1995 Holiday Bowl

The 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.

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 tying 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.