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1988: Bowls & playoff

17 games. Nine ranked teams lost. Nine games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 2, 19891Notre Dame 34, 3West Virginia 21Fiesta BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19892Miami 23, 6Nebraska 3Orange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19894Florida State 13, 7Auburn 7Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198911Michigan 22, 5USC 14upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19899UCLA 17, 8Arkansas 3upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198913Clemson 13, 10Oklahoma 6upsetCitrus BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 2, 198911Michigan 22, 5USC 14upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19899UCLA 17, 8Arkansas 3upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198913Clemson 13, 10Oklahoma 6upsetCitrus BowlBox score
Dec 25, 198818Washington State 24, 14Houston 22upsetAloha BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198917Syracuse 23, 16LSU 10upsetHall of Fame BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 10, 1988Fresno State 35, Western Michigan 30California BowlBox score
Dec 23, 1988Southern Miss 38, UTEP 18Independence BowlBox score
Dec 24, 198820Alabama 29, Army 28Sun BowlBox score
Dec 25, 198818Washington State 24, 14Houston 22upsetAloha BowlBox score
Dec 28, 1988Indiana 34, South Carolina 10Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 29, 1988BYU 20, Colorado 17Freedom BowlBox score
Dec 29, 1988Florida 14, Illinois 10All-American BowlBox score
Dec 30, 198812Oklahoma State 62, 15Wyoming 14Holiday BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1988NC State 28, Iowa 23Peach BowlBox score
Jan 1, 198919Georgia 34, Michigan State 27Gator BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198913Clemson 13, 10Oklahoma 6upsetCitrus BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19894Florida State 13, 7Auburn 7Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19892Miami 23, 6Nebraska 3Orange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198911Michigan 22, 5USC 14upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19891Notre Dame 34, 3West Virginia 21Fiesta BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198917Syracuse 23, 16LSU 10upsetHall of Fame BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19899UCLA 17, 8Arkansas 3upsetCotton BowlBox score