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ARIZONA ALL-BOWL TEAM
Defensive Line
First Team — Tedy Bruschi, 1994 Fiesta Bowl and 1994 Freedom Bowl
Recorded a sack and was named the Defensive MVP in Arizona’s 29-0 win over Miami in the 1994 Fiesta Bowl. In the following season, Bruschi was also the Defensive MVP of the Freedom Bowl against Utah with three sacks.
First Team — Ty Parten, 1989 Copper Bowl vs. North Carolina State and 1992 John Hancock Bowl vs. Baylor
Parten, only a freshman, prevented North Carolina State running back Aubrey Shaw from converting a fourth-and-one at the Arizona 26 with 3:03 remaining and the Wildcats clinging to their 17-10 lead (the final margin). Donnie Salum, a linebacker, was also in on the tackle. Parten later became a founding father of the Desert Swarm defense as a senior in 1992, leading a defense that limited Baylor to only 47 yards rushing on 43 carries in the John Hancock Bowl.
First Team — Jim Birmingham, 1985 Sun Bowl vs. Georgia and 1986 Aloha Bowl vs. North Carolina
Birmingham recorded seven tackles in the 13-13 tie with Georga in the Sun Bowl. The following season, he recovered a fumbled in the victory over the Tar Heels in Honolulu.
First Team — Jimmie Hopkins, 1994 Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami
The defensive end was a big part of the Desert Swarm’s success against the Hurricanes leading the Wildcats with two sacks.
SECOND TEAM: Chuck Osborne against Utah in the 1994 Freedom Bowl. Recorded two sacks against the Utes in the 16-13 loss.
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