The 1995 Sun Bowl was a

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played on December 29, 1995 at the

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. The game featured the

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and the

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. Iowa scored first, after running back

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rushed for a 58-yard touchdown, and a 7–0 Iowa lead. Kicker

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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.

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,

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

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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

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to make the score more respectable. 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.

References

External links

USA Today recap of game

Sun Bowl Iowa Hawkeyes football bowl games Washington Huskies football bowl games

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