1988 Holiday Bowl

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

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

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