1999 Sugar Bowl

1999 Nokia Sugar Bowl
BCS Bowl Game
65th Sugar Bowl
1234 Total
Texas A&M 7070 14
Ohio State 21300 24
DateJanuary 1, 1999
Season1998
StadiumLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPDavid Boston (WR, Ohio State)
FavoriteOhio State by 12 points (49.5) [1][2]
RefereeAl Ford (SEC)
Attendance76,503
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrent Musburger, Dan Fouts
and Jack Arute
Nielsen ratings11.5
Sugar Bowl
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The 1999 Sugar Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1999. It was the 65th edition of the Sugar Bowl and featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Texas A&M Aggies. Ohio State entered the game ranked number 4 in the BCS at 10–1, whereas Texas A&M entered the game at 11–2, and ranked number 6 in the BCS. Sponsored by Nokia, the game was officially known as the Nokia Sugar Bowl.

  1. ^ "Orange Bowl Odds". Orange Bowl Odds. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Betting line". Orange Bowl Odds. p. D7.