1988 Peach Bowl (December)

1988 Peach Bowl
21st Peach Bowl
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl.
Iowa Hawkeyes NC State Wolfpack (6–3–3) (7–3–1) Big Ten ACC 23 28 Head coach:  Hayden Fry Head coach:  Dick Sheridan
1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 3 7 7 6 23 NC State 7 21 0 0 28
Date	December 31, 1988
Season	1988
Stadium	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Location	Atlanta, GA
MVP	Shane Montgomery (NC State QB) [1] Michael Brooks (NC State S) [1]
Referee	Nick Define (MAC)
Attendance	44,635 [2]
United States TV coverage
Network	Mizlou
Announcers	Ray Scott and Ed Biles
Peach Bowl  ← 1988 (Jan) 1989 →

The 1988 Peach Bowl, part of the 1988 bowl season, took place on December 31, 1988, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Iowa Hawkeyes, representing the Big Ten Conference, and the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). In the second meeting between the schools, NC State was victorious by a final score of 28–23.

Teams

Iowa

See also: 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The Iowa Hawkeyes kicked off the 1988 season with a #9 preseason ranking. With two losses in their first three games, Iowa fell out of the rankings for good. The Hawkeyes finished conference play with only one loss, but endured three ties to finish the regular season at 6-3-3 and 4-1-3 in Big Ten play.

NC State

See also: 1988 NC State Wolfpack football team

The Wolfpack finished 3rd in the ACC, and handed conference champion Clemson its only league loss. The team finished ranked #18 in the final Coaches' Poll.

Game summary

This installment of the Peach Bowl was played through a steady rain. The teams combined for 14 turnovers (7 each) and 12 fumbles (8 lost). The sloppy conditions were a factor from the start, as NC State's Lee Knight recovered a fumble by Iowa's Chet Davis on the game's opening kickoff. The Hawkeye defense made it tough, but the Wolfpack capitalized four plays later on Charles Davenport's touchdown plunge on 4th and goal. Iowa managed a field goal later in the opening stanza to bring the score to 7–3.

NC State exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 28–3 lead. Danny Peebles outran the coverage and caught a 75-yard bomb from Shane Montgomery on the quarter's first play, then Tyrone Jackson added two touchdown runs to stretch the lead. The Wolfpack scored 21 points on touchdown runs following Iowa fumbles. In all, the Hawkeyes committed five first-half turnovers. Iowa managed a touchdown before half to close the gap to 28–10.

Scoring slowed in the second half due to deteriorating field conditions, though Iowa continued to fight with a touchdown in each of the final two quarters.

In the loss, Chuck Hartlieb set a Peach Bowl record with 428 passing yards. He completed 30 of 51 pass attempts for 3 touchdowns, but was intercepted 4 times – 3 of those by Defensive MVP Michael Brooks.

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Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Iowa NC State 1 4 3 NC State Charles Davenport 1-yard touchdown run, Damon Hartman kick good 0 7 1 Iowa 30-yard field goal by George Murphy 3 7 2 NC State Danny Peebles 75-yard touchdown reception from Shane Montgomery, Damon Hartman kick good 3 14 2 5 27 NC State Tyrone Jackson 2-yard touchdown run, Damon Hartman kick good 3 21 2 10:37 7 72 NC State Tyrone Jackson 30-yard touchdown run, Damon Hartman kick good 3 28 2 40 Iowa Deven Harberts 8-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Hartlieb, George Murphy kick good 10 28 3 Iowa Deven Harberts 22-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Hartlieb, George Murphy kick good 17 28 4 0:08 Iowa Sean Smith 7-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Hartlieb, 2-point pass failed 23 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 23 28

References

1. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 88. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
2. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Bowl-by-Bowl Attendance" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 34. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
3. "N.C. State Tops Iowa". The New York Times . January 1, 1989. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
4. "N.C. State Wins Game of Mistakes, 28-23". Los Angeles Times . January 1, 1989. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
5. "1988 Peach Bowl Recap". NC State Athletic Department. December 31, 1988. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.