The BCS National Championship Game 1999 or BCS title game 1999 for the 1998 season was played on January 4, 1999 in Tempe, Arizona at the Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium. The teams were the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles. The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team won the football program's fourth National Championship after a gap of forty-seven years by beating the Seminoles by a score of 23-16. The Seminoles rebounded to win the National Championship the next year. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of... Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ... Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University Tempe (pronounced ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 161,143 according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... Peerless LeCross Price (born October 27, 1976 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who played for the Buffalo Bills (1999-2002), Atlanta Falcons (2003-2004), Dallas Cowboys (2005), and currently the Buffalo Bills. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Dwayne Lewis Goodrich (born May 29, 1978 in Chicago) was an American football player for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He was a cornerback. ... A cornerback (also referred to as a corner) is a position in American and Canadian football, more broadly classified as a defensive back. ... Spread betting is a form of gambling on the outcome of any event where the more accurate the gamble, the more is won and conversely the less accurate the more is lost. ... Nicholson took the copy Key had given him to a printer, who published it as a broadside on 17 September, 1814 under the title “Defence of Fort McHenry,” with a note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ... A halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... A sportscaster is an announcer on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ... Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is an American sportscaster, known for his several decades of work with the ABC television network. ... Robert Allen Griese (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football Leagues Miami Dolphins. ... The BCS National Championship Game or BCS title game is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by Series organizers to determine the NCAA Division I-A national football championship. ... Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University Tempe (pronounced ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 161,143 according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates. ... Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ... City Knoxville, Tennessee Team Colors Orange and white Head Coach Phillip Fulmer League/Conference affiliations Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912-1921) Southern Conference (1922-1931) Southeastern Conference (1932-present) Eastern Division (1992-present) Team history Tennessee Volunteers (1891-present) National Championships (6) 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 Southeastern Conference... Florida State Womens & Mens symbols. ... The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 college football season. ...

Game summary

First Half

After a scoreless first quarter, Tennessee's QB Tee Martin fired a 4 yard touchdown pass to FB Shawn Bryson, for the Vols to open up an early 7-0 lead. Bryson's TD came after the Vols took a Jeff Hall field goal off the board due to a roughing-the-kicker penalty. Shortly thereafter, Florida State had the ball near midfield. Seminole QB Marcus Outzen threw an interception to Vol CB Dwayne Goodrich who was covering WR Peter Warrick, and it was returned 54 yards for a touchdown, and Tennessee opened up a 14-0 lead. The two scores both occurred in the first 25 seconds of the second quarter. Goodrich's interception changed the complexion of the game and forced Florida State to play from behind. A quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. ... Tee Martin is a quarterback in the Canadian Football League. ... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... Shawn Bryson (born November 20, 1976 in Franklin, North Carolina) is an NFL running back for the Detroit Lions. ... A quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. ... A cornerback (also referred to as a corner) is a position in American and Canadian football, more broadly classified as a defensive back. ... Dwayne Lewis Goodrich (born May 29, 1978 in Chicago) was an American football player for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He was a cornerback. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Peter Warrick (born June 19, 1977 in Bradenton, Florida), commonly known by fellow teammates and fans as P-Dub attended Southeast High School and is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the NFLs Seattle Seahawks. ...

Florida State did get on the board later in the second quarter with a 1 yard run by FB William McCray, but Sebastian Janikowski missed an extra point, so the score stood at 14-6. At the end of the half, Janikowski drilled a 34 yard field goal, and the lead was cut to 14-9. Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... Sebastian Janikowski (b. ...

Second Half

The second half saw a new challenge for the Vols, who were clinging to a narrow lead. Corner Dwayne Goodrich, who had the interception for a touchdown in the first half, was unable to play in the second half due to an ankle injury. He was replaced by Gerald Griffin, who had not seen much action that season. Griffin as assigned to cover Warrick, and did an adequate job, limiting Warrick to one catch for the game.

The Vol defense as a unit also held its own. Once again both team failed to score for an entire quarter. After the scoreless third quarter, the Vols got back on the scoreboard again. Tee Martin fired a 78 yard touchdown pass to Peerless Price, and the Vols reclaimed a 20-9 lead, after a missed extra point by K Jeff Hall. Peerless LeCross Price (born October 27, 1976 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who played for the Buffalo Bills (1999-2002), Atlanta Falcons (2003-2004), Dallas Cowboys (2005), and currently the Buffalo Bills. ... Kicker is the taskbar for the K Desktop Environment. ...

Later, Tennessee added a 23 yard field goal by Hall, and the lead extended to 23-9. But Florida State was not conceeding the outcome yet. Seminole quarterback Marcus Outzen scrambled for a 7 yard touchdown, capping a Florida State drive, and the lead was cut to 23-16. With under 2 minutes to go in the game, Tennessee RB Travis Henry fumbled and turned the ball over to Florida State. However Florida State was intercepted by CB Steve Johnson, and the Vols ended with a victory. High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... Travis Deion Henry (born October 29, 1978 in Frostproof, Florida) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He went to the University of Tennessee. ... A cornerback (also referred to as a corner) is a position in American and Canadian football, more broadly classified as a defensive back. ...

Highlights

SEC and National Championship rings for the 1998 Tennessee Vols

• While Tennessee limited Peter Warrick while the Seminoles were on offense, Warrick was still successful in the return game. One memorable play, however, saw Tennessee punter David Leaverton make an open field tackle on Warrick. Had Warrick gotten past Leaverton, he would have most likely scored a touchdown. Instead, The Seminoles were held scoreless on the drive, and ended up losing by seven points, the same number saved by the tackle.

• Florida State contained the Vol passing attack except for two big plays. The first was Peerless Price's 79 yard touchdown reception from Tee Martin. The other was also another fade route from Martin to Price that covered 76 yards and set up another Vol score.

• Tennessee walk-on Tim Sewell had a blocked punt.

• Tennessee had 114 yards rushing, but leading carrier Travis Henry had only 28 yards rushing. The yards were spread out among Henry, Travis Stephens, Tee Martin, and Shawn Bryson.

• Peerless Price's 199 yards receiving broke a Tennessee bowl record, held formerly by Anthony Hancock. Hancock had 196 yards in the 1981 Garden State Bowl.

• The Tennessee defense held Florida State to only 253 total yards on offense. However, WR Ron Dugans had six catches for 135 yards to account for most of the total.

• The win was the first ever for an SEC team in the Fiesta Bowl.

• Tennessee's seniors left the school with a 45-5 record after this game.

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Sources

• UTSports.com recap
• Sports Illustrated Recap
• CNNSI.com Recap
• 1999 Tennessee Volunteers Football Media Guide