BYU vs. Ohio State

Friday, December 17, 1982, Holiday Bowl Share

No. 17 Ohio State beat BYU 47–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteBYU8–⁠4 in 1982

Neutral site17Ohio State9–⁠3 in 1982

FinalTV: ESPN MizlouAttendance 52,533Payout $392,835 per team (Wikipedia)

MVPs Tim Spencer (Ohio State); Garcia Lane (Ohio State)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

BYU 58% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.

Ohio State leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.