1992 Holiday Bowl

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Illinois Fighting Illini (10–2) (6-4-1) 27 17 Head coach:  Bob Wagner Head coach:  Lou Tepper AP Coaches NR 24
1 2 3 4 Total Hawaii 0 7 10 10 27 Illinois 7 3 0 7 17
Date	December 30, 1992
Season	1992
Stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Location	San Diego, California
MVP	Offensive: Michael Carter (Hawaii) Defensive: Junior Tagoai (Hawaii)
Halftime show	Marching bands
Attendance	44,457
Payout	US$1,500,000 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Sharlene Hawkes

The 1992 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1992, in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 25th ranked Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and the unranked Illinois Fighting Illini.

Illinois took an early 7-0 lead on a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jason Verduzco to John Wright. Hawaii responded with a 6-yard touchdown run from running back Travis Sims, tying the game at 7. At the end of the quarter, Illinois' Chris Richardson kicked a 19-yard field goal giving the Illini a 10-7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Travis Sims scored on a 1-yard touchdown run putting Hawaii up 14-10. Jason Elam added a 45-yard field goal, to make the score 17-10 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Elam added a 37-yard field goal, and Michael Carter threw a 53-yard bomb to Darrick Branch putting Hawaii up 27-10. Verduzco and Wright connected for the second time of the game, as Illinois made the final score 27-17 Hawaii.