1989 Copper Bowl
The 1989 Copper Bowl featured the Arizona Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack.
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| Date | December 31, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Arizona Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tucson, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Shane Montgomery (QB, NC State) & Scott Geyer (DB, Arizona) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 37,237[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | TBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Bob Neal and Tim Foley | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona scored first on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Ronald Veal to Olatide Ogundiditimi giving Arizona a 7–0 lead throughout the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, with NC State driving, Shane Montgomery's pass was intercepted by Scott Geyer and returned 85 yards for a touchdown, making it 14–0 Arizona. Montgomery later found Todd Varn in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown pass cutting the lead to 14–7. Arizona took a 17–7 halftime lead on a 34-yard Gary Coston field goal. In the third quarter, a 43-yard Hartman field goal made the final score 17–10.[1][2]
Statistics
| Statistics | NC State | Arizona |
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| First Downs | 23 | 8 |
| Rushing Yards | 88 | 50 |
| Passing Yards | 222 | 80 |
| Return Yards | 10 | 107 |
| Total Offense | 310 | 130 |
| Punts-Average | 7-37.7 | 10-41.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-49 | 5-47 |
| Possession Time | 38:06 | 21:54 |
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References
- "Copper Bowl Summary". Albuquerque Journal. January 1, 1990. Retrieved January 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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