1985 Holiday Bowl
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The 1985 Holiday Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played December 22, 1985 in San Diego, California
. It was part of the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season
. It featured the 14th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks
, and the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils.
Arizona State scored first on a 47 yard field goal from Kent Bostrom taking a 3-0 lead. Arkansas's Dwight Thomas responded by rushing 9 yards for a touchdown, as the Razorbacks claimed a 7-3 lead. That would conclude the 1st quarter of scoring. Bostrom kicked a 22 yard field goal, Jeff Van Raaphorst
fired a 16 yard touchdown pass to Joe Cox, and the 2 point conversion was successful, as Arizona State wound up taking a 14-7 lead to halftime.
In the fourth quarter, Bobby Joe Edmonds
scored on a 17 yard rushing touchdown, and the 2 point conversion try was successful, as Arkansas took a 15-14 lead. Bostrom kicked a 28 yard field goal to put the Sun Devils in front 17-15. Kendall Trainor
kicked a 37 yard field goal with 23 seconds remaining as Arkansas won by a final 18-17 count.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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played December 22, 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship.Oklahoma finished the season 11-1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game future NFL star Troy Aikman was lost for the season...
. It featured the 14th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
, and the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils.
Arizona State scored first on a 47 yard field goal from Kent Bostrom taking a 3-0 lead. Arkansas's Dwight Thomas responded by rushing 9 yards for a touchdown, as the Razorbacks claimed a 7-3 lead. That would conclude the 1st quarter of scoring. Bostrom kicked a 22 yard field goal, Jeff Van Raaphorst
Jeff Van Raaphorst
Jeffrey Richard Van Raaphorst is a former American football quarterback. After going to high school at Grossmont High School in La Mesa, California, Van Raaphorst attended Arizona State University. He led the Sun Devils football team to the PAC-10 championship in his senior year, where they won...
fired a 16 yard touchdown pass to Joe Cox, and the 2 point conversion was successful, as Arizona State wound up taking a 14-7 lead to halftime.
In the fourth quarter, Bobby Joe Edmonds
Bobby Joe Edmonds
Bobby Joe Edmonds, Jr. is a former professional American football running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks, the Los Angeles Raiders, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1986 to 1989 and 1995...
scored on a 17 yard rushing touchdown, and the 2 point conversion try was successful, as Arkansas took a 15-14 lead. Bostrom kicked a 28 yard field goal to put the Sun Devils in front 17-15. Kendall Trainor
Kendall Trainor
Kendall Trainor from Fredonia, Kansas was an All American placekicker for the University of Arkansas in 1988.He led the nation in field goals per game as a senior in 1988 under head coach Ken Hatfield...
kicked a 37 yard field goal with 23 seconds remaining as Arkansas won by a final 18-17 count.