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1995 Sun Bowl

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1995 Sun Bowl
62nd Sun Bowl
1234 Total
Iowa 1011107 38
Washington 00612 18
DateDecember 29, 1995
Season1995
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas
MVPOffensive: Sedrick Shaw (Iowa), Defensive: Jared DeVries (Iowa), Special Teams: Brion Hurley (Iowa)
RefereeBud Alexander (SWC)
PayoutUS$900,000 per team[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz and Terry Donahue
Sun Bowl
 < 1994  1996

The 1995 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 1995 at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The game featured the Iowa Hawkeyes from the Big Ten Conference and the Washington Huskies from the Pac-10 Conference. The Sun Bowl was one of the 1995–96 bowl games concluding the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.

After two straight bowl losses to Washington, in the 1982 Rose Bowl and the 1991 Rose Bowl, Iowa got a measure of revenge with the win.

Teams

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Iowa Hawkeyes

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The Hawkeyes entered the game with a 7–4 record (4–4 in the Big Ten). They started the season with five wins and peaked with a No. 18 ranking. After losing four straight conference games, the team rebounded to finish sixth place in the Big Ten standings. Three of their four conference losses came to ranked teams.

This was Iowa's first appearance in the Sun Bowl.

Washington Huskies

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The Huskies entered the game with a 7–3–1 record (6–1–1 in the Pac-10). They finished tied for first place in the Pac-10 standings with USC, a team they led 21–0 in the fourth quarter before the game ended in a 21–21 tie. USC was selected for the Rose Bowl by virtue of more non-conference victories than Washington. The Huskies entered the game ranked No. 20 in both major polls

This was Washington's third appearance in the Sun Bowl. They won the 1979 edition by beating Texas 14–7 and lost the 1986 game to Alabama 28–6.

Game summary

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Iowa scored first, after running back Sedrick Shaw rushed for a 58-yard touchdown, and a 7–0 Iowa lead. Kicker Brion Hurley added a 49-yard field goal, to make it 10–0 after one quarter of play.

In the second quarter, Iowa got a safety, increasing its lead to 12–0. Zach Bromert added a pair of 33 and 34-yard field goals, to push the lead to 18–0. Brion Hurley added a 47-yard field goal before half time to make the score 21–0 at the end of the half.

In the third quarter, Brion Hurley kicked a 50-yard field goal, to make the score 24–0. Washington finally got on the board after quarterback Shane Fortney threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerome Pathon to make it 24–6. Iowa's Michael Burger scored on a pair of touchdown runs to increase the lead to 38–6. Washington scored twice on touchdown passes by back-up quarterback Damon Huard to make the score more respectable.[2][3]

1995 Sun Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa 10 11 10738
No. 20 Washington 0 0 61218

at Sun BowlEl Paso, Texas

  • Date: December 29, 1995
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 12–15 mph (19–24 km/h) NNW
  • Game attendance: 116
  • Referee: Bud Alexander
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Terry Donahue
  • Box score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:08) Iowa – Sedrick Shaw 58-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) (Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:09; Iowa 7–0)
  • (8:39) Iowa – Brion Hurley 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 4:12; Iowa 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:50) Iowa – Safety, Punt snapped out of the end zone (Iowa 12–0)
  • (6:13) Iowa – Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:52; Iowa 15–0)
  • (3:28) Iowa – Zach Bromert 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:44; Iowa 18–0)
  • (0:35) Iowa – Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 2:05; Iowa 21–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:19) Iowa – Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:20; Iowa 24–0)
  • (8:37) UW – Jerome Pathon 30-yard pass from Shane Fortney (pass failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; Iowa 24–6)
  • (7:27) Iowa – Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:10; Iowa 31–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:57) Iowa – Michael Burger 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:24; Iowa 38–6)
  • (12:20) UW – Fred Coleman 3-yard pass from Damon Huard (pass failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 2:27; Iowa 38–12)
  • (3:25) UW – Ernie Conwell 3-yard pass from Damon Huard (pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:14; Iowa 38–18)

Statistics

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Statistics Iowa Washington
First downs 18 14
Plays–yards 76–421 66–346
Rushes–yards 50–286 29–96
Passing yards 135 250
Passing: compattint 11–26–2 19–37–0
Time of possession 35:32 24:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Matt Sherman 11/24, 135 yards, INT
Rushing Sedrick Shaw 21 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving Scott Slutzker 4 receptions, 66 yards
Washington Passing Damon Huard 14/26, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Leon Neal 9 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Ernie Conwell 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD

References

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  1. ^ "1995-96 Season: Per Team Payouts: | Infoplease".
  2. ^ "Hawkeyes Shine in Sun Bowl". The Washington Post. December 29, 1995. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hawkeyes Put a Muzzle on Huskies". The Deseret News. December 30, 1995. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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