1989 Copper Bowl

The 1989 Copper Bowl featured the NC State Wolfpack and the Arizona Wildcats.

1989 Copper Bowl
1st Copper Bowl
NC State Wolfpack Arizona Wildcats (7–4) (7–4) ACC Pac-10 10 17 Head coach:  Dick Sheridan Head coach:  Dick Tomey
1 2 3 4 Total NC State 0 7 3 0 10 Arizona 7 10 0 0 17
Date	December 31, 1989
Season	1989
Stadium	Arizona Stadium
Location	Tucson, Arizona
MVP	Shane Montgomery (QB, NC State) & Scott Geyer (DB, Arizona)
Referee	Thomas Thamert (CIFOA)
Attendance	37,237[1]
United States TV coverage
Network	TBS
Announcers	Bob Neal and Tim Foley
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Arizona scored first on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Ronald Veal to Olatide Ogundiditimi giving Arizona a 7–0 lead throughout the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, with NC State driving, Shane Montgomery's pass was intercepted by Scott Geyer and returned 85 yards for a touchdown, making it 14–0 Arizona. Montgomery later found Todd Varn in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown pass cutting the lead to 14–7. Arizona took a 17–7 halftime lead on a 34-yard Gary Coston field goal. In the third quarter, a 43-yard Hartman field goal made the final score 17–10.^[1][2]

Statistics

Statistics	NC State	Arizona
First downs	23	8
Rushing yards	88	50
Passing yards	222	80
Return yards	10	107
Total offense	310	130
Punts–average	7–37.7	10–41.7
Fumbles–lost	2–2	3–2
Penalties–yards	6–49	5–47
Possession Time	38:06	21:54

Source:^[1]