1988 Holiday Bowl

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Name=1988 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 30, 1988
Year=1988
Visitor School=Oklahoma State University
Visitor Name Short=Oklahoma State
Visitor Nickname=Cowboys
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=12
Visitor Coach=Pat Jones
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=28
Visitor4=17
Home School=University of Wyoming
Home Name Short=Wyoming
Home Nickname=Cowboys
Home Record=11-1
Home

Home Coaches=15
Home Coach=Paul Roach
Home1=7
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=0
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State)
MVP=Defensive: Sim Drain III (Oklahoma State)
Anthem=
Attendance=60,641 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1988.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 1988 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1988 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 12th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, and the 15th ranked Wyoming Cowboys.

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 tieing 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 55-15. A 5 yard rushing touchdown by backup quarterback Chris Smith made the final score Oklahoma State 62, Wyoming 14.

External links

*http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1988.html
*http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE5DB1E3EF932A05751C1A96E948260&scp=1&sq=Holiday+Bowl&st=nyt

References

*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia