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 Colorado State Rams.

1995 Plymouth Holiday Bowl
1234 Total
Kansas State 719217 54
Colorado State 70140 21
DateDecember 29, 1995
Season1995
StadiumJack Murphy Stadium
LocationSan Diego, California
MVPOffensive: Brian Kavanagh and Mario Smith
RefereeJohn Soffey (Big East)
Halftime showMarching bands & NCA cheer team
Attendance51,051[1]
PayoutUS$1,360,528 per team[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersBrad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Adrian Karsten
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Game summary

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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 two-point try missed, leaving the score 19–7. Quarterback Brian Kavanagh threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brian Lojka to increase the lead to 26–7 at halftime.

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.

Kavanagh threw his third passing touchdown on the day 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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Holiday Bowl Game History". Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
  2. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.