BYU vs. Penn State

Friday, December 29, 1989, Holiday Bowl Share

No. 18 Penn State beat No. 19 BYU 50–⁠39. It was their first meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site19BYU10–⁠3 in 1989

Neutral site18Penn State8–⁠3–⁠1 in 1989

FinalTV: ESPNAttendance 61,113Payout $1,109,038 per team (Wikipedia)

MVPs Ty Detmer (BYU); Blair Thomas (Penn State)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

BYU 53% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

Penn State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.