1995 Las Vegas Bowl

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Name=1995 Las Vegas Bowl
Date=December 14, 1995
Year=1995
Visitor School=University of Toledo
Visitor Name Short=Toledo
Visitor Nickname=Rockets
Visitor Record=9-0-1
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=25
Visitor Coach=Gary Pinkel
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=14
Visitor3=6
Visitor4=7
Visitor5=6
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=40
Home School=University of Nevada
Home Name Short=Nevada
Home Nickname=Wolf Pack
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Chris Ault
Home1=7
Home2=7
Home3=10
Home4=10
Home5=3
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=37
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Sam Boyd Stadium
City=Las Vegas, Nevada

The 1995 edition to the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl was the 4th edition of that annual game. It featured the Toledo Rockets, and the Nevada Wolf Pack. Toledo came into the game undefeated at 9-0-1. This game is the only Las Vegas Bowl game to go to overtime, with Toledo winning 40-37 and capping an undefeated season.

In the first quarter, running back Ryan Huzjak scored on a 31 yard rushing touchdown, giving Toledo an early 7-0 lead. Nevada's Ken Minor would get the equalizer on a 2 yard touchdown run, making it a 7-7 tie. In the second quarter, Wasean Tait scored on touchdown runs of 18 and 31 yards as Toledo claimed a 21-7 lead. With 1 minute left in the first half, Ken Minor scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, as Nevada cut the defecit to 21-14 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Damon Shea kicked a 34 yard field goal to make the score 21-17 Toledo. Dwayne Harris of Toledo scored on a 16 yard touchdown run, but a missed extra point kept the score at 27-17. Nevada's Eric Bennett came back to score on a 4 yard touchdown run, to make the score 27-24 Nevada at the end of three quarters of action.

In the fourth quarter, Wasean Tait scored on a 36 yard touchdown run to push the lead back up to 34-24 for Toledo. Ken Minor answered with his third rushing touchdown of the game, a 1 yarder to make it 34-31 Toledo. Damon Shea kicked a 26 yard field goal to tie the game, and it eventually headed to overtime. In overtime Damon Shea kicked his third field goal of the game, a 22 yarder for Nevada to take its first lead of the game at 37-34. Wasean Tait rushed for his fourth touchdown of the game, a 2 yarder, as Toledo run in dramatic fashion, 40-37 in overtime, to cap an undefeated season.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95348/95348322.htm