1993

Builders Square Alamo Bowl | Friday, December 31, 1993
California 37 – Iowa 3

Attendance: 45,716
TV Rating: 2.4
Team Payout: $1,441,030 combined

Offensive MVP: Dave Barr, QB, California
Defensive MVP: Jerrott Willard, LB, California
Sportsmanship Winner: Larry Blue, DT, Iowa

Head Coaches: Keith Gilbertson (Cal), Hayden Fry (Iowa)
Final Records: Cal 9-4, Iowa 6-6

Game Recap

The inaugural Builders Square Alamo Bowl pitted Iowa from the Big Ten Conference against California of the Pac-10 Conference on December 31, 1993. Electricity filled the air as 45,716 fans gathered to kick off the New Year with a San Antonio-style football fiesta.

Unfortunately for Iowa head coach Hayden Fry and his Hawkeyes, the excitement at kickoff did not translate to the scoreboard as Cal won easily, 37-3. The Golden Bears took advantage of the Hawkeyes’ sputtering offense as they reached the red zone on its first three drives. Cal kicker Doug Brien connected on field goals of 37, 20 and 30 yards to take a 9-0 lead.

California quarterback Dave Barr kept the pressure on the Hawkeye defense with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mike Caldwell.

Any chances of an Iowa comeback were dashed on the last play of the second quarter when Cal defensive end and future NFL standout Regan Upshaw smashed into Hawkeye quarterback Paul Burmeister as he released the ball. Jerrott Willard picked off the errant pass and ran 61 yards for a touchdown to give the Golden Bears a 23-0 lead. Iowa produced its only points of the night in the third quarter on a 42-yard field goal by Brian Hurley.

Cal ran up 445 yards of total offense compared to Iowa’s 90. Barr, the game’s Offensive MVP, completed 21 of 28 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

CAL: Brien 37-yd FG
CAL: Brien 20-yd FG

2nd Quarter

CAL: Brien 30-yd FG
CAL: Caldwell 6-yd pass from Barr (Brien kick)
CAL: Willard 61-yd interception return (Brien kick)

3rd Quarter

IOWA: Hurley 42-yd FG
CAL: Uwaezuoke 34-yd pass from Barr (Brien kick)

4th Quarter

CAL: Remington 12-yd pass from Barr (Brien kick)

Final Score

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
California	6	17	7	7	37
Iowa	0	0	3	0	3

Team Stats

Category	California	Iowa
First Downs	28	5
Net Yards Rushing/Att.	179/55	20/21
Net Yards Passing	266	70
Comp-Att-Int	21-28-0	6-17-1
Total Offense (Plays)	83	38
Total Net Yards	445	90
Avg. Gain Per Play	5.4	2.4
Possession Time	43:14	16:46
Third-Down Conversions	8/15 (53%)	1/10 (10%)