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12-22-2008, 12:10 PM
1988 Holiday Bowl rewind: Remembering the rout 20 years later
John Rohde, The Oklahoman, 12-22-08
Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Pat+Jones&CATEGORY=PERSON) remembers a news conference held a few days before the 1988 Holiday Bowl (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Holiday+Bowl+%28Game%29&CATEGORY=MISC) in San Diego (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=San+Diego&CATEGORY=CITY).
Teams were instructed to bring three players for interviews. Jones brought Heisman Trophy (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Heisman+Trophy&CATEGORY=MISC) winner Barry Sanders (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Barry+Sanders&CATEGORY=PERSON), first-team All-American wide receiver Hart Lee (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Hart+Lee&CATEGORY=PERSON) Dykes and quarterback Mike Gundy (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Mike+Gundy&CATEGORY=PERSON), who would go on to become the all-time leading passer in Big Eight history.
Wyoming (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Wyoming&CATEGORY=STATE) countered with running back Dabby Dawson (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Dabby+Dawson&CATEGORY=PERSON), quarterback Randy Welniak (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Randy+Welniak&CATEGORY=PERSON) and WAC defensive player of the year Pat Rabold.
"Dykes was bigger than the WAC defensive player of the year," Jones said.
"I've been at those type of events when you look across the way and think, 'If that's the best-looking kids they've got, we're going to beat their brains out.' " more (http://newsok.com/1988-holiday-bowl-remembering-the-rout-20-years-later/article/3332088?custom_click=lead_story_title)http://newsok.com/1988-holiday-bowl-remembering-the-rout-20-years-later/article/3332088?custom_click=lead_story_title
John Rohde, The Oklahoman, 12-22-08
Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Pat+Jones&CATEGORY=PERSON) remembers a news conference held a few days before the 1988 Holiday Bowl (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Holiday+Bowl+%28Game%29&CATEGORY=MISC) in San Diego (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=San+Diego&CATEGORY=CITY).
Teams were instructed to bring three players for interviews. Jones brought Heisman Trophy (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Heisman+Trophy&CATEGORY=MISC) winner Barry Sanders (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Barry+Sanders&CATEGORY=PERSON), first-team All-American wide receiver Hart Lee (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Hart+Lee&CATEGORY=PERSON) Dykes and quarterback Mike Gundy (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Mike+Gundy&CATEGORY=PERSON), who would go on to become the all-time leading passer in Big Eight history.
Wyoming (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Wyoming&CATEGORY=STATE) countered with running back Dabby Dawson (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Dabby+Dawson&CATEGORY=PERSON), quarterback Randy Welniak (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Randy+Welniak&CATEGORY=PERSON) and WAC defensive player of the year Pat Rabold.
"Dykes was bigger than the WAC defensive player of the year," Jones said.
"I've been at those type of events when you look across the way and think, 'If that's the best-looking kids they've got, we're going to beat their brains out.' " more (http://newsok.com/1988-holiday-bowl-remembering-the-rout-20-years-later/article/3332088?custom_click=lead_story_title)http://newsok.com/1988-holiday-bowl-remembering-the-rout-20-years-later/article/3332088?custom_click=lead_story_title