1984 Fiesta Bowl

1984 Fiesta Bowl
13th edition
Ohio State Buckeyes Pittsburgh Panthers
(8–3) (8–2–1)
Big Ten Independent
28 23
Head coach: 
Earle Bruce		 Head coach: 
Foge Fazio
APCoaches
1413
APCoaches
1513
1234 Total
Ohio State 77014 28
Pittsburgh 07016 23
DateJanuary 2, 1984
Season1983
StadiumSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, Arizona
MVPJohn Congemi  (Pitt QB)
Rowland Tatum (OSU LB)
FavoriteOhio State by 2½ points[1][2]
RefereeGene Wurtz (WAC)
Attendance66,484
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCharlie Jones, Bob Griese
Nielsen ratings7.9
Fiesta Bowl
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The 1984 Fiesta Bowl was the thirteenth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Monday, January 2.[3] Part of the 1983–84 bowl game season, it matched the fourteenth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, and the #15 Pittsburgh Panthers, an independent. Slightly favored,[1] Ohio State rallied late in the fourth quarter to win 28–23.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

New Year's Day was on Sunday in 1984, and the college bowl games were played the following day.

  1. ^ a b "The latest line". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 30, 1983. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Harrah's Odds: college football". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). January 2, 1984. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Fiesta Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services reports. January 2, 1984. p. 3B.
  4. ^ Scott, Gerald (January 3, 1984). "Buckeye quarterback saves best for last". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 3D.
  5. ^ McMillan, Tom (January 3, 1984). "Buckeyes rally, defeat Panthers, 28–23". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 13.
  6. ^ Wheatley, Tom (January 3, 1984). "Replay". Pittsburgh Press. p. D1.
  7. ^ Patterson, Jack (January 3, 1984). "Ohio State passes Pitt on late TD". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Knight-Ridder. p. 21.
  8. ^ Taylor, Jim (January 3, 1984). "OSU's Tomczak stings Pitt for Fiesta Bowl victory". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 21.
  9. ^ Berry, Walter (January 3, 1984). "Buckeyes' rally drops Pittsburgh in Fiesta, 2823". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.