrave 50-yard run that set up Doug McCutchen's 7-yard touchdown score to make it 10–7 with 8:13 in the third quarter. When Georgia Tech lined up to punt, Donald Rivers blocked the punt, with the ball sailing into the endzone to make it 10–9 with 6:41 remaining in the 3rd. Early in the fourth quarter, the Red Raiders had a chance to take the lead. However, the short field goal attempt by Dickie Ingram fell short. A Tech fumble was recovered by Bill Flowers at the Red Raider 25, and Kevin McNamara ran in for a 2-yard score six plays later to make it 19–10 with 1:44 remaining. Rock Perdoni had 13 tackles in an MVP effort. Quarterback Jack Williams completed 11 of 14 passes for 123 yards for the Yellow Jackets. [1] [2]

Scoring summary

Aftermath

Texas Tech returned to the Sun Bowl in 1972, while the Yellow Jackets did not return until 2011.

Statistics

StatisticsGeorgia TechTexas Tech
First downs1813
Rushing yards186215
Passing yards13828
Total yards324243
Passes: comp-att (int)13–19 (1)3–11 (3)
Fumbles–lost0–06–3
Punts–average6–34.34–41.0
Penalties–yards7–664–40

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