1989 Copper Bowl

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Name=1989 Copper Bowl
Date=December 31, 1989
Year=1989
Visitor School=University of Arizona
Visitor Name Short=Arizona
Visitor Nickname=Wildcats
Visitor Record=7-4
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Dick Tomey
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=17
Home School=North Carolina State University
Home Name Short=NC State
Home Nickname=Wolfpack
Home Record=7-4
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Dick Sheridan
Home1=0
Home2=7
Home3=3
Home4=0
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=10
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Arizona Stadium
City=Phoenix, Arizona

The 1989 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the Arizona Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack.

Arizona scored first on a 37 yard touchdown pass from Ronald Veal to Olatide Ogundiditimi giving Arizona a 7-0 lead throughout the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, with NC State driving, Shane Montgomery's pass was intercepted by Scott Geyer and returned 85 yards for a touchdown, making it 14-0 Arizona. Montgomery later found Todd Varn in the end zone for a 4 yard touchdown pass cutting the lead to 14-7. Arizona took a 17-7 halftime lead on a 34 yard Gary Coston field goal. In the third goal, a 43 yard Hartman field goal made the final score 17-10.

References

*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia