1988 Holiday Bowl

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.

1988 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
Oklahoma State Cowboys Wyoming Cowboys (9–2) (11–1) Big Eight WAC 62 14 Head coach:  Pat Jones Head coach:  Paul Roach AP Coaches 12 12 AP Coaches 15 15
1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma State 7 10 28 17 62 Wyoming 7 0 7 0 14
Date	December 30, 1988
Season	1988
Stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Location	San Diego, California
MVP	Offensive: Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State) Defensive: Sim Drain III (Oklahoma State)
Halftime show	Marching bands
Attendance	60,641
Payout	US$907,612 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Bob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes

Game summary

1988 Holiday Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma State	7	10	28	17	62
Wyoming	7	0	7	0	14

at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego

• Date: December 30, 1988
• Game attendance: 60,641
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes
• Box score

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

Statistics	OSU	WYO
First downs	34	14
Plays–yards	80–698	62–204
Rushes–yards	51–320	30–33
Passing yards	378	171
Passing: comp–att–int	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.

External links

• New York Times summary of game