| 1999 Nokia Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BCS Bowl Game 65th Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | David Boston (WR, Ohio State) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Ohio State by 12 points (49.5) [1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Al Ford (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 76,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger, Dan Fouts and Jack Arute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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- ^ "Betting line". Orange Bowl Odds. p. D7.