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Florida State
Seminoles
© |
Southern
Miss
Golden
Eagles |
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Played
September 2, 1989
at Gator
Bowl Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Team |
Belt
Reigns |
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Record |
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Away
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Florida State
© |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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Southern Miss |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Florida State |
10 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
26 |
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Southern Miss |
3 |
14 |
0 |
13 |
30 |
At the start of the 1989 season, the Florida State
Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden were ranked 6th nationally &
returning some stars including All-Americans S LeRoy Butler. The Seminoles
were young at skill positions though with QB Peter Tom Willis & RB Dexter
Carter making their first extensive contributions. QB Brett Favre led the
Southern Miss Golden Eagles, coached by Curley Hallman. Farve threw for 2
touchdowns including a 2-yard touchdown pass to TE Anthony Harris with 0:23
left in the game for a 30-26 upset of the Belt holders. Florida State took
a 10-0 lead in the 1st quarter after the Golden Eagles drove
inside the Seminoles’ 15-yard on their first 2 possessions only to have a
fumble recovered by Florida State. Carter scored a touchdown on the
Seminoles’ first possession when he carried in from 11 yards & PK Bill Mason
kicked a 24-yard field goal to complete Florida State’s second possession
that again started with a Southern Miss fumble. The Golden Eagles got on
the scoreboard when PK Chuck Davis hit a 22-yard field goal. Southern Miss
took advantage of two Florida State fumbles in the 2nd quarter to
score 14 points & take a 17-10 halftime lead. Early in the quarter, RB
Eddie Ray Jackson scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to tie the game & Favre
completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to WR Alfred Williams with just 0:11 left
in the half to give the Golden Eagles the lead. The Seminoles seemed to
take control in the 3rd quarter when Willis connected with WR
Lawrence Dawsey for a 24-yard touchdown pass & Carter scored his second
touchdown, this one on a 9-yard run, but the missed extra-point attempt left
the score Florida State 23 Southern Miss 17 as the game entered the final
quarter. Early in the 4th quarter, Southern Miss RB Ricky
Bradley scored on a 10-yard touchdown run as the Golden Eagles took a 24-23
lead but with 6:57 to play, Mason converted a 27-yard field goal attempt
giving the Seminoles the lead again. Southern Miss trailed 26-24 late in
the game as Favre drove the Golden Eagles the length of the field.
Positioned for the field goal on 3rd & goal from the 4-yard
line, Favre instead rolled out on a play-action pass finding Harris for the
touchdown. The score gave
Southern Miss a 30-26 upset of Florida State & the Belt. Favre finished
with 282 yards passing with his 2 touchdowns. Willis threw for 269 yards
with his touchdown & Carter rushed for 118 yards with his 2 touchdowns but
the Florida State fumbles on critical drives spelled the difference. The
Seminoles finished the season 10-2; ranked 3rd nationally while
Southern Miss finished 5-6. Florida State would play for The Belt again in
1999.
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Mississippi State
Bulldogs |
Southern
Miss
Golden
Eagles © |
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Played
September 9, 1989
at M.M.
Roberts Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Belt
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Overall
Record |
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Away
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Mississippi State |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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Southern Miss
© |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Mississippi State |
0 |
14 |
3 |
9 |
26 |
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Southern Miss |
3 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
23 |
The 18th ranked, 1-0 Southern Miss Golden
Eagles of coach Curley Hallman hosted the 1-0 Mississippi State Bulldogs of
coach Rocky Felker. The Bulldogs included All-SEC P Mike Riley.
Mississippi State PK Joel Logan kicked a 34-yard field goal with just 0:04
left as the Bulldogs claimed their first Belt reign with a 26-23 victory
over the Golden Eagles. Southern Miss scored the only points of the 1st
quarter when PK Chuck Davis connected on a 22-yard field goal. The Bulldogs
took the lead in the 2nd quarter when QB Eric Underwood found WR
Sam Wright on a 7-yard touchdown pass. The Golden Eagles responded with a
1-yard touchdown run by RB Ricky Bradley for a 10-7 advantage but on the
ensuing kick-off, WR Jerry Bouldin took the kick & returned it 96 yards for
a touchdown giving the Bulldogs a 14-10 advantage. Davis’ 33-yard field
goal before the end of the half sent the teams to the intermission with
Mississippi State leading 14-13. The teams continued to trade score as it
became clear the last team to score would win the game. Logan hit a 37-yard
field goal for a 17-13 Mississippi State lead but the Golden Eagles took a
20-17 lead when Bradley scored on a 12-yard touchdown run. Underwood scored
on a 28-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter giving the Bulldogs
a 23-17 lead after Logan missed the extra-point attempt. Davis tied the
game at 23-23 when he hit a 35-yard field goal with 2:55 left but the
Bulldogs were not ready to settle for a tie. With 1:18 to play, Mississippi
State drove 46 yards in 4 plays to the Southern Miss 17-yard line. The
highlight of the drive was a 38-yard pass from Underwood to RB Kenny
Robert. Logan kicked the 34-yard field goal for the upset win. Underwood
threw for just 77 yards as the Bulldogs were out gained 397-269 while the
Golden Eagles had the ball for 35:33 of the game. Southern Miss QB Brett
Favre finished with 182 yards passing while RB Reggie Warnsley rushed for
101 yards in the loss. The Golden Eagles finished the season 5-6 while the
Bulldogs finished 5-6. Southern Miss has not played for The Belt again.
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Mississippi State
Bulldogs
© |
Georgia
Bulldogs |
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Played
September 23, 1989
at Sanford
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Record |
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Mississippi State
© |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Georgia |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Mississippi State |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Georgia |
10 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
First-year coach Ray Goff prepared his 1-0 Georgia
Bulldogs to meet the 2-0 Mississippi State Bulldogs of coach Rocky Felker.
Georgia PK John Kasay hit 3 field goals & the Bulldogs’ defense held
Mississippi State to just 86 yards rushing in a 23-6 win as Georgia claimed
The Belt for the first time. Kasay kicked a 36-yard field goal in the 1st
quarter giving the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead. Georgia pushed the lead to 10-0
when QB Greg Talley threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to TE Chris Broom.
Mississippi State dominated the 2nd quarter but could only manage
2 field goals from PK Joel Logan. Logan hit from 27 & 36 yards but
Mississippi State still trailed 10-6 at the half. In the 3rd
quarter, Georgia took advantage of 2 Mississippi State turnovers to score 10
points. Georgia LB Morris Lewis recovered a fumble at the Mississippi State
22-yard line & RB Larry Ware finished the scoring drive with a 3-yard
touchdown run making the score Georgia 17 Mississippi State 6. Georgia LB
Matt McCormick intercepted Mississippi State QB Eric Underwood & returned it
to the Mississippi State 30-yard line. Mississippi State’s defense held
firm but Kasay hit a 49-yard field goal to put Georgia ahead 20-6. Kasay
hit a 48-yard field goal in the 4th quarter to finish the
scoring. Talley finished with 93 yards passing with his touchdown while
Underwood threw for 95 yards with an interception in the loss. Mississippi
State finished the season 5-6 while Georgia finished 6-6. Mississippi State
would play for The Belt again in 1999.
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South
Carolina
Gamecocks |
Georgia
Bulldogs
© |
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Played
September 30, 1989
at Sanford
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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South Carolina |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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Georgia
© |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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South Carolina |
14 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
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Georgia |
3 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
First-year coach Sparky Woods brought his 2-1-1 South
Carolina Gamecocks to Athens to meet the 23rd ranked, 2-0 Georgia
Bulldogs of coach Ray Goff to play for The Belt. South Carolina got 10
points off of Georgia turnovers in the 3rd quarter & held on in a
steady drizzle for a 24-20 win over the Bulldogs as the Gamecocks claimed
The Belt for the first time. South Carolina jumped to a lead in the 1st
quarter when RB Mike Dingle scored on a 5-yard touchdown run & QB Todd Ellis
threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to WR George Rush giving the Gamecocks a 14-0
lead. Georgia got a 45-yard field goal from PK John Kasay but still trailed
14-3 entering the 2nd quarter. The Bulldogs took over in the 2nd
quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run by RB Rodney Hampton & a 6-yard
touchdown pass from QB Greg Talley to WR Sean Hummings giving the Bulldogs a
17-14 halftime lead. The Gamecocks took advantage of a fumble &
interceptions in the 3rd quarter to set-up scores. South
Carolina PK Collin Mackie hit a 40-yard field goal & Ellis threw a 22-yard
touchdown pass to WR Carl Platt as the Gamecocks took a 24-17 lead into the
final quarter. Georgia managed only a 27-yard field goal from Kasay in the
final quarter & South Carolina secured the upset. Ellis finished with 126
yards passing with 2 touchdowns. Talley threw for 104 yards with a
touchdown & Hampton had 104 yards rushing with his score in the loss. The
Bulldogs finished the season 6-6 while the Gamecocks finished 6-4-1.
Georgia has not played for The Belt again.
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East Carolina
Pirates |
South
Carolina
Gamecocks
© |
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Played
October 7, 1989
at
Williams-Brice Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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PCT |
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East Carolina |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
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South Carolina
© |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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East Carolina |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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South Carolina |
12 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
47 |
First-year coach Bill Lewis brought his 3-0-1 East
Carolina Pirates to Columbia to meet the 3-1-1 South Carolina Gamecocks of
coach Sparky Woods. South Carolina QB Todd Ellis threw 3 touchdowns while
RB Albert Haynes rushed for 2 touchdowns in a 47-14 victory over the
Pirates. East Carolina took the lead when QB Travis Hunter connected with
TE Charles Freeman for a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Gamecocks responded
with a 34-yard field goal from PK Collin Mackie. The Pirates pushed the
lead to 14-3 when RB Michael Rhett scored on a 1-yard touchdown run before
Mackie’s 48-yard field goal kept South Carolina within shouting distance at
14-6. The Gamecocks got a 15-yard touchdown pass from Ellis to WR Carl
Platt but the missed 2-point conversion attempt left the score 14-12 as the
1st quarter ended. The Gamecocks took control of the game from
here as they score 35 unanswered points over the final three quarters.
South Carolina RB Mike Dingle gave the Gamecocks the halftime lead when he
carried in from a yard out. The 3rd quarter saw Haynes score on
a 1-yard touchdown run & Ellis connect with Platt for a 22-yard touchdown
pass as South Carolina took a 33-14 lead. In the 4th quarter,
Ellis found WR Robert Brooks open for a 25-yard touchdown pass & Haynes
score on another 1-yard run. Ellis finished with 360 yards passing with his
3 touchdowns, Dingle added 117 yards rushing to his score, & Haynes rushed
for 101 yards with his 2 touchdowns. For the receivers, WR Eddie Miller had
5 catches for 128 yards & Platt had 5 catches for 119 yards with his 2
touchdowns. South Carolina finished the season 6-4-1 while the Pirates
finished 5-5-1. East Carolina has not played for The Belt again.
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Western Carolina
Catamounts |
South
Carolina
Gamecocks
© |
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Played
October 21, 1989
at
Williams-Brice Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Belt
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T |
PCT |
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Western Carolina |
0 |
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South Carolina
© |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
.500 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Western Carolina |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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South Carolina |
0 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
First-year coach Dale Strahm brought the Division
1-AA, 3-2-1 Western Carolina Catamounts to Columbia to meet the 24th
ranked, 4-1-1 South Carolina Gamecocks of coach Sparky Woods. No Division
1-AA team had ever won The Belt & the Catamounts hoped to make history. The
Gamecocks did not succumb as RB Harold Green rushed for 150 yards with a
touchdown & RB Mike Dingle scored 2 touchdowns in a 24-3 South Carolina win
to retain The Belt. The game was close throughout the 1st half
with the only points coming in the 2nd quarter when Dingle scored
on a 1-yard touchdown run giving the Gamecocks a 7-0 lead they held at the
half. Western Carolina opened the 3rd quarter with a 22-yard
field goal by PK Clay Cox. South Carolina took control the rest of the way
with Green scoring on a 5-yard touchdown run & Dingle scoring on a 3-yard
touchdown run as the Gamecocks took a 21-3 lead to the 4th
quarter. The only points of the final quarter came on a 33-yard field goal
by South Carolina PK Collin Mackie. South Carolina QB Todd Ellis finished
with 119 yards passing with an interception while Western Carolina QB Todd
Cottrell threw for 94 yards with an interception in the loss. South
Carolina finished the season 6-4-1 while the Catamounts finished 3-7-1.
Western Carolina has not played for The Belt again.
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North Carolina State
Wolfpack |
South
Carolina
Gamecocks
© |
|
Played
October 28, 1989
at
Williams-Brice Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Belt
Reigns |
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Record |
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Record |
Away
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North Carolina State |
0 |
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South Carolina
© |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
.600 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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North Carolina State |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
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South Carolina |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Coach Dick Sheridan brought his 20th
ranked, 6-1 North Carolina State Wolfpack to meet the 25th
ranked, 5-1-1 South Carolina Gamecocks of coach Sparky Woods. North
Carolina State broke a 4th quarter 10-10 tie when QB Shane
Montgomery threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to WR Al Byrd as the Wolfpack
claimed The Belt with a 20-10 victory over the Gamecocks. South Carolina
had to play without QB Todd Ellis who suffered a season-ending knee injury
on the Gamecocks’ first possession of the game. North Carolina State took
the lead in the 1st quarter when RB Greg Manior scored on a
5-yard touchdown run. South Carolina got a 20-yard field goal from PK
Collin Mackie in the 2nd quarter but still trailed 7-3 at the
half. In the 3rd quarter, Wolfpack PK Damon Hartman put North
Carolina State ahead 10-3. Early in the 4th quarter, the
Gamecocks tied the game at 10-10 when RB Harold Green broke loose for a
36-yard touchdown run. Byrd caught the pass from Montgomery midway through
the final period & broke 3 tackles on his way to the end zone. Hartman’s
33-yard field goal provided the final margin of victory. Montgomery threw
for 294 yards with a touchdown & WR Mike Kavulic had 6 catches for 109
yards. Green rushed for 115 yards with his touchdown while QB Dickie DeMasi,
filling in for the injured Ellis, threw for just 65 yards completing 4 of 12
pass attempts with an interception & sacked 5 times in the loss. The
Gamecocks finished the season 6-4-1 while the Wolfpack finished 7-5. South
Carolina would play for The Belt again in 1999.
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Virginia
Cavaliers |
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
© |
|
Played
November 4, 1989
at Kenan
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Belt
Reigns |
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Record |
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Record |
Away
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PCT |
W |
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T |
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PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
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Virginia |
0 |
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North Carolina State
© |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Virginia |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
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North Carolina State |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
Coach George Welsh & the 24th ranked, 7-2
Virginia Cavaliers traveled to Raleigh to meet the 18th ranked,
7-1 North Carolina State Wolfpack of coach Dick Sheridan in the ACC
match-up. The Cavaliers’ defense held North Carolina State to just 3 field
goals & DB Jason Wallace intercepted a Wolfpack pass that he returned for a
touchdown as Virginia claimed their first Belt reign with a 20-9 victory
over North Carolina State. The game had been billed as a match-up between
two of the best quarterbacks in the ACC but North Carolina State’s QB Shane
Montgomery was knocked out of the game with a concussion while Virginia’s
All-ACC QB Shawn Moore was less than effective completing only 3 of 10
passes. The Wolfpack took the lead in the 1st quarter when PK
Damon Hartman hit field goals from 21 & 22 yards giving North Carolina State
a 6-0 lead heading into the 2nd quarter. The Cavaliers got on
the board with a 37-yard field goal by PK Jake McInerney & when Wallace
returned an interception from North Carolina State back-up QB Preston Poag
40 yards for a touchdown giving Virginia a 10-6 halftime edge. In the 3rd
quarter, McInerney added a 26-yard field goal & the Wolfpack countered with
a 29-yard field goal from Hartman. The Cavaliers finished the scoring with
a 3rd quarter touchdown on a 32-yard pass from Moore to WR Herman
Moore for the final margin. North Carolina State dominated the game
statistically with more plays (79-49), more rushing yards (186-172), more
passing yards (169-113), more first downs (26-13), & more time of possession
(36:32-23:28) but 3 turnovers as well as no touchdowns doomed the title
defense for the Wolfpack. Moore finished with 113 yards passing with a
touchdown while Poag threw for 127 yards but 2 interceptions in the loss.
The Wolfpack finished the season 7-5 while the Cavaliers finished 10-3, ACC
Co-Champs & ranked 18th nationally. North Carolina State would
play for The Belt again in 1999.
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Virginia Tech
Hokies |
Virginia
Cavaliers
© |
|
Played
November 11, 1989
at Scott
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Team |
Belt
Reigns |
Overall
Record |
Home
Record |
Away
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Neutral
Record |
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PCT |
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T |
PCT |
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L |
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PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
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Virginia Tech |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
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Virginia
© |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Virginia Tech |
0 |
0 |
16 |
9 |
25 |
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Virginia |
7 |
17 |
8 |
0 |
32 |
The Virginia Tech Hokies of Frank Beamer stood 5-3-1
as the traveled to Charlottesville to meet their cross-state rival 18th
ranked, 8-2 Virginia Cavaliers of coach George Welsh. Virginia took a 24-0
halftime lead & withstood a furious comeback from the Hokies with a back-up
quarterback to retain The Belt with a 32-25 victory over Virginia Tech. The
Cavaliers took a 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter when RB Durwin
Greggs scored on a 4-yard touchdown run. Early in the 2nd
quarter, they pushed the lead to 14-0 on an 11-yard touchdown run by QB
Shawn Moore. PK Jake McInerney made it 17-0 when he hit a 27-yard field
goal & a 1-yard touchdown run by RB Terry Kirby made it 24-0 at the half.
Virginia Tech replaced starting QB Cam Young in the 3rd quarter
due to an arm injury but his back up, QB Rodd Wooten, rallied the Hokies.
Wooten’s 8-yard touchdown pass to WR Myron Richardson got Virginia Tech on
the board & the 2-point conversion made it Virginia 24 Virginia Tech 8. The
Cavaliers responded with a 22-yard touchdown run from Greggs &, with the
2-point conversion, the lead was 24 points again at 32-8. Hokies’ RB Vaughn
Hebron returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards to the Virginia 45-yard line.
The Hokies took 8 plays to score on an 11-yard reverse by WR Marcus Mickel.
Another 2-point conversion left Virginia still leading by a score of 32-16
with 1:17 left in the 3rd quarter. Virginia Tech put together a
56-yard touchdown drive midway through the final quarter with RB Rich Fox
scoring on a 1-yard run with 5:25 left & PK Mickey Thomas hit a 39-yard
field goal but the Hokies got no closer. Moore finished with 188 yards
passing as well as a rushing touchdown. Wooten threw for 102 yards with a
touchdown & an interception in relief of Young who threw for 54 yards in the
1st half. Virginia finished the season 10-3; ACC Co-Champs,
ranked 18th nationally while the Hokies finished 6-4-1. Virginia
Tech would play for The Belt again in 2000.
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Virginia
Cavaliers
© |
Maryland
Terrapins |
|
Played
November 18, 1989
at Byrd
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
|
Team |
Belt
Reigns |
Overall
Record |
Home
Record |
Away
Record |
Neutral
Record |
|
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
|
Virginia
© |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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|
|
|
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Maryland |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
.000 |
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|
0 |
3 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Virginia |
7 |
21 |
7 |
13 |
48 |
|
Maryland |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
The 16th ranked, 9-2 Virginia Cavaliers of
coach George Welsh closed their regular season with a trip to College Park &
game with the 3-6-1 Maryland Terrapins coached by Joe Krivak. Virginia QB
Shawn Moore threw 3 touchdowns while running for 2 touchdowns as the
Cavaliers scored 3 times in the last 10:05 of the 2nd quarter on
their way to a 48-21 rout of the Terrapins to retain The Belt. The teams
traded touchdowns in the 1st quarter with Maryland getting a
3-yard touchdown run from RB Dennis Spinelli & Virginia getting a 2-yard
touchdown pass from Moore to RB Marcus Wilson. The Terrapins took a 14-7
lead early in the 2nd quarter when RB Ricky Johnson carried in
from 3 yards. The rest of the 2nd quarter belong to the
Cavaliers with Wilson scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run, Moore scoring on a
4-yard touchdown run, & then throwing 36 yards to WR Herman Moore for a
touchdown giving Virginia a 28-14 halftime lead. In the 3rd
quarter, Moore threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to WR Tim Finkelston as the
Cavaliers pushed the lead to 35-14. Maryland finally got back on the board
early in the 4th quarter when QB Neil O’Donnell threw a 15-yard
touchdown pass to WR Barry Johnson. Virginia finished the scoring with
Moore scoring on a 20-yard run & RB Donald Bryant scoring on a 3-yard
touchdown run. Moore finished with 161 yards passing with 3 touchdowns as
well as rushing for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns. O’Donnell threw for 231
yards with a touchdown in the loss. The win marked the first time in
Virginia’s 100 years of football that they had recorded 10 victories in a
season. Virginia finished the season 10-3; ACC Co-Champs, ranked 18th
nationally while the Terrapins finished 3-7-1. Maryland would play for The
Belt again in 1999.
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Virginia
Cavaliers
© |
Illinois
Fighting Illini |
|
The
Florida Citrus Bowl
Played
January 1, 1990
at the
Florida Citrus Bowl |
Teams'
Belt Records
|
Team |
Belt
Reigns |
Overall
Record |
Home
Record |
Away
Record |
Neutral
Record |
|
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
|
Virginia
© |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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|
|
|
|
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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|
|
Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Virginia |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
|
Illinois |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
The 11th
ranked, 9-2 Illinois Fighting Illini of coach John Mackovic met the 16th
ranked, 10-2 Virginia Cavaliers of coach George Welsh in the Florida Citrus Bowl
for The Belt. The teams combined for 7 turnovers but the Fighting Illini
prevailed to claim their first Belt championship with a 31-21 win. Illinois
recovered a fumble on the opening kick-off & All-Big Ten QB Jeff George hit WR
Steven Williams for a touchdown from 15 yards as the Illini took a 7-0 lead.
Virginia’s All-ACC QB Shawn Moore rallied the Cavaliers with a 30-yard touchdown
pass to WR Tim Finkelston. George’s 1-yard touchdown pass to TE Dan Donovan
capped an 80-yard drive in the 2nd quarter as Illinois led 17-7 at
the half. Illinois used an 84-yard drive to open the 2nd half capped
by FB Howard Griffith’s 3-yard touchdown run. Cavaliers RB Marcus Wilson got
them close again with a 2-yard touchdown run. A 26-yard touchdown pass to WR
Mike Bellamy from George finished the scoring for the Illini. Moore connected
with WR Herman Moore on a 4-yard touchdown pass but the Cavaliers could get no
closer. George was named MVP of the game after completing 26 of 38 passes for
321 yards with 3 touchdowns while Bellamy added 8 catches for 166 yards to his
score. Virginia finished the season 10-3; ACC Co-Champs, ranked 18th
nationally while the Illini finished 10-2 & ranked 10th nationally.
Virginia would play for The Belt again in 1999.
