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BOWL HISTORY
SECTION IX • TEXAS A&M BOWL HISTORY
1992 COTTON BOWL
( # 5) FLORIDA STATE 10, ( # 9) TEXAS A&M 2
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 1992 • DALLAS, TEXAS
COTTON BOWL • ATTENDANCE: 73,728
DALLAS—The Aggies drove through the Seminoles’ defense with surprising ease in the
early going and appeared poised to take the lead on their first possession when Greg Hill
sprinted 39 yards toward the endzone.
But Hill fumbled the ball out of the endzone as he was hit at the two-yard line and the
Seminoles were awarded possession on their own one-yard line. A&M’s Quentin Coryatt
sacked FSU quarterback Casey Weldon for a safety on the next play, but that’s all the scoring
the Aggies could muster.
Two possessions later, A&M dropped a sure scoring pass in the endzone.
In the second quarter, safety Chris Crooms returned an interception 42 yards for an
apparent touchdown, but Crooms had stepped out of bounds at the 26-yard line.
FSU’s potent offense could manage just 10 points and 280 yards against A&M’s No.
1-ranked defense, but the Aggies could gain just 180 yards against the Seminoles.
Crooms intercepted Weldon twice and was named the game’s top defensive player.
SEMINOLES 10, AGGIES 2
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot
Texas A&M 2 0 0 0 — 2
Florida State 7 0 0 3 — 10
1 st QUARTER
A&M: safety (Coryatt tackled Weldon in end zone) 2 - 0
FSU: Weldon 4 run (Thomas kick) 2 - 7
4 th QUARTER
FSU: Thomas 37 field goal 2 - 10
1993 COTTON BOWL
( # 5) NOTRE DAME 28, ( # 3) TEXAS A&M 3
FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 1993 • DALLAS, TEXAS
COTTON BOWL • ATTENDANCE: 71,615
DALLAS—After a brutal defensive struggle for much of the first half, Notre Dame scored
on a 40-yard pass from Rick Mirer to Lake Dawson with :36 left in the half for a 7-0 lead.
The Irish carried the momentum into the third quarter and took command with a pair
of touchdowns, the first on a 26-yard pass from Mirer to Jerome Bettis and the second on
a 1-yard run by Bettis.
A&M added a 41-yard field goal by Terry Venetoulias early in the fourth quarter to
cut the lead to 21-3, but another touchdown run by Bettis put the game out of reach and
handed the Irish a big 28-3 victory.
The Aggies gained just 165 yards of total offense and managed just 11 first downs,
while Notre Dame compiled 439 yards of offense and 28 first downs.
Sophomore linebacker Jessie Cox had a big game for the Aggies, posting 17 tackles.
FIGHTING IRISH 28, AGGIES 3
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot
Notre Dame 0 7 14 7 — 28
Texas A&M 0 0 0 3 — 3
2 nd QUARTER
ND: Dawson 40 pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) 0 - 7
3 rd QUARTER
ND: Bettis 26 pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) 0 - 14
ND: Bettis 1 run (Hentrich kick) 0 - 21
4 th QUARTER
A&M: Venetoulias 41 field goal 3 - 21
ND: Bettis 4 run (Hentrich kick) 3 - 28
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1994 COTTON BOWL
( # 4) NOTRE DAME 24, ( # 6) TEXAS A&M 21
SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 1994 • DALLAS, TEXAS
COTTON BOWL • ATTENDANCE: 69,886
DALLAS—Both teams scored on their opening drives, with Notre Dame striking first
on a 19-yard run by Kevin McDougal and A&M finding paydirt on an eight-yard run by
Greg Hill.
The Aggies took a 14-7 halftime lead after a 15-yard pass from Corey Pullig to Detron
Smith late in the second quarter. Notre Dame knotted the game, 14-14, early in the third
period, but the Aggies came right back to regain the lead, 21-14, on a short plunge by
Rodney Thomas.
The Fighting Irish returned the favor three minutes later with a scort scoring run of
their own to tie the game, 21-21.
With less than four minutes to play, Notre Dame’s Michael Miller returned an Aggie
punt 38 yards to the A&M 22-yard line, the longest punt return allowed by A&M all season.
The A&M defense held firm, but Notre Dame managed a 31-yard field goal by Kevin
Pendergast to end the scoring.
With just :24 left, A&M narrowly missed a miracle comeback when, on fourth-and-17
from the Aggie 41, Corey Pullig completed a 14-yard pass to Tony Harrison, who attempted
to lateral to trailing Leeland McElroy. However, the pitch sailed high and was recovered by
Notre Dame, who took home an exciting 24-21 victory.
The Aggies outgained the Irish in total offense, 341-311, as Pullig passed for 238
yards.
FIGHTING IRISH 24, AGGIES 21
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot
Notre Dame 7 0 14 3 — 24
Texas A&M 7 7 7 0 — 21
1 st QUARTER
ND: McDougal 19 run (Pendergast kick) 0 - 7
A&M: Hill 8 run (Venetoulias kick) 7 - 7
2 nd QUARTER
A&M: D. Smith 15 pass from Pullig (Venetoulias kick) 14 - 7
3 rd QUARTER
ND: Zellars 2 run (Pendergast kick) 14 - 14
A&M: Thomas 1 run (Venetoulias kick) 21 - 14
ND: Edwards 2 run (Pendergast kick) 21 - 21
4 th QUARTER
ND: Pendergast 31 field goal 21 - 24
1995 ALAMO BOWL
( # 18) TEXAS A&M 22, ( # 14) MICHIGAN 20
FRIDAY, DEC. 29, 1995 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
ALAMODOME • ATTENDANCE: 64,597
SAN ANTONIO—Both defenses made the going tough for the opposing offenses in one
of the closest and entertaining bowl games of the season.
A&M’s Kyle Bryant was named the Offensive MVP, kicking five field goals to lead the
Aggie attack. Linebacker Keith Mitchell was named the Defensive MVP for his constant
harassment of the Michigan quarterback Brian Griese.
A trio of true freshman running backs—Eric Bernard, D’Andre Hardeman and Sirr
Parker—subbed for the injured Leeland McElroy and gained 137 yards and scored one TD.
Future NFL first-round pick Tim Biakabutuka gained 94 for the Wolverines.
With A&M holding a 19-13 lead and time running out, Aggie cornerback Andre Williams
intercepted a pass to set up Bryant’s final field goal to give A&M a 22-13 lead with
23 second left to play.
Michigan would complete a hail mary to narrow the score to the final, 22-20.