1993 Sugar Bowl
NCAA football bowl game
The 1993 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1993, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the final game of the 1992 college football season and served as the first national championship game selected by the Bowl Coalition, predecessor to the Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS), and later the College Football Playoff (CFP). The game featured two unbeaten teams in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Miami Hurricanes. Alabama defeated Miami, 34–13, to finish the season 13–0 and lay claim to the 12th national championship in program history. It was Alabama's first national championship since 1979, and their last until 2009.
Teams
Miami Hurricanes
Miami, out of the Big East conference, was led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Gino Torretta, and was playing for back-to-back undefeated seasons and consecutive National Championships.
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama also entered the matchup undefeated, following their 28–21 victory over the Florida Gators in the inaugural SEC Championship Game.
Game summary
This was the inaugural season of the Bowl Coalition, which was intended to ensure that the national championship would be decided on the field. Its formula worked as intended, forcing the first bowl matchup between the consensus #1 and #2 teams in the nation since the end of the 1987 season. As Big East champion, #1 Miami was not contractually obligated to a bowl.
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