1995 Alamo Bowl
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The 1995 Alamo Bowl was a post-season college football
bowl game
between the Texas A&M Aggies
and the Michigan
on December 28, 1995, at the Alamodome
in San Antonio, Texas
. The game was part of the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
and was the concluding game of the season for both teams.
Texas A&M scored first on a 9 yard touchdown run by running back Eric Bernard
, to take a 7-0 lead. Michigan answered following a 41 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese
to wide receiver Amani Toomer
, tying the game at 7. Texas A&M scored again following a 27 yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10-7.
In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton
kicked a 28 yard field goal for Michigan, to tie the game at 10. Kyle Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49 yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13-10 halftime lead. In the third quarter Bryant added another 47 yard field goal to increase the lead to 16-10.
Michigan answered with a 26 yard field goal from Remy Hamilton, pulling Michigan to within 16-13. Kyle Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22-13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Brian Griese's 44 yard touchdown pass to Amani Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22-20, but there were only 5 seconds left.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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between the Texas A&M Aggies
1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 9-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 5-2.1995 was the final year of the Southwest Conference...
and the Michigan
1995 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1995 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr...
on December 28, 1995, at the Alamodome
Alamodome
The Alamodome is a domed 65,000 seat, multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, U.S...
in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The game was part of the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance and was a relatively calm year compared to the early 1990s.Tom Osborne led Nebraska to its second straight national title with a victory over Florida in the Fiesta Bowl....
and was the concluding game of the season for both teams.
Texas A&M scored first on a 9 yard touchdown run by running back Eric Bernard
Éric Bernard
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, to take a 7-0 lead. Michigan answered following a 41 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese
Brian Griese
Brian David Griese is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Christopher Columbus High School and later college football at Michigan....
to wide receiver Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a fan favorite.Toomer has also been a member of the Kansas...
, tying the game at 7. Texas A&M scored again following a 27 yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10-7.
In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton
Remy Hamilton
Remy Martin Hamilton is an American football kicker who played in the National Football League and Arena Football League . In college, he was an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines football team. As a professional, he played for the Detroit Lions of the NFL in addition to exhibition and...
kicked a 28 yard field goal for Michigan, to tie the game at 10. Kyle Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49 yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13-10 halftime lead. In the third quarter Bryant added another 47 yard field goal to increase the lead to 16-10.
Michigan answered with a 26 yard field goal from Remy Hamilton, pulling Michigan to within 16-13. Kyle Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22-13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Brian Griese's 44 yard touchdown pass to Amani Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22-20, but there were only 5 seconds left.