1988 Holiday Bowl

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    1988 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
    Oklahoma State CowboysWyoming Cowboys
    (9–2)(11–1)
    Big EightWAC
    6214
    Head coach: 
    Pat Jones    		Head coach: 
    Paul Roach
    APCoaches
    1212
    APCoaches
    1515
    1234Total
    Oklahoma State710281762
    Wyoming707014
    DateDecember 30, 1988
    Season1988
    StadiumJack Murphy Stadium
    LocationSan Diego, California
    MVPOffensive: Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State)
    Defensive: Sim Drain III (Oklahoma State)
    Halftime showMarching bands
    Attendance60,641[1]
    PayoutUS$907,612 per team[1]
    United States TV coverage
    NetworkESPN
    AnnouncersBob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes
    Holiday Bowl
     ← 1987  1989 → 

    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

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    1988 Holiday Bowl
    Quarter1234Total
    Oklahoma State710281762
    Wyoming707014

    at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego

    Game information
    First quarter
    • (10:13) OSU – Barry Sanders 33-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 55 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 7–0)
    • (0:50) WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yard run, Sean Fleming kick (Drive: - plays, 46 yards, -:--; Tied 7–7)
    Second quarter
    • (1:29) OSU – Barry Sanders 2-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, -- yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 14–7)
    • (0:01) OSU – Cary Blanchard 33-yard field goal (Drive: - plays, -- yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 17–7)
    Third quarter
    • (11:53) OSU – Brent Parker 12-yard pass from Mike Gundy, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 80 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 24–7)
    • (8:31) WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yad run, Sean Fleming kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 24–14)
    • (8:13) OSU – Barry Sanders 67-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 31–14)
    • (3:43) OSU – Barry Sanders 1-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 68 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 38–14)
    • (0:06) OSU – Barry Sanders 10-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 79 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 45–14)
    Fourth quarter
    • (12:58) OSU – Cary Blanchard 19-yard field goal (Drive: - plays, 22 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 48–14)
    • (6:58) OSU – Hart Lee Dykes 25-yard pass from Mike Gundy, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 71 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 55–14)
    • (1:13) OSU – Chris Smith 5-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 58 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 62–14)

    Statistics

    [edit]
    StatisticsOSUWYO
    First downs3414
    Plays–yards80–69862–204
    Rushes–yards51–32030–33
    Passing yards378171
    Passing: comp–att–int24–29–016–32–2
    Time of possession33:2326:37
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    OSUPassingMike Gundy20/24, 315 yards, 3 TD
    RushingBarry Sanders29 carries, 222 yards, 5 TD
    ReceivingHart Lee Dykes10 receptions, 163 yards, TD
    WYOPassingRandy Welniak15/30, 164 yards, 2 INT
    RushingDeWaine Jones2 carries, 19 yards
    ReceivingScott Gibson4 receptions, 37 yards

    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. 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

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "1988 Holiday Bowl: Heisman winner Barry Sanders leads Oklahoma State". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 29, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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      1988 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
      Oklahoma State CowboysWyoming Cowboys
      (9–2)(11–1)
      Big EightWAC
      6214
      Head coach: 
      Pat Jones      		Head coach: 
      Paul Roach
      APCoaches
      1212
      APCoaches
      1515
      1234Total
      Oklahoma State710281762
      Wyoming707014
      DateDecember 30, 1988
      Season1988
      StadiumJack Murphy Stadium
      LocationSan Diego, California
      MVPOffensive: Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State)
      Defensive: Sim Drain III (Oklahoma State)
      Halftime showMarching bands
      Attendance60,641[1]
      PayoutUS$907,612 per team[1]
      United States TV coverage
      NetworkESPN
      AnnouncersBob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes
      Holiday Bowl
       ← 1987  1989 → 

      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

      1988 Holiday Bowl
      Quarter1234Total
      Oklahoma State710281762
      Wyoming707014

      at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego

      Game information
      First quarter
      • (10:13) OSU – Barry Sanders 33-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 55 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 7–0)
      • (0:50) WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yard run, Sean Fleming kick (Drive: - plays, 46 yards, -:--; Tied 7–7)
      Second quarter
      • (1:29) OSU – Barry Sanders 2-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, -- yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 14–7)
      • (0:01) OSU – Cary Blanchard 33-yard field goal (Drive: - plays, -- yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 17–7)
      Third quarter
      • (11:53) OSU – Brent Parker 12-yard pass from Mike Gundy, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 80 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 24–7)
      • (8:31) WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yad run, Sean Fleming kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 24–14)
      • (8:13) OSU – Barry Sanders 67-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 31–14)
      • (3:43) OSU – Barry Sanders 1-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 68 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 38–14)
      • (0:06) OSU – Barry Sanders 10-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 79 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 45–14)
      Fourth quarter
      • (12:58) OSU – Cary Blanchard 19-yard field goal (Drive: - plays, 22 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 48–14)
      • (6:58) OSU – Hart Lee Dykes 25-yard pass from Mike Gundy, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 71 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 55–14)
      • (1:13) OSU – Chris Smith 5-yard run, Cary Blanchard kick (Drive: - plays, 58 yards, -:--; Oklahoma State 62–14)

      Statistics

      StatisticsOSUWYO
      First downs3414
      Plays–yards80–69862–204
      Rushes–yards51–32030–33
      Passing yards378171
      Passing: comp–att–int24–29–016–32–2
      Time of possession33:2326:37
      TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
      OSUPassingMike Gundy20/24, 315 yards, 3 TD
      RushingBarry Sanders29 carries, 222 yards, 5 TD
      ReceivingHart Lee Dykes10 receptions, 163 yards, TD
      WYOPassingRandy Welniak15/30, 164 yards, 2 INT
      RushingDeWaine Jones2 carries, 19 yards
      ReceivingScott Gibson4 receptions, 37 yards

      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. 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

      1. ^ a b "1988 Holiday Bowl: Heisman winner Barry Sanders leads Oklahoma State". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 29, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
      • New York Times summary of game


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