The game matched the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the NC State Wolfpack.
He was named the game's MVP despite his team's loss, compiling 341 passing yards in 39 attempts with one interception.
The game was the fourteenth and final edition of the All-American Bowl (previously known as the Hall of Fame Classic).
The game matched the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Southern Miss led the series 4–3 heading into the game, and the teams' previous meeting was in 1966, when the Golden Eagles defeated the Wolfpack 7–6.