1983 Fiesta Bowl
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The 1983 Fiesta Bowl
, played on January 1, 1983, was the 12th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Arizona State Sun Devils
, and the Oklahoma Sooners
.
Oklahoma scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run from running back Stanley Wilson
, giving the Sooners a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Arizona State got a field goal from kicker Luis Zendejas
to cut the lead to 7-3. Their defense later forced a safety, to make it 7-5. Zendejas kicked another 22 yard field goal to give Arizona State its first lead of the game at 8-7.
Stanley Wilson scored on his second rushing touchdown of the game to give Oklahoma a 13-8 lead. Zendejas answered with a 54 yard field goal before halftime, to cut the lead to 13-11, Oklahoma.
In the third quarter, Darryl Clack
scored on a 15 yard touchdown run, to give Arizona State an 18-13 lead. Running back Fred Sims rushed 19 yards for a touchdown, and the ensuing 2 point conversion attempt was successful, giving Oklahoma a 21-18 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils got a 1 yard touchdown run from Alvin Moore, giving ASU a 25-21 lead. Arizona State quarterback Todd Hons threw a 48 yard touchdown pass to Mark Brown to make the score 32-21. The Sun Devils would hang on to post that final score.
Though Arizona State won the game, Oklahoma tailback Marcus Dupree
was named the MVP of the game due to his amassing 239 rushing yards on only 19 carries, averaging over 12 yards every time he carried the ball from scrimmage. Amazingly, Dupree played only a little over 1/2 of the game, having to leave three times due to a broken finger, an ankle injury, a rib injury and a pulled hamstring. He set the rushing record for yards in the Fiesta Bowl, which still stands.
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
, played on January 1, 1983, was the 12th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, and the Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
.
Oklahoma scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run from running back Stanley Wilson
Stanley Wilson
Stanley Wilson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford....
, giving the Sooners a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Arizona State got a field goal from kicker Luis Zendejas
Luis Zendejas
Luis Fernando Zendejas is a Mexican former placekicker in American football. He played college football for Arizona State University, and was the all-time career leading scorer in the NCAA when he left Arizona State...
to cut the lead to 7-3. Their defense later forced a safety, to make it 7-5. Zendejas kicked another 22 yard field goal to give Arizona State its first lead of the game at 8-7.
Stanley Wilson scored on his second rushing touchdown of the game to give Oklahoma a 13-8 lead. Zendejas answered with a 54 yard field goal before halftime, to cut the lead to 13-11, Oklahoma.
In the third quarter, Darryl Clack
Darryl Clack
Darryl Earl Clack is a former American football kick returner and wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Dallas Cowboys for four years. He was inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.-High school career:Clack, then known as "Mr...
scored on a 15 yard touchdown run, to give Arizona State an 18-13 lead. Running back Fred Sims rushed 19 yards for a touchdown, and the ensuing 2 point conversion attempt was successful, giving Oklahoma a 21-18 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils got a 1 yard touchdown run from Alvin Moore, giving ASU a 25-21 lead. Arizona State quarterback Todd Hons threw a 48 yard touchdown pass to Mark Brown to make the score 32-21. The Sun Devils would hang on to post that final score.
Though Arizona State won the game, Oklahoma tailback Marcus Dupree
Marcus Dupree
Marcus L. Dupree is a former American football player. He was one of the most highly recruited high school football players ever. He graduated with the first class in Philadelphia that was desegregated for the entire 12 years he went to school...
was named the MVP of the game due to his amassing 239 rushing yards on only 19 carries, averaging over 12 yards every time he carried the ball from scrimmage. Amazingly, Dupree played only a little over 1/2 of the game, having to leave three times due to a broken finger, an ankle injury, a rib injury and a pulled hamstring. He set the rushing record for yards in the Fiesta Bowl, which still stands.