1989 Copper Bowl
The 1989 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the Arizona Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack.
Arizona scored first on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Ronald Veal to Olatide Ogundiditimi giving Arizona a 7-0 lead throughout the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, with NC State driving, Shane Montgomery's pass was intercepted by Scott Geyer and returned 85 yards for a touchdown, making it 14-0 Arizona. Montgomery later found Todd Varn in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown pass cutting the lead to 14-7. Arizona took a 17-7 halftime lead on a 34-yard Gary Coston field goal. In the third goal, a 43-yard Hartman field goal made the final score 17-10. [1]
Statistics
| Statistics | NC State | Arizona |
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| First Downs | 23 | 8 |
| Rushing Yards | 88 | 50 |
| Passing Yards | 222 | 80 |
| Return Yards | 10 | 107 |
| Total Offense | 310 | 130 |
| Punts-Average | 7-37.7 | 10-41.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-49 | 5-47 |
| Possession Time | 38:06 | 21:54 |
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