:1989 Aloha Bowl
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{{Infobox college football game
| name =
| year_game_played = 1989
| title_sponsor = Jeep-Eagle
| game_name = Aloha Bowl
| football_season = 1989
| visitor_name_short = Hawaii
| visitor_nickname = Rainbows
| visitor_school = University of Hawaii
| home_name_short = Michigan State
| home_nickname = Spartans
| home_school = Michigan State University
| visitor_record = 9–2–1
| home_record = 7–4
| visitor_coach = Bob Wagner
| home_coach = George Perles
| visitor_rank_AP = 23
| visitor_rank_coaches = 19
| home_rank_AP = 22
| home_rank_coaches = NR
| visitor_1q = 0
| visitor_2q = 0
| visitor_3q = 6
| visitor_4q = 7
| home_1q = 6
| home_2q = 13
| home_3q = 7
| home_4q = 7
| date_game_played = December 25
| stadium = Aloha Stadium
| city = Honolulu, Hawaii
| MVP = Blake Ezor (RB, Michigan State)
| odds = Michigan State by 7
| referee = Bill Richardson (Pac-10)
| us_network = ABC
| us_announcers_link = List of announcers of major college bowl games
| us_announcers = Keith Jackson, Bob Griese
and Mike Adamle
}}
The 1989 Jeep-Eagle Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game, played as part of the 1989–90 bowl game schedule of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the eighth Aloha Bowl. It was also played on Christmas Day 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game matched the Hawaii Rainbows against the Michigan State Spartans, and was televised on ABC. The game marked the first ever bowl appearance for Hawaii.{{Cite web|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2012/1/26/FB_0126123613.aspx?id=340|title=History of UH Football|website=hawaiiathletics.com|language=en|access-date=October 31, 2018}} Michigan State won the 1989 contest 33–13.
The game was notable for the offensive struggles of the Rainbow Warriors in committing seven fumbles and four interceptions.{{cite news
| first = Perry A.
| last = Sorensen
| title = Spartans make merry Ezor, Defense put 33-13 end to Rainbows
| publisher = Detroit Free-Press
| page = 1C
| date = December 26, 1989
}} Blake Ezor would star for the Spartans in being selected as the game's MVP with 41 carries for 179 yards and three touchdowns.
Scoring summary
=First quarter=
- MSU – Blake Ezor 3-yard run (John Langeloh kick blocked) (3:59). 6–0 MSU
=Second quarter=
- MSU – Blake Ezor 2-yard run (John Langeloh kick) (14:53). 13–0 MSU
- MSU – John Langeloh 30-yard FG. (7:12). 16–0 MSU
- MSU – John Langeloh 34-yard FG. (1:02). 19–0 MSU
=Third quarter=
- HAW – Chris Roscoe 11-yard pass from Garrett Gabriel (Jason Elam kick blocked). (9:45). 19–6 MSU
- MSU – Hyland Hickson 1-yard run (John Langeloh kick). 26–6 MSU
=Fourth quarter=
- HAW – Dane McArthur 23-yard pass from Garrett Gabriel (Jason Elam kick). (8:07). 26–13 MSU
- MSU – Blake Ezor 26-yard run (John Langeloh kick) (5:36). 33–13 MSU
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
!Statistic !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan State Spartans|color=white}}"|MSU !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}"|HAW | ||
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Rushing yards | 225 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 198 |
| Total yards | 341 | 280 |
| Passes (Att-Comp-Int) | 12–7–2 | 33–20–4 |
| Punts–average | 3–50.7 | 1–27 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 7–4 |
| Penalties–yards | 9–85 | 3–30 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1989 bowl game navbox}}
{{Aloha Bowl navbox}}
{{Hawaii Warriors bowl game navbox}}
{{Michigan State Spartans bowl game navbox}}
Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football bowl games
Category:Michigan State Spartans football bowl games
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