12/30/1986 (1986-1987)
Sea World Holiday Bowl

Jack Murphy Stadium [San Diego, California]

#19 Iowa vs San Diego State #19 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs San Diego State on 12/30/1986 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 39 - 38

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 59,473

RECAP

Rob Houghtlin's 41-yard field goal as time expired culminated an 18-point blitz in the final 8:39 and helped Iowa down San Diego State 39-38 in the ninth annual Holiday Bowl. The Hawkeyes stormed back on a pair of Mark Vlasic TD throws in the final period to take a 36-35 lead. SDSU's Kevin Rahill booted a 21-yard FG with 0:47 left to give the Aztecs a 38-36 advantage.

Kevin Harmon returned the ensuing kickoff to the SDSU 37-yard line, and Houghtlin kicked the game winner four plays later. Iowa was able to win only after converting two-point conversions following two of its final three touchdowns.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 7 6 8 18 39

San Diego State 6 15 7 10 38

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PLAYER GAME QUOTES

Hayden Fry loves Iowa. His players love him. The state loves him. There ain't nothing in Los Angeles. What I'm saying is no university in the world can offer him what Iowa offers him. Money's not an issue with Coach Fry. He's such a genuine man. If they offer him so much money, he won't go.
-- Rob Houghtlin
About the rumors that Hayden and staff were considering the open job at USC.

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DETAILED TEAM STATS

Statistics	Iowa	San Diego State
Total First Downs	21	17
Rushing Attempts	41	36
Rushing Yards	141	117
Rushing TDs	3	2
Yards per Rush	3.4	3.3
Passes Completed	15	21
Passes Attempts	29	33
Pass Completion %	51.7%	63.6%
Passing TDs	2	3
Passing Yards	222	298
Passing Yards per Completion	14.8	14.2
Passing Yards per Attempt	7.7	9.0
Touchdowns	5	5
Total Plays	70	69
% of Rushing Plays	58.6%	52.2%
% of Passing Plays	41.4%	47.8%
Total Offense	363	415
Yards per Play	5.2	6.0
Lost Fumbles	1	0
Interceptions	1	2
Turnovers	2	2
Penalties	4	7
Penalty Yards	17	70
Yards per Penalty	4.3	10.0
Possession Time	30:13	29:47

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12/30/1986 (1986-1987)
Sea World Holiday Bowl

Jack Murphy Stadium [San Diego, California]

Jack Murphy Stadium [San Diego, California]

#19 Iowa vs San Diego State #19 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs San Diego State on 12/30/1986 - HawkeyeRecap.com