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The 1993 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 1993, was the 22nd edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the and the .
Game summary 1st half Syracuse opened up a 6–0 lead following field goals of 46 and 34 yards from John Biskup. In the second quarter, quarterback Kordell Stewart threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Sean Embree to give Colorado a 7–6 lead. That would close out the first half scoring. 2nd half With 6:22 left in the third quarter, tailback David Walker scored on a 13 yard touchdown run. Up 12-7, Syracuse opted for two, but failed, leaving the score at 12–7, Syracuse. Colorado's Mitch Berger connected on a 38 yard field goal with 3:10 left in the quarter, to cut the lead to 12–10. Facing a third and 10 on Colorado's 28 yard line, Marvin Graves took it himself, and ran 28 yards for a touchdown, increasing Syracuse's lead to 19-10 with 1:33 in the quarter. Colorado running back James Hill burst for 61 yards a few plays later, to set up a 16 yard slant pass from Stewart to Charles Johnson. The all-important extra point was missed, and Syracuse held on to a 19–16 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Dar Dar took it and scored on a dazzling 100 yard kickoff return, increasing the lead to 26–16. Following a 6 yard touchdown run, Colorado pulled to within 26–22, but the extra point missed. The kicking game decided the outcome of the game. External links
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