1994 Holiday Bowl
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Date | December 30, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | San Diego, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Offensive:Todd Collins(Michigan) Defensive:Matt Dyson(Michigan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Bud Alexander (SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Marching bands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 59,453[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$1,700,000 per team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Brad NesslerandGary Danielson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The1994 Holiday Bowlwas acollege footballbowl gameplayed December 30, 1994, inSan Diego, California.It was part of the1994 NCAA Division I-A football season.It featured the tenth rankedColorado State Rams,and theMichigan Wolverines.This game was notable because Michigan, had earlier lost to CSU'sin-state rivalstheColorado Buffaloeson ahail mary pass,and was looking to defeat at least one Colorado school.
Game summary
[edit]- Michigan – Toomer, four-yard pass from Collins (Hamilton kick)
- Colorado State – Turner, 32-yard pass from Hill (McDougal kick)
- Michigan – Hamilton, 34-yard field goal
- Michigan – Hayes, 16-yard pass from Collins Hamilton kick)
- Michigan – Wheatley, three-yard run (Hamilton kick)
- Colorado State – Burkett, 18-yard pass from Hill (McDougal kick)
In the first quarter, Michigan quarterbackTodd Collinsthrew a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverAmani Toomer,giving the Wolverines a 7–0 lead. Colorado State answered with a 32-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Anthoney Hill to wide receiver Paul Turner to tie the game at 7. All-American kickerRemy Hamiltonkicked a 34-yard field goal on Michigan's next drive, as they took a 10–7 lead into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, Todd Collins threw a 16-yard touchdown pass toMercury Hayesas Michigan took a 17–7 lead. That score would hold up until the third quarter. In the third quarter, running backTyrone Wheatleyscored on a 3-yard touchdown run giving Michigan a 24–7 lead. In the fourth quarter, Colorado State got an 18-yard touchdown pass from Anthoney Hill, as they closed the margin to 24–14.[2]
Statistics
[edit]Statistics | Michigan | Colorado State |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Rushing yards | 179 | 52 |
Passing yards | 162 | 289 |
Total yards | 342 | 340 |
Passing | 14–24–3 | 22–40–2 |
Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Penalties–yards | 11–97 | 8–72 |
Punts–average | 5–28.0 | 4–35.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Holiday Bowl Game History".Archived fromthe originalon May 17, 2008.RetrievedMay 22,2008.
- ^"1994 Holiday Bowl, University of Michigan Athletics".