1994 Holiday Bowl

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Michigan Wolverines Colorado State Rams (7–4) (10–1) Big Ten WAC 24 14 Head coach:  Gary Moeller Head coach:  Sonny Lubick AP Coaches BC 20 18 20 AP Coaches BC 10 10 12
1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 10 7 7 0 24 Colorado State 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)
Referee	Bud Alexander (SWC)
Halftime show	Marching bands
Attendance	59,453
Payout	US$1,700,000 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson

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.

Game summary

• Michigan – Toomer, four-yard pass from Collins (Hamilton kick)
• Colorado State – Turner, 32-yard pass from Hill (McDougal kick)
• Michigan – Hamilton, 34-yard field goal
• Michigan – Hayes, 16-yard pass from Collins Hamilton kick)
• Michigan – Wheatley, three-yard run (Hamilton kick)
• Colorado State – Burkett, 18-yard pass from Hill (McDougal kick)

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.

Statistics

Statistics	Michigan	Colorado State
First downs	18	20
Rushing yards	179	52
Passing yards	162	289
Total yards	342	340
Passing	14–24–3	22–40–2
Fumbles–lost	0–0	2–2
Penalties–yards	11–97	8–72
Punts–average	5–28.0	4–35.5

External links

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