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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.
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| 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[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$907,612 per team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Bob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oklahoma State | 7 | 10 | 28 | 17 | 62 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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1988 Holiday Bowl
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
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 |
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| 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.
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