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Stephen Michael Strachan (born March 22, 1963, in The Cotton Bowl 1985
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Stephen Michael Strachan (born March 22, 1963, in Everett, Massachusetts
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) is a former American football
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running back
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in the National Football League
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. He played for the Los Angeles Raiders
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. He played college football
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for the Boston College Eagles
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. He was the MVP of the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic
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. He had 23 carries for 91 yards and two touchdowns./ref>
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