Texas A&M vs. Ohio State

Thursday, January 1, 1987, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 11 Ohio State beat No. 8 Texas A&M 28–⁠12. It was their third meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 3–⁠0.

Neutral site8Texas A&M9–⁠3 in 1986

Neutral site11Ohio State10–⁠3 in 1986

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 74,188Referee: Jim Garvey (Eastern Independent)

MVPs Chris Spielman (OSU LB); Roger Vick (Texas A&M FB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Ohio State 52% to win. Ohio State pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.