1995 Alamo Bowl

1995 Builders Square Alamo Bowl
1234 Total
Michigan 7337 20
Texas A&M 10336 22
Date December 28, 1995
Season 1995
Stadium Alamodome
Location San Antonio, Texas
Attendance 64,597
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Jack Corrigan, Rick Walker

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 Hamilton, pulling Michigan to within 16–13. 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 five seconds left.

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