1994 Holiday Bowl

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Bowl Game
Michigan Wolverines Colorado State Rams (7–4) (10–1) 24 14 Head coach:  Gary Moeller Head coach:  Sonny Lubick AP Coaches 20 18 AP Coaches 10 10 1 2 3 4 Total University of Michigan 10 7 7 0 24 Colorado State University 7 0 0 7 14
Date	December 30, 1994
Season	1994
Stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Location	San Diego, California
MVP	Offensive: Todd Collins (Michigan) Defensive: Matt Dyson (Michigan)
Halftime show	Marching bands
Attendance	59,453
Payout	US$1,700,000 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Holiday Bowl  < 1993  1995 >

The 1994 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1994 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the tenth ranked Colorado State Rams, and the Michigan Wolverines. This game was notable because Michigan, had earlier lost to CSU's in-state rivals the Colorado Buffaloes on a hail mary pass, and was looking to defeat at least one Colorado school.

In the first quarter, Michigan quarterback Todd Collins threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Amani Toomer, giving the Wolverines a 7-0 lead. Colorado State answered with a 32 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Anthoney Hill to wide receiver Paul Turner to tie the game at 7. All-American kicker Remy Hamilton kicked a 34 yard field goal on Michigan's next drive, as they took a 10-7 lead into the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Todd Collins threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to Mercury Hayes as Michigan took a 17-7 lead. That score would hold up until the third quarter. In the third quarter, running back Tyrone Wheatley scored on a 3 yard touchdown run giving Michigan a 24-7 lead. In the fourth quarter, Colorado State got an 18 yard touchdown pass from Anthoney Hill, as they closed the margin to 24-14.

External links

• Summary at HolidayBowl.com
• Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History