1989 Aloha Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=1989 Aloha Bowl
Date=December 25, 1989
Year=1989
Visitor School=University of Hawaii
Visitor Name Short=Hawaii
Visitor Nickname=Rainbow Warriors
Visitor Record=9-2-1
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=
Visitor Coach=Bob Wagner
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=6
Visitor4=7
Home School=Michigan State University
Home Name Short=Michigan State
Home Nickname=Spartans
Home Record=7-4
Home

Home Coaches=
Home Coach=George Perles
Home1=6
Home2=13
Home3=7
Home4=7
Type=bg
Stadium=Aloha Stadium
City=Honolulu, Hawaii


MVP=Michigan State RB Blake Ezor
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Anthem=
Referee=
Halftime=
Attendance=39,267
US Network=ABC
US Announcers=

The 1989 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game, played as part of the 1989-90 bowl game schedule of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 8th Aloha Bowl. It was played on December 25, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaiokinai. The game matched the Hawaiokinai Rainbow Warriors against the Michigan State Spartans, and was televised on ABC. The game marked the fist ever bowl appearance for Hawaiokinai Rainbow Warrior football.cite web
url=http://www.hawaiidigitallibrary.com/products/89998-Warrior%20Football/pdf/secure/Warrior%20Football-080701.pdf
title= 2008 Hawaiokinai Warrior Media Guide: History of UH Football
publisher=University of Hawaiokinai
accessdate=2008-09-14] Michigan State won the 1989 contest 33-13.

The game was notable for the offensive struggles of the Rainbow Warriors in committing seven fumbles and four interceptions.cite news
first = Perry A.
last = Sorensen
coauthors =
title = Spartans make merry Ezor, Defense put 33-13 end to Rainbows
publisher = Detroit Free-Press
page = 1C
date = December 26, 1989 ] Blake Ezor would star for the Spartans in being selected as the gamne's MVP with 41 carries for 179 yards and three touchdowns.

coring Summary

First Quarter

*MSU - Blake Ezor 3-yard run (John Langeloh kick blocked) (3:59). 6-0 MSU

econd Quarter

*MSU - Blake Ezor 2-yard run (John Langeloh kick) (14:53). 13-0 MSU
*MSU - John Langeloh 30-yard FG. (7:12). 16-0 MSU
*MSU - John Langeloh 34-yard FG. (1:02). 19-0 MSU

Third Quarter

*HAW - Chris Roscoe 11-yard pass from Garrett Gabriel (Jason Elam kick blocked). (9:45). 19-6 MSU
*MSU - Hyland Hickson 1-yard run (John Langeloh kick). 26-6 MSU

Fourth Quarter

*HAW - Dane McArthur 23-yard pass from Garrett Gabriel (Jason Elam kick). (8:07). 26-13 MSU
*MSU - Blake Ezor 26-yard run (John Langeloh kick) (5:36). 31-13 MSU

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