1995 Holiday Bowl

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Name=1995 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 29, 1995
Year=1995
Visitor School=Colorado State University
Visitor Name Short=Colorado State
Visitor Nickname=Rams
Visitor Record=8-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Sonny Lubick
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=0
Home School=Kansas State University
Home Name Short=Kansas State
Home Nickname=Wildcats
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches=10
Home Coach=Bill Snyder
Home1=7
Home2=19
Home3=21
Home4=7
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Brian Kavanagh (Kansas State)
Anthem=
Attendance=51,051 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1995.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 1995 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 29, 1995 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Kansas State Wildcats, and the Colorado State Rams.

Kansas State scored first following a 3 yard touchdown run by running back Eric Hickson, putting the Wildcats up 7-0. Colorado State answered with a 2 yard touchdown run by Jamie Blake tieing the game at 7.

In the second quarter, running back Mike Lawrence scored on a 5 yard touchdown run, giving Kansas State a 13-7 lead. Dederick Kelly scored on an 18 yard touchdown run, but the ensuing 2 point try missed, leaving the score 19-7, KSU. Quarterback Brian Kavanagh threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brian Lojka to increase the lead to 26-7 at halftime.

Brian Kavanagh added an 18 yard touchdown pass to Tyson Schwieger giving the Wildcats a 33-7 lead. Colorado State scored following a 3 yard touchdown run from E.J. Watson, pulling Kansas State to 33-14. Mike Lawrence answered with his second touchdown run of the game, a 6 yarder, to increase K State's lead to 40-14. Gordon Washington of Colorado State scored on a 12 yard touchdown run making it 40-21.

Brian Kavanagh added his third passing touchdown in the third quarter, a 4 yard strike to Kevin Lockett, increasing Kansas State's lead to 47-21. Kavanagh added his fourth touchdown pass of the game, when he threw a 33 yard pass to Mitch Running for a 54-21 win.

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