Sun Bowl
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas, U.S.
Previous stadiums
Operated1935–present
Championship affiliationBowl Coalition
(19921994)
Conference tie-insPac-12, ACC
Previous conference tie-ins
PayoutUS$4.55 million (2019)[1]
Sponsors
Former names
  • Sun Bowl (1936–1985)
  • John Hancock Sun Bowl (1986–1988)
  • John Hancock Bowl (1989–1993)
  • Sun Bowl (1994–1995)
  • Norwest Bank Sun Bowl (1996)
  • Norwest Sun Bowl (1997–1998)
  • Wells Fargo Sun Bowl (1999–2003)
  • Vitalis Sun Bowl (2004–2005)
  • Brut Sun Bowl (2006–2009)
  • Hyundai Sun Bowl (2010–2018)
2022 matchup
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA (Pittsburgh 37–35)
2023 matchup
Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
(Notre Dame 40–8)

The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl game in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. Usually held near the end of December, games are played at the Sun Bowl stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. Since 2011, it has featured teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Pac-12 Conference.

From 2019 to 2022, the game was sponsored by Kellogg's; when Kellogg's spun off its North American cereal division in October 2023, the sponsorship transferred to WK Kellogg Co.[2][3] The game is officially known as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl,[4] after the mascot for Kellogg's[lower-alpha 1] Frosted Flakes cereal. Previous sponsors include John Hancock Financial, Norwest Corporation, Wells Fargo, Helen of Troy Limited (using its Vitalis and Brut brands) and Hyundai Motor Company.

History

The first Sun Bowl was the 1935 edition, played on New Year's Day between Texas high school teams;[5] the 1936 edition, played one year later, was the first Sun Bowl contested between college teams.[6] In most of its early history, the game pitted the champion of the Border Conference against an at-large opponent.[7] The first three editions were played at El Paso High School stadium (1935–1937), then switched to Kidd Field until the present stadium was ready in 1963.[8] Through the 1957 season, the game was played on January 1 or January 2; since then, with the exception of the 1976 season, the game has been played in late December, with a majority of games played on or near New Year's Eve and on several occasions played on or after Christmas Day (1982, 1986 & 1987 on Christmas Day) as well as on or before Christmas Eve.[6]

Notable games

The 1940 game set the record for fewest points scored, when the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe Bulldogs played the Catholic University Cardinals to a scoreless tie, the only 0–0 result in Sun Bowl history.

In advance of the 1949 game, Lafayette College turned down an invitation from the Sun Bowl Committee because the committee would not allow an African American player to participate. This bid rejection led to a large student demonstration on the Lafayette campus and in the city of Easton, Pennsylvania, against segregation.

Due to a freak snowstorm before the 1974 game,[9] followed by warming temperatures as the sun created a rising steam from the field during the first half, the game was nicknamed the "Fog Bowl."[7]

The 1992 game was the final head coaching appearance of 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Grant Teaff of Baylor; his Bears won 20–15 over Arizona.[10]

The 1994 game was voted the greatest Sun Bowl ever played, and included four touchdowns by Priest Holmes, as Texas defeated North Carolina, 35–31.[7]

The 2005 game set the record for most points scored (88), as UCLA defeated Northwestern, 50–38.

The 2011 game is the only Sun Bowl decided in overtime (the NCAA started the use of overtime in Division I bowl games in 1995);[11] Utah defeated Georgia Tech, 30–27.[6]

The 2020 edition of the bowl was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

On December 26, 2021, the Miami Hurricanes announced they would not be able to play in the 2021 edition due to COVID-19 issues so organizers stated they would try to secure a replacement team to face the Washington State Cougars.[13] The following day, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team.[14] The Chippewas had originally been scheduled to face the Boise State Broncos in the Arizona Bowl, until Boise State withdrew from that bowl due to COVID-19 issues.[15]

Sponsorship

Hyundai signage in the foreground in 2014
El Paso is located in the United States
El Paso
El Paso
Location in the United States
El Paso is located in Texas
El Paso
El Paso
Location in Texas

The bowl's first title sponsor was John Hancock Financial, who entered a three-year, $1.5 million partnership in June 1986.[16] This came at a time that corporate sponsorship was not common for bowl games,[17] and followed the Fiesta Bowl entering a sponsorship agreement that had made its January 1986 edition the Sunkist Fiesta Bowl.[18] In March 1989, with Sun Bowl organizers and John Hancock Financial negotiating a renewal of the sponsorship agreement, it was reported that an extension might involve renaming the bowl.[19] That came to pass in June 1989, with the annual game changing its name to John Hancock Bowl.[20] Cited as the reason for the change was that, under the prior agreement, the sponsor's name "wasn't mentioned enough in national media to justify the expense."[20][21] Even after the formal name change, some newspapers continued to refer to it as the Sun Bowl.[22] Five editions of the game were staged as the John Hancock Bowl, from 1989 through 1993. After the 1993 playing, John Hancock Financial reduced its support of the bowl game, to dedicate more of its promotional budget to the 1996 Summer Olympics.[23] The name reverted to Sun Bowl, and to ensure the game would continue, the El Paso city council allocated $600,000 to cover expenses in case of a shortfall.[24]

Subsequent title sponsorship came from Norwest Corporation (1996–1998), which then merged into Wells Fargo (1999–2003), El Pasobased Helen of Troy Limited—using its brand names of Vitalis (2004–2005) and Brut (2006–2009)—and Hyundai Motor Company (2010–2018).[25] In August 2019, it was announced that Kellogg's had been named the new title sponsor, and that the game would be branded as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl—referencing Tony the Tiger, the mascot of the company's cereal brand Frosted Flakes.[26]

Conference tie-ins

Starting with the 2011 edition, the bowl has been contested between teams from the Pac-12 Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Sun Bowl is part of the ACC's pool arrangement where the Duke's Mayo (formerly Belk), Pinstripe, Music City, and Gator bowls each share choice of the conference's eligible teams following the College Football Playoff (CFP) and the Pop-Tarts Bowl (formerly known by several other names). The Sun Bowl can take any team ranked fourth through eighth in the ACC.

The Pac-12 currently employs the Sun Bowl as its fifth choice, behind the CFP and the Alamo, Holiday, and Redbox bowls.

Game results

Three editions of the bowl ended in a tie—1936, 1940, and 1985—they are denoted by italics in the below table; overtime has been used in bowl games since the 1995–96 bowl season. The inaugural game in 1935 was contested between high school teams.[5] For sponsorship reasons, the 1989 through 1993 editions were known as the John Hancock Bowl.

Rankings are based on the AP poll, prior to game being played.

No. Date played Winning team Losing team Attnd. Notes
1January 1, 1935El Paso All-Stars25Ranger (Texas)21 3,000notes
2January 1, 1936Hardin–Simmons14New Mexico A&M1412,000notes
3January 1, 1937Hardin–Simmons34Texas Mines6 8,000notes
4January 1, 1938West Virginia7Texas Tech612,000notes
5January 2, 1939Utah26New Mexico013,000notes
6January 1, 1940Arizona State0Catholic013,000notes
7January 1, 1941Western Reserve26Arizona State1314,000notes
8January 1, 1942Tulsa6Texas Tech014,000notes
9January 1, 1943Second Air Force13Hardin–Simmons718,000notes
10January 1, 1944Southwestern7New Mexico018,000notes
11January 1, 1945Southwestern35UNAM013,000notes
12January 1, 1946New Mexico34Denver2415,000notes
13January 1, 1947Cincinnati18Virginia Tech610,000notes
14January 1, 1948Miami (Ohio)13Texas Tech1218,000notes
15January 1, 1949West Virginia21Texas Mines1213,000notes
16January 2, 1950Texas Western33Georgetown2015,000notes
17January 1, 1951West Texas State14Cincinnati1316,000notes
18January 1, 1952Texas Tech25Pacific1417,000notes
19January 1, 1953Pacific26Mississippi Southern711,000notes
20January 1, 1954Texas Western37Mississippi Southern14 9,500notes
21January 1, 1955Texas Western47Florida State2014,000notes
22January 2, 1956Wyoming21Texas Tech1414,500notes
23January 1, 1957No. 17 George Washington13Texas Western013,500notes
24January 1, 1958Louisville34Drake2013,000notes
25December 31, 1958Wyoming14Hardin–Simmons613,000notes
26December 31, 1959New Mexico A&M28North Texas State814,000notes
27December 31, 1960No. 17 New Mexico State20Utah State1316,000notes
28December 30, 1961Villanova17Wichita915,000notes
29December 31, 1962West Texas State15Ohio1416,000notes
30December 31, 1963Oregon21SMU1418,646notes
31December 26, 1964Georgia7Texas Tech023,292notes
32December 31, 1965Texas Western13TCU1224,598notes
33December 24, 1966Wyoming28Florida State2017,965notes
34December 30, 1967UTEP14Ole Miss728,630notes
35December 28, 1968Auburn34Arizona1027,062notes
36December 20, 1969No. 14 Nebraska45Georgia626,668notes
37December 19, 1970No. 13 Georgia Tech17No. 19 Texas Tech926,188notes
38December 18, 1971No. 10 LSU33No. 17 Iowa State1529,377notes
39December 30, 1972No. 16 North Carolina32Texas Tech2827,877notes
40December 29, 1973Missouri34Auburn1726,108notes
41December 28, 1974Mississippi State26North Carolina2426,035notes
42December 26, 1975No. 20 Pittsburgh33No. 19 Kansas1930,272notes
43January 2, 1977No. 10 Texas A&M37Florida1431,896notes
44December 31, 1977Stanford24LSU1430,621notes
45December 23, 1978No. 14 Texas42No. 13 Maryland030,604notes
46December 22, 1979No. 13 Washington14No. 11 Texas730,124notes
47December 27, 1980No. 8 Nebraska31No. 17 Mississippi State1731,332notes
48December 26, 1981Oklahoma40Houston1429,985notes
49December 25, 1982North Carolina26No. 8 Texas1029,055notes
50December 24, 1983Alabama28No. 6 SMU741,412notes
51December 22, 1984No. 12 Maryland28Tennessee2750,126notes
52December 28, 1985Arizona13Georgia1350,203notes
53December 25, 1986No. 13 Alabama28No. 12 Washington648,722notes
54December 25, 1987No. 11 Oklahoma State35West Virginia3343,240notes
55December 24, 1988No. 20 Alabama29Army2843,661notes
56December 30, 1989No. 24 Pittsburgh31No. 16 Texas A&M2844,887notes
57December 31, 1990No. 22 Michigan State17No. 21 USC1650,562notes
58December 31, 1991No. 22 UCLA6Illinois342,281notes
59December 31, 1992Baylor20No. 22 Arizona1541,622notes
60December 24, 1993No. 19 Oklahoma41Texas Tech1043,684notes
61December 30, 1994Texas35No. 19 North Carolina3150,612notes
62December 29, 1995Iowa38No. 20 Washington1849,116notes
63December 31, 1996Stanford38Michigan State042,721notes
64December 31, 1997No. 16 Arizona State17Iowa749,104notes
65December 31, 1998TCU28USC1946,612notes
66December 31, 1999Oregon24No. 12 Minnesota2048,757notes
67December 29, 2000Wisconsin21UCLA2049,093notes
68December 31, 2001No. 13 Washington State33Purdue2747,812notes
69December 31, 2002Purdue34Washington2448,917notes
70December 31, 2003No. 24 Minnesota31Oregon3049,864notes
71December 31, 2004No. 21 Arizona State27Purdue2351,288notes
72December 30, 2005No. 17 UCLA50Northwestern3850,426notes
73December 29, 2006No. 24 Oregon State39Missouri3848,732notes
74December 31, 2007Oregon56No. 23 South Florida2149,867notes
75December 31, 2008No. 24 Oregon State3No. 18 Pittsburgh049,037notes
76December 31, 2009Oklahoma31No. 19 Stanford2753,713notes
77December 31, 2010Notre Dame33Miami (Florida)1754,021notes
78December 31, 2011Utah30Georgia Tech27 (OT)48,123notes
79December 31, 2012Georgia Tech21USC747,922notes
80December 31, 2013No. 17 UCLA42Virginia Tech1247,912notes
81December 27, 2014No. 15 Arizona State36Duke3147,809notes
82December 26, 2015Washington State20Miami (Florida)1441,180notes
83December 30, 2016No. 16 Stanford25North Carolina2342,166notes
84December 29, 2017NC State52Arizona State3139,897notes
85December 31, 2018Stanford14Pittsburgh1340,680notes
86December 31, 2019Arizona State20Florida State1442,212notes
87December 31, 2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[27]
88December 31, 2021Central Michigan24Washington State2134,540notes
89December 30, 2022Pittsburgh37No. 18 UCLA3541,104notes
90December 29, 2023No. 15 Notre Dame40No. 21 Oregon State848,223notes

Note: the bowl's game programs indicate that organizers consider the unplayed 2020 game to have been the 87th edition, as the 2021 game is referred to as the 88th edition, the 2022 game as the 89th edition, etc.[28]

Source:[29]

Awards

C. M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player Trophy

Awarded since 1950; named after the first Sun Bowl Association president, Dr. C. M. Hendricks.[30]
Two players have been two-time MVPs; Charley Johnson (1959, 1960)[31] and Billy Stevens (1965, 1967).[32]

Source:[39]:26[40][41][42][43]

Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman Trophy

Awarded since 1961; named after former Sun Bowl president Jimmy Rogers Jr.[44]

Game Player Team Position
1961Rich RossVillanovaG
1962Don HoovlerOhioG
1963Dun HughesSMUG
1964Jim WilsonGeorgiaT
1965Ronny NixonTCUT
1966Jerry DurlingWyomingMG
1967Fred CarrUTEPLB
1968David CampbellAuburnT
1969Jerry MurtaughNebraskaLB
1970Bill FlowersGeorgia TechLB
1971Matt BlairIowa StateLB
1972Ecomet BurleyTexas TechDT
1973John KelseyMissouriTE
1974Jimmy WebbMississippi StateDT
1975Al RomanoPittsburghMG
1977 (Jan.)Edgar FieldsTexas A&MDT
1977 (Dec.)Gordon CeresinoStanfordLB
1978Dwight JeffersonTexasDT
1979Doug MartinWashingtonDT
1980Jimmy WilliamsNebraskaDE
1981Rick BryanOklahomaDT
1982Ronnie MullinsTexasDB
1983Wes NeighborsAlabamaC
1984Carl ZanderTennesseeLB
1985Peter AndersonGeorgiaC
1986Steve AlvordWashingtonMG
1987Darren WarrenWest VirginiaLB
1988Derrick Thomas[45]AlabamaLB
1989Anthony WilliamsTexas A&MLB
1990Craig HartsuykerUSCLB
1991Mike PloskeyIllinoisDT
1992Rob WaldropArizonaNT
1993Shawn JacksonTexas TechDE
1994Blake Brockermeyer[46]TexasOT
1995Jared DeVriesIowaDL
1996Kailee WongStanfordDE
1997Jeremy StaatArizona StateDT
1998London DunlapTCUDE
1999Dyron RussMinnesotaDT
2000Oscar CabreraUCLAOG
2001Akin AyodelePurdueDE
2002Shaun PhillipsPurdueDE
2003Junior SiavaiiOregonDT
2004Brandon VillarealPurdueDT
2005Kevin MimsNorthwesternDT
2006Xzavie JacksonMissouriDE
2007Fenuki TupouOregonOT
2008Greg RomeusPittsburghDE
2009Gerald McCoyOklahomaDE
2010Zach MartinNotre DameOT
2011Star LotuleleiUtahDT
2012Jay FinchGeorgia TechC
2013Kenny ClarkUCLADT
2014Marcus HardisonArizona StateDE
2015Hercules Mata'afaWashington StateDE
2016Nazair JonesNorth CarolinaDT
2017Kentavius StreetNC StateDE
2018Thomas BookerStanfordDE
2019Robert CooperFlorida StateDT
2021Ron Stone Jr.Washington StateDE
2022Jay ToiaUCLADL
2023Jordan BotelhoNotre DameDL

Source:[39]:27[40][41][47]

John Folmer Most Valuable Special Teams Player Trophy

Awarded since 1994; named after former Sun Bowl president John Folmer.[48]
Positions: P=Punter, K=Kicker, PR=Punt returner, KR=Kickoff returner

Game Player Team Position Statistics Ref.
1994Marcus WallNorth CarolinaKR/PR3 returns, long 82[49]
1995Brion HurleyIowaK/P3/3 FG, 0/0 XP[50]
1996Troy WaltersStanfordPR5 returns, long 24[51]
1997Tim DwightIowaKR/PR6 returns, long 26[52]
1998Adam AbramsUSCK2/2 FG, 1/1 XP[53]
1999Ryan RindelsMinnesotaP7 punts, avg. 46.1[54]
2000Michael BennettWisconsinKR2 returns, long 54[55]
2001Drew DunningWashington StateK4/4 FG, 3/3 XP[56]
2002Anthony ChambersPurdueKR/PR3 returns, long 51[57]
2003Jared SiegelOregonK3/3 FG, 3/3 XP[58]
2004Dave BrytusPurdueP8 punts, avg. 48.9[59]
2005Brandon BreazellUCLAKR2 TD returns[60]
2006Jeff WolfertMissouriK1/1 FG, 5/5 XP[61]
2007Matt EvensenOregonK2/2 FG, 5/5 XP[62]
2008Johnny HekkerOregon StateP10 punts, avg. 45.0[63]
2009Ryan BroylesOklahomaPR4 returns, long 42[64]
2010David RufferNotre DameK3/4 FG, 3/3 XP[65]
2011DeVonte ChristopherUtahKR2 returns, long 68[66]
2012Jamal GoldenGeorgia TechKR/PR3 returns, long 56[67]
2013Ka'imi FairbairnUCLAK0/1 FG 6/6 XP[68]
2014Kalen BallageArizona StateKR3 returns, long 96[69]
2015Erik PowellWashington StateK2/2 FG, 2/2 XP[70]
2016Conrad UkropinaStanfordK4/5 FG, 1/1 XP[71]
2017Kyle BambardNC StateK1/1 FG, 7/7 XP[72]
2018Alex KessmanPittsburghK2/2 FG, 1/1 XP[73]
2019Cristian ZendejasArizona StateK4/4 FG, 0/0 XP[74]
2021Marshall MeederCentral MichiganK3/5 FG, 1/1 XP[75]
2022Ben SaulsPittsburghK5/5 FG, 2/2 XP[76]
2023Spencer ShraderNotre DameK1/2 FG, 5/5 XP

Most appearances

Updated through the December 2023 edition (89 games, 178 total appearances), excluding the unplayed 87th edition of December 2020.

Teams with multiple appearances
Teams with a single appearance

Won (12): Baylor, Central Michigan, George Washington, Louisville, Miami (Ohio), NC State, Oklahoma State, Second Air Force, Tulsa, Villanova, Western Reserve, Wisconsin
Lost (19): Army, Denver, Drake, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Houston, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, North Texas State, Northwestern, Ohio, Ole Miss, South Florida, Tennessee, UNAM, Utah State, Wichita
Tied (1): Catholic

Notes
  • UTEP's record includes appearances when it was known as Texas Mines and Texas Western.
  • New Mexico State's record includes appearances when it was known as New Mexico A&M.
  • As of 2023, California and Colorado are the only current Pac-12 members that have not appeared in the Sun Bowl.
  • Northern Arizona (now in the FCS) is the only former member of the Border Conference that has not appeared in the Sun Bowl.

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2023 edition (89 games, 178 total appearances), excluding the unplayed 87th edition of December 2020.

Conference Record Appearances by season
Games W L T Win pct. Won Lost Tied
Pac-123419141.574 1977, 1979, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 1986, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 1985
Independents3118112.613 1936*, 1937*, 1942*, 1946*, 1947*, 1948*, 1952*, 1957*, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1989, 2010, 2023 1943*, 1944*, 1949*, 1951*, 1952*, 1953*, 1954*, 1957*, 1966, 1987, 1988 1935*, 1939*
Border218112.429 1945*, 1949*, 1950*, 1951*, 1953*, 1954*, 1959, 1960 1936*, 1937*, 1938*, 1940*, 1941*, 1942*, 1947*, 1948*, 1955*, 1956*, 1958 1935*, 1939*
ACC176110.353 1972, 1982, 1984, 2012, 2017, 2022 1974, 1978, 1994, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019  
SEC15771.500 1964, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1983, 1986, 1988 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976*, 1977, 1980, 1984 1985
SWC154110.267 1976*, 1978, 1992, 1994 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1993  
Big Ten12570.417 1990, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005  
Big Eight8620.750 1969, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1993 1971, 1975  
Mountain States5320.600 1938*, 1955*, 1958 1945*, 1960  
WAC3210.667 1966, 1998 1968  
MVC3120.333 1941* 1959, 1961  
MAC3120.333 2021 1950*, 1962  
Texas Conference22001.000 1943*, 1944*  
Big 122110.500 2009 2006  
SoCon2110.500 1956* 1946*  
High school teams2110.500 1934* 1934*  
Big East2020.000 2007, 2008  
Big Four (Ohio)11001.000 1940*  
  • Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
  • The first edition of the game, played in January 1935, was contested between high school teams.
  • Records are based on teams' conferences at the time each game was played.
  • Conferences that are defunct or not currently active in FBS are marked in italics.
  • The American Athletic Conference (The American), retains the conference charter of the Big East following the 2013 split of the original Big East along football lines. Big East appearances: South Florida (2007) and Pittsburgh (2008).
  • The Pac-12's record includes appearances by teams when the conference was the Pac-8 and Pac-10.
  • The Mountain States Conferences was popularly known as the Skyline Conference from 1947 through 1962.
  • Independent appearances (30): Army (1988), Catholic (1939*), Cincinnati (1946*), Drake (1957*), Florida State (1954*, 1966), Georgetown (1949*), Georgia Tech (1970), Hardin–Simmons (1935*, 1936*), Louisville (1957*), Miami (OH) (1947*), New Mexico (1943*), Notre Dame (2010, 2023), Oregon (1963), Pacific (1951*, 1952*), Pittsburgh (1975, 1989), Second Air Force (1942*), Southern Miss (1952*, 1953*), UNAM (1944*), UTEP (1965, 1967), Villanova (1961), West Texas State (1962), and West Virginia (1937*, 1948*, 1987).

Game records

Team Record, Team vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored (one team) 56, Oregon vs. South Florida 2007
Most points scored (both teams) 88, UCLA (50) vs. Northwestern (38) 2005
Most points scored (losing team) 38, most recent:
Missouri vs. Oregon State

2006
Fewest points allowed 0, most recent:
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh

2008
Largest margin of victory 42, Texas (42) vs. Maryland (0) 1978
Total yards 561, Missouri vs. Oregon State 2006
Rushing yards 455, Mississippi State vs. North Carolina 1974
Passing yards 419, Purdue vs. Washington State 2001
First downs 33, Northwestern vs. UCLA 2005
Fewest yards allowed (-21), Southwestern vs. UNAM 1945
Fewest rushing yards allowed (-23), TCU vs. USC 1998
Fewest passing yards allowed (-50), Southwestern vs. UNAM 1945
Individual Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
All-purpose yards282, Jonathan Stewart, Oregon vs. South Florida
253 rush, 29 return
2007
Touchdowns (all-purpose)4, shared by:
Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia
Priest Holmes, Texas vs. North Carolina
Demario Richard, Arizona State vs. Duke
 
1987
1994
2014
Rushing yards253, Jonathan Stewart, Oregon vs. South Florida2007
Rushing touchdowns4, shared by:
Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia
Priest Holmes, Texas vs. North Carolina
 
1987
1994
Passing yards419, Kyle Orton, Purdue vs. Washington2002
Passing touchdowns4, shared by:
Matt Moore, Oregon State vs. Missouri
Justin Roper, Oregon vs. South Florida
 
2006
2007
Receiving yards200, Samie Parker, Oregon vs. Minnesota2003
Receiving touchdowns3, Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma vs. Stanford2009
Tackles24, Carl Zander, Tennessee vs. Maryland
14 solo, 10 assist
1984
Sacks4.5, Reggie McKenzie, Tennessee vs. Maryland1984
Interceptions3, shared by:
Buddy McClinton, Auburn vs. Arizona
Harrison Smith, Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL)
 
1968
2010
Long Plays Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
Touchdown run94, Hascall Henshaw, Arizona State vs. Western Reserve1941
Touchdown pass91, James Blackman to Tamorrion Terry, Florida State vs. Arizona State2019
Kickoff return100, Peter Panuska, Tennessee vs. Maryland1984
Punt return82, Marcus Wall, North Carolina vs. Texas1994
Interception return91, Don "Skip" Hoovler, Ohio vs. West Texas1962
Fumble return
Punt78, Scott Blanton, Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech1993
Field goal62, Tony Franklin, Texas A&M vs. Florida1977
Miscellaneous Record, Teams Year
Largest attendance54,021, Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL)2010

Source:[39]:28–32[77]

Media coverage

NBC broadcast the Sun Bowl nationally in 1964 and 1966.[78] From 1968 until the present, the game has been broadcast by CBS Sports.[78] The Sun Bowl's contract with CBS Sports is the longest continuous relationship between a bowl game and one TV network.[79][80]

Footnotes

  1. Kellogg's remains a brand name for both successors to the original Kellogg's: Kellanova and WK Kellogg.

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