The 1992 Gator Bowl was an American

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bowl game that was played on December 31, 1992, at

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in Jacksonville, Florida. The game matched the

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against the

NC State Wolfpack The NC State Wolfpack is the nickname of the athletic teams representing North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for college footb ...

. It was the final

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contest for both teams. It was the first of three

Gator Bowl The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game held in Jacksonville, Florida, operated by Gator Bowl Sports. It has been held continuously since 1946, making it the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised natio ...

s sponsored by

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; thus, it was also known as the 1992 Outback Gator Bowl. The game ended in a 27–10 victory for the Gators.

Overview

The game matched the

of the Southeastern Conference against the

of the

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. The Gators, having lost the

1992 SEC Championship Game The 1992 SEC Championship Game was played on December 5, 1992, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) was the first conference in NCAA Division I college football to host a post-season conference championship g ...

to the Alabama Crimson Tide, were co-champions of the Eastern Division of the SEC with the

Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Georgia. The female athletic teams are sometimes referred to as Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference ( ...

. The Wolfpack were runners-up in the ACC behind the

Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivis ...

. The game was the first bowl game featuring the Gators and the Wolfpack, and was their thirteenth meeting. Florida led the series heading into the game.

Game summary

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References

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