1995 Copper Bowl
| 1995 Weiser Lock Copper Bowl |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Air Force |
7 | 6 | 15 | 13 |
41 |
| Texas Tech |
21 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
55 |
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| Date |
December 27, 1995 |
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| Season |
1995 |
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| Stadium |
Arizona Stadium |
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| Location |
Tucson, Arizona |
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| MVP |
Texas Tech RB Byron Hanspard |
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| Attendance |
41,004 |
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| Payout |
US$750,000 per team |
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| United States TV coverage |
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| Network |
ESPN |
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| Announcers |
Brad Nessler (play-by-play); Gary Danielson (analysis) |
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The 1995 edition to the Copper bowl was the 7th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the Air Force Falcons.
Texas Tech scored first on a 38-yard pass from quarterback Zebbie Lethridge to Stacy Mitchell. Air Force countered with a 2-yard run from Nakia Addison to tie it 7-7, but Texas Tech scored the next 3 touchdowns, amassing a 31-13 lead by halftime.
In the second half, Air Force came within a field goal of the lead at 31-28 with a 60-yard run from Danta Johnson, but Texas Tech running back Byron Hanspard came alive with 201 yards and 2 of his 4 touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters, leading the Red Raiders to a 55-41 victory.
External links
1995–96 NCAA football bowl game season |
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