1988 Holiday Bowl
College football game
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| Date | December 30, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Diego, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Offensive: Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State) Defensive: Sim Drain III (Oklahoma State) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Marching bands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 60,641[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$907,612 per team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Bob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1988, in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 12th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, and the 15th ranked Wyoming Cowboys.
Game summary
Running back Barry Sanders scored on a 33-yard touchdown run for Oklahoma State, as they took a 7–0 lead. He would finish the game with 222 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns. Wyoming answered when quarterback Randy Welniak scored on a 4-yard touchdown run tying the game at 7. That ended the 1st quarter of play. Sanders scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, giving Oklahoma State a 14–7 lead. Cary Blanchard kicked a 33-yard field goal giving OSU a 17-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Mike Gundy fired a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brent Parker, increasing OSU's lead to 24–7. Randy Welniak's 4-yard touchdown run cut the lead to 24–14. Sanders erupted for touchdown runs of 67, 1, and 10 yards as OSU took a 45–14 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Blanchard kicked a 19-yard field goal to make it 48–14. Mike Gundy's 25-yard pass to Hart Lee Dykes made it 55–14. A 5-yard rushing touchdown by backup quarterback Chris Smith made the final score Oklahoma State 62, Wyoming 14.
References
- ^ a b Holiday Bowl Game History
External links
- New York Times summary of game
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1988–89 NCAA football bowl game season
- California (Dec. 10)
- Independence (Dec. 23)
- Sun (Dec. 24)
- Aloha (Dec. 25)
- Liberty (Dec. 28)
- Freedom (Dec. 29)
- All-American (Dec. 29)
- Holiday (Dec. 30)
- Peach (Dec. 31)
- Gator (Jan. 1)
- Cotton (Jan. 2)
- Sugar (Jan. 2)
- Hall of Fame (Jan. 2)
- Orange (Jan. 2)
- Florida Citrus (Jan. 2)
- Rose (Jan. 2)
- Fiesta (Jan. 2)
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