1997 Sun Bowl

1997 Norwest Sun Bowl
Bowl Game
Iowa Hawkeyes Arizona State Sun Devils (7–4) (8–3) 7 17 Head coach:  Hayden Fry Head coach:  Bruce Snyder AP Coaches BA NR NR NR AP Coaches BA 16 18 17 1 2 3 4 Total University of Iowa 0 0 0 7 7 Arizona State University 0 10 7 0 17
Date	December 31, 1997
Season	1997
Stadium	Sun Bowl Stadium
Location	El Paso, Texas
Payout	US$1,000,000 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	CBS
Announcers:	Tim Ryan and Terry Donahue
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The 1997 Norwest Sun Bowl featured the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Arizona State Sun Devils.

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.

External links

• USA Today recap of game