1995 Fiesta Bowl
| MVP | QB Kordell Stewart & DE Shannon Clavelle |
|---|---|
The 1995 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 1995, was the 24th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Colorado Buffaloes, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
1st half
Kicker Neil Voskeritchian started the scoring with a 33 yard field goal in the first quarter, to give Colorado the early 3–0 lead. Later in the 1st quarter, quarterback Kordell Stewart tossed a 1 yard pass to Christian Fauria for a touchdown, and a 10-0 Buffaloe lead. Scott Cengia got Notre Dame on the board with a 29 yard field goal to cut the lead to 10–3.
In the second quarter, Colorado ended the game, by scoring three consecutive touchdowns. Kordell Stewart started by rushing 9 yards for a touchdown, and Rashaan Salaam scored two 1 yard touchdown runs to increase the lead to 31-3. Ron Powlus threw a 9 yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mayes to cut the lead to 31–10 before halftime.
2nd half
Powlus threw a 40 yard touchdown pass to Mays to cut the lead to 31–17, early in the third quarter. Voskeritchian kicked a 48 yard field goal to extend the lead to 34–17. Rashaan Salaam put the exclamation mark on the game with a 5 yard touchdown run increasing Colorado's lead to 41–17. Notre Dame scored one last time on a 7 yard pass from Powlus to Leon Wallace to provide the final margin.