1994 Holiday Bowl
The 1994 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1994, in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the tenth ranked Colorado State Rams, and the Michigan Wolverines. This game was notable because Michigan, had earlier lost to CSU's in-state rivals the Colorado Buffaloes on a hail mary pass, and was looking to defeat at least one Colorado school.
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Marching bands | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 59,453[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$1,700,000 per team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game summary
- 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 quarterback Todd Collins threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Amani 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 kicker Remy Hamilton kicked 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 to Mercury Hayes as Michigan took a 17-7 lead. That score would hold up until the third quarter. In the third quarter, running back Tyrone Wheatley scored 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
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
- "Holiday Bowl Game History". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/bowls/1994holi.htm