1988 Fiesta Bowl

1988 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
17th edition
Florida State Seminoles Nebraska Cornhuskers
(10–1) (10–1)
Independent Big 8
31 28
Head coach: 
Bobby Bowden		 Head coach: 
Tom Osborne
APCoaches
33
APCoaches
55
1234 Total
Florida State 02137 31
Nebraska 140140 28
DateJanuary 1, 1988
Season1987
StadiumSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, Arizona
MVPDanny McManus (FSU QB)
Neil Smith            (NU DL)
FavoriteFlorida State by 3½ points [1][2]
RefereeWendell Shelton (SWC)
Attendance72,112
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCharlie Jones, Jimmy Cefalo
Nielsen ratings7.9
Fiesta Bowl
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The 1988 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl was the 17th edition of the college football bowl game played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Friday, January 1. Part of the 1987–88 bowl game season, it matched the third-ranked independent Florida State Seminoles and the #5 Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference. Favored Florida State rallied to win 31–28.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "The latest line". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1988. p. 28.
  2. ^ "Betting line". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). January 1, 1988. p. 19.
  3. ^ "Fiesta foes search for No. 2". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 1, 1988. p. 3D.
  4. ^ "Other bowls: Fiesta". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 1, 1988. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Seminoles trip Nebraska, state their claim to No. 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). January 2, 1988. p. 3B.
  6. ^ "McManus guides Florida State over Cornhuskers in Fiesta Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 2, 1988. p. 23.