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| rdfs:comment | - The 1981 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1981 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 14th ranked BYU Cougars, and the 20th ranked Washington State Cougars. In the fourth quarter, Jim McMahon fired an 11 yard touchdown pass to Scott Pettis to make it 38-28. Mike Martin scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, and Ricky Turner added a 2 point conversion to make it 38-36. BYU recovered the ensuing onside kick to win the game.
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| MVP | - Defensive: Kyle Whittingham
- Offensive: Jim McMahon
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| abstract | - The 1981 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1981 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 14th ranked BYU Cougars, and the 20th ranked Washington State Cougars. BYU took a 7-0 lead following a 35 yard touchdown pass from Jim McMahon to Dan Plater, to cap the only scoring of the 1st quarter. He threw a 7 yard pass to Gordon Hudson to increase BYU's lead to 14-0. Washington State got on the board after Ricky Turner scored on a 2 yard touchdown run. BYU's Kurt Gunther kicked a 20 yard field goal before halftime to put BYU on top 17-7. Hamilton scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, and BYU took a 24-7 halftime lead. BYU cornerback Tom Holmoe intercepted a Washington State pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown, as BYU made it 31-7, early in the third quarter. Washington State running back Matt LaBonne scored on an 18 yard touchdown run pulling WSU to within 31-14. Williams scored on a 5 yard run making it a 31-21 game. Ricky Turner scored on a 13 yard touchdown run making it 31-28 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Jim McMahon fired an 11 yard touchdown pass to Scott Pettis to make it 38-28. Mike Martin scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, and Ricky Turner added a 2 point conversion to make it 38-36. BYU recovered the ensuing onside kick to win the game.
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