1996 Holiday Bowl

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Name=1996 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 30, 1996
Year=1996
Visitor School=University of Colorado
Visitor Name Short=Colorado
Visitor Nickname=Buffaloes
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=8
Visitor Coach=Rick Neuheisel
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=17
Visitor3=3
Visitor4=6
Home School=University of Washington
Home Name Short=Washington
Home Nickname=Huskies
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches=13
Home Coach=Jim Lambright
Home1=14
Home2=7
Home3=0
Home4=0
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Koy Detmer (Colorado)
Anthem=
Attendance=54,749 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1996.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 1996 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1996 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Colorado Buffaloes, and the Washington Huskies.

Washington scored first following a 2 yard touchdown run from running back Corey Dillon, and the Huskies opened up a 7-0 lead. Corey Dillon later scored on a 12 yard touchdown run, increasing Washington's lead to 14-0. 45 seconds later, Colorado quarterback Koy Detmer threw a 75 yard bomb to wide receiver Rae Carruth to close Colorado to within 14-7.

In the second quarter, Nick Ziegler returned a Washington interception 31 yards for a touchdown, tieing the game at 14. On the very next play, Jerome Pathon returned the kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, and Washington reclaimed the lead at 21-14. Koy Detmer later threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Darrin Chiavverini for a 7 yard touchdown pass, and the score was tied at 21. Jeremy Aldrich kicked a 42 yard field goal before halftime, to put Colorado on top 24-21.

In the third quarter, Aldrich kicked a 36 yard field goal to increase Colorado's lead to 27-21. In the fourth quarter, Koy Detmer threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Rae Carruth, but the 2 point conversion attempt was unsuccessful, and Colorado was up 33-21. They held on to that lead to win the game by that same margin.

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