1988 Holiday Bowl

1988 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
1234 Total
Oklahoma State 7102817 62
Wyoming 7070 14
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma State 7 10 281762
Wyoming 7 0 7014

at Jack Murphy StadiumSan 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

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Statistics OSU WYO
First downs 34 14
Plays–yards 80–698 62–204
Rushes–yards 51–320 30–33
Passing yards 378 171
Passing: compattint 24–29–0 16–32–2
Time of possession 33:23 26:37
Team Category Player Statistics
OSU Passing Mike Gundy 20/24, 315 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Barry Sanders 29 carries, 222 yards, 5 TD
Receiving Hart Lee Dykes 10 receptions, 163 yards, TD
WYO Passing Randy Welniak 15/30, 164 yards, 2 INT
Rushing DeWaine Jones 2 carries, 19 yards
Receiving Scott Gibson 4 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

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  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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