1995 Florida Citrus Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 1995 CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes The Ohio State University Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama 9–3 Big Ten 11–1 SEC John Cooper Gene Stallings 13 11 6 13 6 6 0 14 0 3 0 14 0 10 January 2 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida Sherman Williams, Alabama RB Jim Fogltance (Pac-10) 71,195 ABC List of announcers of major college bowl games Mark Jones, Tim Brant The 1995 CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl, part of the 1994 bowl game season, took place on January 2, 1995, at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 24–17. This was the 49th Citrus Bowl played. Teams Alabama 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1994 Alabama squad finished the regular season undefeated and as champions of the SEC Western Division, only to lose to Florida in the SEC Championship Game by one point to finish with an 11–1 record. Following their loss against Florida, the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the Florida Citrus Bowl as the SEC runner-up.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3EcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6733%2C907616 Tide suffers painful loss Tommy Deas The Tuscaloosa News 10C December 4, 1994 February 1, 2011 The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Florida Citrus Bowl, and their 47th overall bowl game. Ohio State 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1994 Ohio State squad finished the regular season with losses to Washington, Illinois and Penn State to finish with a record of 9–3. Following their victory over Michigan to end a seven-game losing streak against their rival, the Buckeyes clinched a spot in the Florida Citrus Bowl as Big Ten runner-up.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m78fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G9gEAAAAIBAJ&dq=ohio-state%20citrus-bowl&pg=1275%2C2444360 Buckeyes end losing streak to Michigan Rusty Miller Associated Press The Gadsden Times C6 November 20, 1994 February 1, 2011 Their appearance marked the third for Ohio State in the Florida Citrus Bowl, and their 27th overall bowl game. Game summary The first quarter was scoreless, with Ohio State missing a field goal and Alabama having one blocked. Play was briefly interrupted at one point by a dog that had wandered on the field.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TTwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6569%2C1333982 Visiting mutt proved most elusive of all Tommy Deas The Tuscaloosa News 4B January 3, 1995 July 31, 2013 In the second quarter Alabama reached the endzone on a nine-yard Tarrant Lynch touchdown run to cap a 16 play, 80 yard drive and take a 7–0 lead.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TTwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6244%2C1319102 Bama logs 'Trademark' win Cecil Hurt The Tuscaloosa News 1B January 3, 1995 February 1, 2011 Ohio State responded with a pair of Joey Galloway touchdown receptions. With each coming from quarterback Bobby Hoying, the first was good from 69 yards and the second from 11 to give the Buckeyes a 14–7 lead. The Crimson Tide tied the game just before the half when Sherman Williams scored from seven yards out to knot the game at 14–14. After a scoreless third, each team hit a field goal to bring the score to 17–17. Alabama scored the game-winning touchdown with only 0:42 remaining in the game when Jay Barker hit Williams for a 50-yard touchdown reception and a 24–17 Crimson Tide victory. The halftime show that day was a real spectacle, having over 2,000 cheerleaders and baton twirlers from all over the nation performing for the crowd. Ohio State Alabama expand 2 12:39 Alabama 16 plays, 80 yards RushTD Tarrant Lynch 9 good Michael Proctor 0 7 2 12:26 Ohio State 1 play, 69 yards RecTD Joey Galloway Bobby Hoying 69 good Josh Jackson 7 7 2 7:50 Ohio State 5 plays, 22 yards RecTD Joey Galloway Bobby Hoying 11 good Josh Jackson 14 7 2 3:56 Alabama 11 plays, 80 yards RushTD Sherman Williams 7 good Michael Proctor 14 14 4 8:41 Ohio State 6 plays, 36 yards FG 34 Josh Jackson 17 14 4 4:29 Alabama 5 plays, 44 yards FG 27 Michael Proctor 17 17 4 0:42 Alabama 3 plays, 63 yards RecTD Sherman Williams Jay Barker 50 good Michael Proctor 17 24 17 24 References Florida Citrus Bowl Category:Citrus Bowl (game) Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football bowl games Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football bowl games Florida Citrus Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl