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

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 55–14. 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