1989 Gator Bowl (January)
The 1989 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Background
Michigan State finished 2nd in the Big Ten Conference after a 0–3–1 start ended with six straight victories before being invited to their second straight bowl game and first ever Gator Bowl. Georgia finished 3rd in the Southeastern Conference and first bowl game since 1987.The game happened immediately after the December 1989 United States cold wave. Workers at Gator Bowl Stadium flushed 503 toilets continuously in the hopes of avoiding water pipe problems but the stadium still suffered $5000 in damages.
Game summary
First quarter
UGA – Rodney Hampton 6 pass from Wayne Johnson, 0:01 left.Second quarter
- Georgia – 39 yard field goal from Steve Crumley, 11:00 left.
- Georgia – Rodney Hampton 30 yard touchdown pass from Wayne Johnson, 7:06 left.
- Michigan State – Andre Rison 4 yard touchdown pass from Bobby McAllister, 2:55 left.
Third quarter
- Georgia – Kirk Warner 18 yard touchdown pass from Wayne Johnson, 7:48 left
- Michigan State – Andre Rison 55 pass from Bobby McAllister, 3:55 left.
- Georgia – 36 yard field goal from Steve Crumley, 2:16 left.
Fourth quarter
- Michigan State – Blake Ezor 3 yard touchdown run, 14:24 left.
- Georgia – Rodney Hampton 32 yard touchdown run, 11:58 left.
- Michigan State – Andre Rison 50 yard touchdown pass from McAllister, 3:49 left.