1989 Aloha Bowl
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| Date | December 25, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Announcers Keith Jackson, Bob Griese | and Mike Adamle | |||||||||||||||||
The 1989 Honolulu, Hawaii. The game matched the Hawaii Rainbows against the Michigan State Spartans, and was televised on ABC. The game marked the first ever bowl appearance for Hawaii.[2] Michigan State won the 1989 contest 33–13.
The game was notable for the offensive struggles of the Rainbow Warriors in committing seven fumbles and four interceptions.[3] Blake Ezor would star for the Spartans in being selected as the game's MVP with 41 carries for 179 yards and three touchdowns.[3]
Scoring summary
First quarter
- MSU – Blake Ezor 3-yard run (John Langeloh kick blocked) (3:59). 6–0 MSU
Second quarter
- MSU – Blake Ezor 2-yard run (John Langeloh kick) (14:53). 13–0 MSU
- MSU – John Langeloh 30-yard FG. (7:12). 16–0 MSU
- MSU – John Langeloh 34-yard FG. (1:02). 19–0 MSU
Third quarter
- HAW – Chris Roscoe 11-yard pass from Garrett Gabriel (Jason Elam kick blocked). (9:45). 19–6 MSU
- MSU – Hyland Hickson 1-yard run (John Langeloh kick). 26–6 MSU
Fourth quarter
- HAW – Dane McArthur 23-yard pass from Garrett Gabriel (Jason Elam kick). (8:07). 26–13 MSU
- MSU – Blake Ezor 26-yard run (John Langeloh kick) (5:36). 33–13 MSU
Statistics
| Statistic | MSU | HAW |
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| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Rushing yards | 225 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 198 |
| Total yards | 341 | 280 |
| Passes (Att-Comp-Int) | 12–7–2 | 33–20–4 |
| Punts–average | 3–50.7 | 1–27 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 7–4 |
| Penalties–yards | 9–85 | 3–30 |
References
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "History of UH Football". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Sorensen, Perry A. (December 26, 1989). "Spartans make merry Ezor, Defense put 33-13 end to Rainbows". Detroit Free-Press. p. 1C.
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