1997 Builders Square Alamo Bowl Recap

Tuesday, December 30

San Antonio, TX

TBA

Oklahoma State University

Purdue

December 30, 1997 | Cowboy Football

SAN ANTONIO -- Oklahoma State earned its first postseason appearance since 1988 and a berth opposite Purdue in the Builders Square Alamo Bowl.

The Big 12 vs. Big Ten showdown was tight through three quarters before Purdue sprinted past the Cowboys by a 33-20 margin. More than 55,000 were in the Alamo Dome, including 30,000-plus Orange-clad Cowboys fans.

Oklahoma State drew first blood when Tim Sydnes connected on a 34-yard field goal with 5:31 left in the first quarter. The lead was short-lived, however, as Purdue scored on an 18-yard pass from Billy Dicken with 1:19 left in the initial quarter. Another Sydnes field goal brought OSU to within one, 7-6 before Purdue ended the first-half scoring with a field goal of its own and a 10-6 halftime advantage.

The second half opened with the teams trading touchdowns. Purdue scored first at the 12:02 mark on a one-yard run by Dicken. OSU answered with a 21-yard run by Jamaal Fobbs and trailed by a 16-13 margin with nine minutes left in the third. Purdue put the game away with two straight touchdowns and a 37-yard field goal. The Boilermakers led 33-13 when R.W. McQuarters scored on a 17-yard pass from Tony Lindsay with 55 seconds to play to account for the final margin.