UCLA Caps Sixth Straight Bowl Victory in Honolulu
UCLA beats Florida 20 16 to extend bowl winning streak to six straight as key players miss time due to injuries. Despite not reaching the Rose Bowl, the Bruins celebrate a hard fought win and end the 1987 season 10 2 under coach Terry Donahue.
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Honolulu
UCLA
Bruins
Florida
Darryl Henley
Michigan State
Southern Cal
Terry Donahue
Kerwin Bell
Troy Aikman
Aikman
Donahue
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Trojans
Pepper Rodgers
Pepper
Emmitt Smith
Gators
Gray Squad Wins All-Star Battle in Blue-Gray Game
Teddy Garcia kicked two 44-yard field goals including the winner with 47 seconds left guiding the Gray to a 12-10 victory over the Blue. Chris Gaines earned MVP honors with 18 tackles as he voiced a strong NFL ambition and Lockbaum saw limited action for Holy Cross. Kenny Gamble of Colgate also contributed, finishing his college career as a top all-purpose runner.
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Duke
Steve Spurrier
Garcia
NFL
Gaines
Vandy
Lockbaum
Holy Cross
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Blue
Colgate
Kenny Gamble
Walter Payton
Citrus Bowl Emerges As A Top Postseason Classic
The Citrus Bowl in Orlando gains prestige in the 1980s with a Jan 1 date and a $1 million per team payout in 1988. Penn State and Clemson, ranked 20th and 14th, meet in a highly anticipated matchup signaling the game’s major status and strong fan interest.
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Orlando
Fla
America
Florida
Penn State
Clemson
Cowboys Hold Off Mountaineers In Sun Bowl Thriller
Oklahoma State survives West Virginia 35-33 as WVU racks up 331 rushing yards and Thurman Thomas set Sun Bowl records with 157 yards and four touchdowns. Major Harris spearheaded late WVU drive but failed to reach the end zone.
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Texas
Oklahoma State
Pat Jones
Cowboys
West Virginia
Don Nehlen
Mountaineers
Oklahoma
Jones
Preston Waters
Darnell Warren
Rodney Wilson
Terception
Theron Ellis
Craig Taylor
Major Harris
Keith Winn
Winn
WVU
Maryland
Penn State
Syracuse
Pitt
Nehlen
Thurman Thomas
Anthony Brown
Thomas
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Tigers
Blair Thomas
Basi
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Texas-El Paso
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