1985 Sun Bowl

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1985 Sun Bowl
1234Total
Georgia0301013
Arizona0310013
DateDecember 28, 1985
Season 1985
Stadium Sun Bowl
Location El Paso, Texas
MVPK Max Zendejas (Arizona)
Referee John Laurie (Big Eight)
Attendance52,203
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Gary Bender
Steve Davis
Pat Haden
Sun Bowl
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The 1985 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Arizona Wildcats.

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Background

The Bulldogs finished 5th in the Southeastern Conference in their sixth straight bowl season and first Sun Bowl since 1969. The Wildcats finished tied for 2nd in the Pacific-10 Conference in their first bowl appearance since 1979 and first Sun Bowl since 1968.

Game summary

Steve Crumley gave Georgia a 3–0 lead on his 37-yard field goal, though he re-injured a pulled muscle in his leg, keeping him out the rest of the game. Max Zendejas tied it on a 21-yard field goal to make it 3–3. Less than five minutes into the second half, Zendejas made it 6–3 on a field goal from 51 yards out. Martin Rudolph returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown to make it 13–6. Backup Davis Jacobs made it 13–6 on his 44-yard field goal with 13:20 left. Running back James Debow fumbled the ball at the 23 to give the ball back to the Bulldogs with 12:35 remaining. Georgia would score three minutes later on a Lars Tate touchdown run. With 1:14 remaining, Jacobs missed a field goal from 44 yards to keep it 13–13. The Wildcats drove to the 22, calling timeout to set up a 39-yard attempt by Zendejas. However, his kick went wide, keeping the game a tie. Despite this, he was named MVP. This remains the final tie in Sun Bowl history (since 1996, games cannot end in a tie). Alfred Jenkins went 13-of-22 for 133 yards for Arizona. Tate went 71 yards on 22 carries for Georgia. Zendejas was named MVP on his 2 for 3 success in attempting field goals. [1]

Aftermath

The Wildcats went to the Aloha Bowl the following year, in Smith's last season with the team. Neither team has been to the Sun Bowl since this game.

Statistics

StatisticsArizonaGeorgia
First downs1118
Rushing yards99211
Passing yards13351
Total yards232262
Interceptions02
Fumbles–lost2–21–1
Punts–average4–40.02–27.5
Penalties–penalty yards7–504–20

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References

  1. "Arizona 13, Georgia 13 | Recaps – Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 31, 2021 | el Paso, Texas".