1997 Sun Bowl
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The 1997 Norwest Sun Bowl featured the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Arizona State Sun Devils.
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Date | December 31, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Sun Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Ken Flaherty (WAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$1,000,000 per team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Tim Ryan (play-by-play) Dave Logan (analyst) Scott Lasky (sidelines) | ||||||||||||||||||
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After a scoreless first quarter, Arizona State scored first, with a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Steve Campbell to wide receiver Lenzie Jackson to give ASU an early 7–0 lead. Kicker Robert Nycz kicked a 20-yard field goal to increase the lead to 10–0.
In the third quarter, running back Michael Martin scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give ASU a 17–0 lead. In the fourth quarter, quarterback Randy Reiners threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Richard Carter.