1995 Alamo Bowl

The 1995 Alamo Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game and matched the #19 Texas A&M Aggies of the Southwest Conference and the #14 Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. Part of the 1995–96 bowl schedule, it was held on Thursday night, December 28, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.[2]

1995 Builders Square Alamo Bowl
Third edition
Michigan Wolverines Texas A&M Aggies
(9–3) (8–3)
Big Ten Southwest
20 22
Head coach: 
Lloyd Carr		 Head coach: 
R. C. Slocum
APCoachesBA
141414
APCoachesBA
191818
1234 Total
Michigan 7337 20
Texas A&M 10336 22
DateDecember 28, 1995
Season1995
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
FavoriteMichigan by 5 points[1]
Attendance64,597
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJack Corrigan, Rick Walker

Texas A&M scored first on a nine-yard run by running back Eric Bernard to take a 7–0 lead. Michigan answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver Amani Toomer, tying the game. Texas A&M scored again following a 27-yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10–7.

In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton kicked a 28-yard field goal for Michigan to tie the game at ten. Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49-yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13–10 halftime lead. In he third quarter, Bryant added another 47-yard field goal to increase the lead to 16–10.

Michigan's 26-yard field goal from Hamilton closed the margin to three, but Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22–13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Griese's 44-yard touchdown pass to Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22–20 with only five seconds left.[3][4]

This was the final bowl win for the Southwest Conference, which disbanded the following spring. In the final AP poll, Texas A&M climbed to fifteenth and Michigan fell to seventeenth.

References
  1. "The latest line: College football". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 28, 1995. p. 4D.
  2. "Slocum playing down importance of bowl win". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. December 28, 1995. p. 2B.
  3. "Aggies hold the fort at Alamo". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 29, 1995. p. 2C.
  4. "'Wrecking Crew' sparkles as Aggies edge Michigan". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. December 29, 1995. p. 1B.
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