1989 Bowl Recap

Co-Offensive MVP
Ty Detmer, BYU
42-59, 576 yards, 2 TDs, 2 rushing TDs

Co-Offensive MVP
Blair Thomas, Penn State
35 carries, 186 yards, 1 TD

Attendance
61,113

Payout per Team
$1,109,038

Penn State Head Coach
Joe Paterno

BYU Head Coach
LaVell Edwards

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1989

THE 1989 SEAWORLD HOLIDAY BOWL
BYU (10-2) vs. Penn St. (7-3-1)

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FINAL
PENN ST.
39
17
21
50
BYU
3
10
13
13
39
 

BYU quarterback Ty Detmer was marching the Cougars toward a game-winning touchdown in the closing seconds when he had the ball stripped by Penn State's Gary Brown, who returned it 53 yards for a touchdown to seal the Nittany Lion's victory.

Stealing the ball before Detmer could throw it was the only way he could be stopped by the Penn State defense. Detmer completed 42 of 59 passes for 576 yards, all Holiday Bowl records, and shared Offensive MVP honors with Penn State running back Blair Thomas, who rushed for a Holiday Bowl record 35 times for 186 yards.