1982 Holiday Bowl
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The 1982 Holiday Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played December 17, 1982 in San Diego, California
. It was part of the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
. It featured the seventeenth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes
, and the unranked BYU Cougars.
Ohio State scored first on a 47 yard field goal by Rich Spangler, giving the Buckeyes a 3-0 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, BYU quarterback Steve Young threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Neil Balholm giving BYU a 7-3 lead. Ohio State running back Tim Spencer scored on a 61 yard touchdown run, giving the Buckeyes a 10-7 lead. Buckeye quarterback Mike Tomczak
later scored on a 3 yard run making it 17-7 in favor of the Buckeyes. BYU's Kurt Gunther kicked a 39 yard field goal before halftime to make it 17-10 Ohio State.
In the third quarter, Ohio State's Vaughn Broadnax scored on a 1 yard touchdown run giving OSU a 24-10 lead. Tim Spencer added an 18 yard touchdown run, and Rich Spangler a 37 yard field goal to give Ohio State a 34-10 lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Ohio State scored a 1 yard touchdown run going up 41-10. Steve Young fired a 13 yard touchdown pass to Gordon Hudson
narrowing the lead to 41-17. However, Gayle scored on a 5 yard touchdown run to make the final score Ohio State 48, BYU 17.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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played December 17, 1982 in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It was part of the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Paul "Bear" Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons.The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11-1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel...
. It featured the seventeenth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
, and the unranked BYU Cougars.
Ohio State scored first on a 47 yard field goal by Rich Spangler, giving the Buckeyes a 3-0 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, BYU quarterback Steve Young threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Neil Balholm giving BYU a 7-3 lead. Ohio State running back Tim Spencer scored on a 61 yard touchdown run, giving the Buckeyes a 10-7 lead. Buckeye quarterback Mike Tomczak
Mike Tomczak
Michael John "Mike" Tomczak is a former American football player. Tomczak played quarterback for several NFL teams including the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers....
later scored on a 3 yard run making it 17-7 in favor of the Buckeyes. BYU's Kurt Gunther kicked a 39 yard field goal before halftime to make it 17-10 Ohio State.
In the third quarter, Ohio State's Vaughn Broadnax scored on a 1 yard touchdown run giving OSU a 24-10 lead. Tim Spencer added an 18 yard touchdown run, and Rich Spangler a 37 yard field goal to give Ohio State a 34-10 lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Ohio State scored a 1 yard touchdown run going up 41-10. Steve Young fired a 13 yard touchdown pass to Gordon Hudson
Gordon Hudson
Gordon Lynn Hudson is an American football tight end born in Everett, Washington, on June 22, 1962. He attended Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, UT. He was a Two-time consensus All-America pick in 1982 and 1983 He led BYU to four WAC titles and four Holiday Bowl berths. He also set the NCAA...
narrowing the lead to 41-17. However, Gayle scored on a 5 yard touchdown run to make the final score Ohio State 48, BYU 17.