1987 Cotton Bowl: Ohio State v. Texas A&M (Drive-Thru)

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The Aggies set a Cotton Bowl record with 5 interception passes -- all in the second half. Two were returned for touchdowns (by Michael Kee and Chris Spielman). Kee's interception return for a TD was a double record breaker. His interception was the fifth in the game and set a Cotton Bowl record for longest INT return for a touchdown.

This was also the first appearance for the Big Ten in the Cotton Bowl.

OFFENSE

QB: Jim Karsatos (Fullerton, CA)
FB: George Cooper (Wyandanch, NY)
TB: Vince Workman (Dublin, OH)
TE: Ed Taggart (Akron, OH)
FL: Nate Harris (Akron, OH)
SE: Cris Carter (Middletown, OH)
LT: Joe Staysniak (Elyria, OH)
LG: Jeff Davidson (Westerville, OH)
C: Bob Maggs (Youngstown, OH)
RG: Greg Zackeroff (Warren, OH)
RT: Jay Shaffer (Lakeside, OH)


DEFENSE

DE: Mike Showalter (Bay Village, OH)
NG: Fred Ridder (Eaton, OH)
DE: Darryl Lee (Columbus, OH)
LB: Eric Kumerow (River Forest, IL)
LB: Chris Spielman (Massillon, OH)
LB: Michael Kee (Columbus, OH)
LB: Derek Isaman (Fremont, OH)
CB: William White (Lima, OH)
CB: Greg Rogan (Urbana, OH)
FS: David Brown (Utica, NY)
SS: Sonny Gordon (Middletown, OH)

Category:

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• Ohio
• State
• Buckeyes
• football
• 1986
• 1987
• Cotton
• Bowl
• Earle
• Bruce
• Jackie
• Sherrill
• Chris
• Spielman
• Jim
• Karsatos
• Tom
• Tupa

[osuiu]

This is where Earle donned the suit and fedora for the first time.

[stillsolid4life]

Not too many people know that the 1989 Mr. Irrelevant is none other than Everett Ross, #5 that played for Ohio State, and had to be one of the biggest talents that came out of Ohio State. I will always have fond memories of you Everett and know that I will always love you . Buckeyes forever!!!!!

[JRFrancisco20088]

Wonder why Kevin Murray never had an NFL career? Good thing for A&M he decided to skip his senior year and declare for the draft. The next year the Aggies throttled Notre Dame and Tim Brown 35-10.

[wdrauch]

I remember watching this game and it was a big upset. IIRC, Spielman had a huge game.

[Buckroger13]

I would like to see the bowl games be less rigid on the conference match-ups. It would be nice if a Big Ten team could have a chance at the Cotton Bowl more often

[driver8train]

I would like to see a and m become a better program again, it would make the big 12 a better conference and provide more competition for the likes of texas

[Wrs3000]

true that...

[gluelicker]

19 out of 22 starters from OH. Their team had a smattering of FLA and VA starters earlier in the 80's. Maybe this (lack of speed?) came to bite them a little bit the next couple of years?

[holtridge]

Chris Carter looked so young back then.

[wcdietz1]

I can't wait until 1988. Go bucks!