1988 Holiday Bowl
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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
.
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. 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.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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played December 30, 1988 in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It was part of the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season
1988 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34-21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona....
. It featured the 12th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys
1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
The 1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Barry Sanders was in his junior year for the Cowboys.-Schedule:...
, and the 15th ranked Wyoming Cowboys
1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys offense scored 511 points, while the defense allowed 280 points...
.
Running back Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Sanders left the game just short of the all-time rushing record...
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
Cary Blanchard
Robert Cary Blanchard is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League. He played eight years for five teams, the New York Jets for his first two years, the Indianapolis Colts after taking 1994 off, the Washington Redskins in 1998, the New York Giants in 1999, and he...
kicked a 33 yard field goal giving OSU a 17-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Mike Gundy
Mike Gundy
Mike Gundy is an American football coach and former player He is currently the head football coach at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. Gundy played college football Oklahoma State, where he was the Cowboys quarterback from 1986 to 1989. Gundy became Oklahoma State's coach on January 3, 2005...
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
Hart Lee Dykes
Hart Lee Dykes is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for two seasons for the New England Patriots. He was awarded the Dial Award as the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1984...
made it 55-15. A 5 yard rushing touchdown by backup quarterback Chris Smith
Chris Smith
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made the final score Oklahoma State 62, Wyoming 14.