1977 Sun Bowl
(#10) Texas A&M 37, (#20) Florida 14
(#10) Texas A&M 37, (#20) Florida 14
January 2, 1977 | Sun Bowl | El Paso, Texas
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1977 Sun Bowl
(#10) Texas A&M 37, (#20) Florida 14 January 2, 1977 | Sun Bowl | El Paso, Texas
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| SCORE BY QUARTERS | ||||||
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -- | 14 |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -- | 37 |
| Attendance: 33,252 | ||||||
| SCORING SUMMARY | ||||||
| A&M: Franklin 39 yd field goal | ||||||
| A&M: Walker 9 yd run (Franklin kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Franklin 62 yd field goal | ||||||
| A&M: Franklin 33 yd field goal | ||||||
| A&M: Woodard 1 yd run (Woodard run) | ||||||
| UF: Chandler 29 yd run (Posey kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Woodard 4 yd run (Franklin kick) | ||||||
| UF: LeCount 1 yd run (Posey kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Woodard 15 yd pass from Walker (kick failed) | ||||||
EL PASO, Texas--A&M ended a 10-2 season by dominating virtually every phase of the game in knocking off the Gators. Placekicker Tony Franklin kicked three field goals, including an NCAA bowl-record 62-yarder, and fullback George Woodard scored three times while rushing for 124 yards to key the Aggies offensively.
A&M raced to a 16-0 halftime lead as Franklin's three field goals sandwiched a nine-yard run by quarterback David Walker. The Aggie defense forced five Gator turnovers and held them to minus-12 yards total offense in the decisive second quarter.
Florida had only 27 net yards and two first downs at halftime and was contained by A&M until the game was out of reach.