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Back to Game List12TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOWL
Jan. 1, 1983 |
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The 12th Annual Fiesta Bowl featured the awesome option attack of Oklahoma pitted against the strong Arizona State defense and passing game.
Played on a picture perfect day in front of 70,553 enthusiastic fans, Arizona State was able to pull away in the fourth quarter and defeat Oklahoma, 32-21, despite an incredible performance by Sooner running back Marcus Dupree.
Dupree, just a freshman, rushed for a Fiesta Bowl record 239 yards on 17 carries before leaving the game with a pulled hamstring in the third quarter. He left the game three times because of rib and thigh injuries before his final departure.
Arizona State wasn’t feeling any sympathy, however, as it rallied from a 21-18 deficit after three quarters to post the victory.
The Sun Devils took the lead on the second play of the fourth quarter on a one-yard dive by Alvin Moore. Arizona State capped the scoring on a six-play drive that resulted in a 52-yard pass from Todd Hons to Ron Brown. The Sun Devils then held on defense to earn their fifth Fiesta Bowl trophy.
The game was nip-and-tuck for the first 30 minutes as both teams played nervously. Oklahoma looked as if it would take a 13-8 lead into the locker room, but ASU’s Luis Zendejas drilled a Fiesta Bowl record 54-yard field goal as time expired ending the first half.
The Sun Devils used the momentum of the long field goal to their advantage, taking an 18-13 lead on a 15-yard scamper by Darryl Clack.
Oklahoma didn’t waste any time regaining the lead, scoring on a 19-yard run by Fred Sims just over a minute after the ASU touchdown. Sooner quarterback Kelly Phelps hit Johnny Fontenette for the two-point conversion to give Oklahoma a 21-18 lead.
Dupree was named the offensive player of the game, while Arizona State’s Jim Jeffcoat earned defensive player of the game honors.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Arizona State | 0 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
HOW THEY SCORED
| OKL | ASU | |
| 7 | 0 | Stanley Wilson 1 yard run (Michael Keeling kick) |
| 7 | 3 | Luis Zendejas 32 yard field goal |
| 7 | 5 | Safety. Kelly Phelps tackled in end zone |
| 7 | 8 | Zendejas 22 yard field goal |
| 13 | 8 | Wilson 1 yard run (run failed) |
| 13 | 11 | Zendejas 54 yard field goal |
| 13 | 18 | Darryl Clack 15 yard run (Zendejas kick) |
| 21 | 18 | Fred Sims 19 yard run (Johnny Fontenette pass from Phelps) |
| 21 | 25 | Alvin Moore 1 yard run (Zendejas kick) |
| 21 | 32 | Ron Brown 52 yard pass from Todd Hons (Zendejas kick) |
YARDSTICK
| OK | ASU | |
| 19 | First Downs | 25 |
| 63-417 | Rushes-Yards | 43-100 |
| 40 | Passing Yards | 329 |
| 4-10-1 | Passes | 17-35-2 |
| 35 | Return Yards | -3 |
| 4-29.5 | Punts | 6-43.5 |
| 6-4 | Fumbles-Lost | 3-0 |
| 8-68 | Penalties - Yards | 7-64 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – OKLAHOMA: Marcus Dupree 17-239, Stanley Wilson 17-48, Fred Sims 15-77, Kelly Phelps 12-47, Weldon Ledbetter 1-6, Chet Winters 1-0. ARIZONA STATE: Alvin Moore 20-64, Darryl Clack 11-29, Todd Hons 9-0, Tony Lombardi 2-2, Dwaine Wright 1-5.
PASSING – OKLAHOMA: Kelly Phelps 4-10-1-40. ARIZONA STATE: Todd Hons 17-35-2-329.
RECEIVING – OKLAHOMA: Paul Clewis 2-23, Chet Winters 1-14, Weldon Ledbetter 1-3. ARIZONA STATE: Alvin Moore 3-88, Jerome Weatherspoon 3-45, Ron Brown 2-76, Darryl Clack 2-37, Ron Wetzel 2-24, Dwaine Wright 2-17, Tony Lombardi 1-17, Doug Allen 1-16, Mike Cade 1-9.
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