ATLANTA, Ga. – West Virginia used a Dan Kendra-to-Scott MacDonald fourth-quarter touchdown strike to avenge a 1972 defeat to North Carolina State and stage a thrilling victory in the 1975 Peach Bowl.
MacDonald, recruited to basketball for West Virginia, plucked a Kendra pass out of the air, juggled it, finally gained a grip and galloped 50 yards for the deciding touchdown with seven minutes remaining.
The victory gave Coach Bobby Bowden his first bowl win in two tries and his first nine-victory season in six years at West Virginia.
North Carolina State quarterback Dave Buckey, who riddled West Virginia with his passing in the 1972 Peach Bowl, was rendered ineffective by the Mountaineer defense as West Virginia beat the Wolfpack at its own game on the mud-soaked field of Atlanta Stadium.
Kendra passed for 202 yards and both Mountaineer touchdowns, one to MacDonald and the other a 39-yard, second-quarter toss to Artie Owens.
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| West Virginia |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| NC State |
7 |
3 |
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0 |
10 |
NCS - Ricky Adams 1 run (Jay Sherrill kick)
NCS - Sherrill 21 field goal
WVU - Artie Owens 39 pass from Dan Kendra (kick fail)
WVU - Scott MacDonald 50 pass from Kendra (Bill McKenzie kick)
Attendance - 45,134
