MVP
MVP - Scott Covington
Miami (FL) | QB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Scott Covington
17/24, 320 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
Jamie Barnette
22/41, 201 YARDS
1 TD, 3 INT
1 TD, 3 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Edgerrin James
20 CAR, 156 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
Rashon Spikes
24 CAR, 176 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Santana Moss
5 REC, 141 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Chris Coleman
6 REC, 98 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
December 29, 1998
Game MVP Scott Covington completed 17-of-24 passes for 320 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Miami topped NC State 46-23.
Covington hurled TD passes to Andre King and Santana Moss in the first half as the Hurricanes mounted a 27-10 halftime lead. Moss caught five passes for 141 yards, including his 80-yard scoring reception. Running back Edgerrin James also had a pair of TD runs in the first half and finished with 156 yards on the day.
Miami set a new team bowl record with 594 total yards, while the ‘Canes defense picked off five Wolfpack passes, setting a new bowl record.
MATCHUP
1st Downs
27
31
3rd down efficiency
4-9
6-15
4th down efficiency
0-0
0-0
Total Yards
594
498
Passing
325
201
Completions-Attempts
18-27
22-44
Yards per Attempt
12.0
4.6
Yards per Completion
18.1
9.1
Touchdowns-Interceptions
2-0
1-5
Rushing
269
297
Rushing Attempts
38
40
Yards per Rush
7.1
7.8
Touchdowns
4
2
Penalties-Yards
7-75
6-42
Field Goals Made-Attempts
2-3
1-2
Long (Yards)
31
28
Punts-Yards
2-69
3-88
Average Yards
34.5
29.3
50+ Yards
0
0
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1--1-0
1-1-0
Punts: Average per Returns
-1.0
1.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
5-68-0
8-146-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
13.6
18.3
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
5-59-0
0-0-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
29:07
30:53
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
7-8
4-7
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
3-1
Sacks: Total-Yards
0-0
0-0
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
4-5
2-2
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-1
0-1
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