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A slow offense picked up by a spunky defense lifted OSU to a 16-6 verdict over WAC champion Brigham Young.

State didn't get a first down in the opening quarter as the Cougars posted a pair of field goals. Midway in the second period Charlie Weatherbie pitched to Kenny Walker, who scored from 12 yards out. OSU made three deep drives in the third period but settled for a single field goal, a 42-yarder by Abby Daigle.

After subduing a fourth-quarter Cougar drive at the OSU 28, the Pokes wedged their way past midfield in a time-consuming drive. Leonard Thompson then lofted the halfback pass to split end Gerald Bain for 40 yards and the clinching score. State's Phillip Dokes decked Cougar quarterback Gary Shiede late in the first period with a jarring tackle which dampened BYU hopes but understudy Mark Giles almost bailed the Cougars out of trouble with his fourth-quarter efforts. Dokes picked up the outstanding defensive player trophy and Walker was chosen top offensive player.

Scoring Summary	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Brigham Young	6	0	0	0	6
Oklahoma State	0	7	3	6	16
Scoring Plays BYU - Uselman 30-yard field goal BYU - Uselman 43-yard field goal OSU - Walker 12-yard run (Daigle kick) OSU - Daigle 42-yard field goal OSU - Bain 40-yard pass from Thompson (kick failed)

Billed as a showdown between Brigham Young pass-happy quarterback Gifford Nielsen and Oklahoma State running back Terry Miller, the Cowboy defense and Miller were the standouts in a 49-21 win.

Defensive tackle Chris Dawson intercepted a Nielsen pass in the first quarter and returned it 36 yards for a TD. While Nielsen completed 23-of-34 passes for 209 yards and a TD, he was intercepted three more times by defensive backs Milton Kirven, Gary Irons, and Jerry Cramer.

Meanwhile, Miller ran wild for 173 yards and had scoring jaunts of 78, 3 and 6. The Cowboys rolled up 402 yards total offense, including 375 on the ground. Cowboy Robert Turner supported Miller's running with 80 yards on 22 attempts and a TD. All-America tackle Phillip Dokes led a parade of OSU defenders that kept constant pressure on Nielsen.

Scoring Summary	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Brigham Young	0	14	7	0	21
Oklahoma State	7	21	21	0	49
Scoring Plays OSU - Dawson 36-yard interception return (Daigle kick) BYU - Christensen 1-yard run (Taylor kick) OSU - Weatherbie 2-yard run (Daigle kick) OSU - Miller 3-yard run (Daigle kick) BYU - Thompson 27-yard pass from Nielson (Taylor kick) OSU - Miller 78-yard run (Daigle kick) BYU - Lowrey 102-yard kickoff return (Taylor kick) OSU - Turner 1-yard run (kick failed) OSU - Miller 6-yard run (Lisle pass from Weatherbie) OSU - Miller 1-yard run (Daigle kick)

Oklahoma State's nationally-ranked defense did its job for a while, but Texas A&M opened up late in the first half to score two quick touchdowns and went on to hand the Cowboys just their second bowl loss.

OSU's opportunistic offense turned an Aggie fumble into a 7-0 lead only minutes into the game. Defensive back Pete DiClementi recovered a fumble for the Pokes on A&M's 25, and running back Ernest Anderson got the score on a one-yard plunge.

The Aggies responded with the first-of-four David Hardy field goals to cut the margin to 7-3, but all-Big Eight kicker Larry Roach put OSU back up by seven, 10-3, with a 43-yarder of his own. Midway through the second period, Hardy closed the margin to 10-6, and moments later the Aggies scored two lightning quick cross-country aerial touchdowns to move to a 20-10 halftime lead. Two Hardy field goals upped that lead to 26-10 before the Cowboys drove 66 yards for Vince Orange's five-yard TD burst.

O-State was crippled by disabling injuries to several running backs during the contest, and A&M showed its versatility with 223 rushing yards and 225 passing yards.

Linebacker Mike Green led OSU's defense and was voted outstanding defensive player.

Scoring Summary	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Texas A&M	3	17	3	10	33
Oklahoma State	10	0	0	6	16
Scoring Plays OSU - Anderson 1-yard run (Roach kick) TAMU - Hardy 33-yard field goal OSU - Roach 42-yard field goal TAMU - Hardy 32-yard field goal TAMU - Williams 50-yard pass from Kubiak (Hardy kick) TAMU - Williams 38-yard pass from Kubiak (Hardy kick) TAMU - Hardy 50-yard field goal TAMU - Hardy 18-yard field goal OSU - Orange 5-yard run (pass failed) TAMU - Hector 4-yard run (Hardy kick)

Quarterback Rusty Hilger and tailback Ernest Anderson sparked Oklahoma State past Baylor, 24-14, as a near-sellout crowd in the Astrodome watched the 25th Bluebonnet Bowl.

Anderson carried the ball 27 times for 143 yards and a touchdown while Hilger completed 12-of-17 for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns to ignite the Oklahoma State win. Hilger, named the game's MVP, left the game late in the first half with a slight concussion and didn't return. But Anderson's nifty running and another strong performance by the defense kept Baylor at bay.

OSU held the Bears to just 134 yards on the ground and the Cowboy secondary picked off two passes to help seal the win. Touchdown passes from Hilger to Malcolm Lewis and Jamie Harris and a one-yard scoring run by Anderson gave OSU a 21-0 advantage before Baylor got on the scoreboard late in the first half. The Pokes added a Larry Roach field goal in the first half while Baylor found the endzone an additional time in the second to complete the scoring.

Scoring Summary	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Baylor	0	7	0	7	14
Oklahoma State	6	18	0	0	24
Scoring Plays OSU - Lewis 12-yard pass from Hilger (kick blocked) OSU - Anderson 1-yard run (Lewis pass from Hilger) OSU - Harris 26-yard pass from Hilger (Roach kick) BAY - McNeil 12-yard pass from Carlson (Jimmerson kick) OSU - Roach 44-yard field goal BAY - McNeil 28-yard pass from Anderson (Jimmerson kick)