sugar bowl december sugar bowl 62nd edition post season american college football bowl game featured held louisiana new_orleans louisiana december game final contest ncaa division football season teams ended victory virginia tech sugar bowl held rules alliance predecessor modern bowl championship series intended match champions big east conference atlantic coast conference big southwest conference large team orange bowl bowl year highest ranked teams play national championship game held place bowl games site national championship game rotated bowl games date game following college football season sugar bowl designated december marking time held calendar year selected play sugar bowl virtue winning football championship finished regular season actually big east champions tied ineligible post season play sanctions imposed result recruiting rules violations played finished regular season route southwest conference champions scheduled football season champion guaranteed large spots game marred revelation texas player competing assumed field incidents took place prior game game trip major bowl game ticket sales texas took early lead competition led halftime defense shut texas offense second half tech scored unanswered points recognition achievements game wide receiver named game valuable player team selection college football season teams selected sugar bowl new system matched conference champions southeastern conference big conference atlantic coast conference large teams games determine official national champion prior introduction predecessor national champions determined college football polls named different teams champion alliance system highest ranked members alliance conferences matched national championship game lower ranked conference champions large teams play bowl games large spots reserved champion member scheduled dissolve season members joined different conferences attempt increase revenue bowl hosted national championship game season second pick eligible teams fifth selections sugar bowl fourth sixth picks games assigned different date december january january dates rotated games game host national championship sugar bowl assigned december date marking time held date instead traditional january date december december december game held new year eve games held calendar year calendar year games calendar year game held january following regular season texas began college football season winning games losing year culminated way tie southwest conference championship victory sun bowl heading season texas ranked 18th coaches associated_press preseason polls scheduled dissolve season texas picked finish second annual preseason poll media covering predicted win conference overall commentators predicted texas improve performance outside chance compete ranks nationally got season successful start win hawaii honolulu bye week texas repeated success home opener win consecutive wins raised texas country away game season defeat hands notre dame involved loss fell country quickly recovered wins subsequent weeks victory win rice wins country heading traditional rivalry game oklahoma edition competition ended frustration teams battled tie texas failed convert fourth deep oklahoma territory late game fifth tie game history rivalry started following tie oklahoma texas struggled virginia austin game final play secure win favored game victory texas football history marked time texas years football game ended texas kicking winning field goal following victory virginia texas began winning streak continued remainder regular season heading final game regular season appeared winner texas game clinch southwest conference championship bid game texas final game secured conference championship win guaranteed spot game day sugar bowl pick texas official virginia tech entered season having finished overall record season culminated loss tennessee bowl heading season fans coaches expected tech improve previous performance commentators expected season comparable second place finish trip borne preseason college football polls poll tech 24th coaches poll tech 26th tempered expectations appeared tech game season took place september week later teams started regular season play tech rose country basis teams losing season similar fate lost opening game loss note begin season eyes commentator tech opening game thursday night extra days prepare opponent cincinnati extra time help shut cincinnati shutout scoreless effort caused team country following cincinnati loss week prepare matchup miami team predicted win preseason polls beaten miami previous managed upset victory september time week turnaround embarrassing defeat unexpected triumph caused commentators declare win biggest virginia tech football history following miami win started winning streak continued remainder regular season total tech won final regular season games including wins ranked opponents syracuse virginia defeat virginia tech closest victory span elevated tech nation kept pace regular season winning conference game loss tech miami won final game season tied big east football championship time appeared passed game favor hurricanes miami traditionally stronger football team wider following television making attractive bowl game officials miami bowl hopes ncaa announced miami sanctions recruiting rules violations sanctions included ban bowl games miami elected season instead delaying sanctions announced question bound miami sugar bowl new_orleans question resolved december officials announced selection texas sugar bowl buildup game meeting teams competition marked trip annual sugar bowl game consecutive bowl appearance texas sugar bowl appearance exchange playing game team received million thanks revenue sharing agreements conference members received million minus expenses playing media coverage event focused virginia tech making appearance major bowl game texas resurgence major college football power field attention focused strong defense texas successful offense matchup announced betting game began favored texas win game spread predicting texas win point december texas margin increased points december date game predicted win points ticket sales virginia tech sugar bowl major bowl game school history tickets travel packages high demand prior day ticket sales price travel packages demand virginia travel agencies hired temporary workers meet demand new_orleans demand hotel rooms great hotels instituted night minimum stay tickets officially went sale december days later sold entire initial tickets second tickets sold hours leaving fans fans turned away ticket office bought tickets secondary market traveled new_orleans hopes buying tickets game fans traveled game school district extended winter break day avoid shortage teachers students crowds caused problems regional airport nearest airport aircraft chartered fans arrived new_orleans single day texas ticket sales likewise rapid day sales texas ticket office received orders demand great students camped overnight ticket office ensure receive ticket despite initial surge orders late december days game tickets readily available terms chartered flights number fans spending money new_orleans businesses texas trailed field problems players charged crimes sugar bowl linebacker receiver suspended indefinitely team travel game morrison arrested public petty destruction property charged garage keeper hit run december charged assault battery suspended team played night new_orleans center missed team response tech head coach short local bus depot player bus home richmond attempt players focused upcoming game distracted attractions new_orleans object field controversy georgia considered offering head football coaching job days prior sugar bowl denied interest position controversy georgia hired head coach december mason later changed mind georgia hired instead biggest field incident revealed final weekend sugar bowl texas reserve defensive revealed assumed reality year old man named played junior college team small college team assumed names disappeared prior sugar bowl stated assumed order gather information book inner workings texas football later pleaded guilty charge numbers avoided jail paid fine texas sanctioned ncaa players later said event severe distraction pre game preparations offensive texas offense boasted high powered offense accumulated yards total offense regular season texas offense country averaged points game yards play led offense quarterback completed passes yards touchdowns figures set texas single season records passing yards passing touchdowns brown finished season rating ncaa limited practices prior sugar bowl ankle suffered texas final regular season game brown favorite receiver led catching passes yards touchdowns regular season adams assisted sixth year senior caught passes yards including yard game houston tied tight end touchdowns country tight ends ground texas rushing offense led running backs averaged yards game good nationally mitchell started running gained rushing yards williams accumulated rushing yards regular season figure record texas mitchell brown successful offensive line led america guard offense offense progressed course regular season games averaged points final games averaged points game averaged season tech scored points game good nationally finished net yards points figures season offenses point led offense quarterback completed pass attempts yards touchdowns favorite receiver caught passes yards touchdowns despite missing games injured shoulder yards apiece making virginia tech wide receiver catch passes yards season ground tech offense led running backs thomas fifth year senior accumulated rushing yards seven touchdowns despite missing games injury opening field tech rushing attack offensive line led center played despite leg fracture suffered tech final regular season game underwent surgery played despite fully healed weakness offense kicking game controlled regular season successful field goal attempts longest successful kick yards away defensive defense defense came sugar bowl ranked 10th country total defense large success rushing defense tech boasted rushing defense country allowing average yards game ground tech scoring defense country allowing points game average tech defense total allowing yards game sacked opposing times regular season ranked pass defense defense led team selection won award given division college football player virginia brown finished regular season tackles sacks regular season free safety led pass defense named team big east team finished regular season pass team category excellent special teams defense regular season blocked kicks including total tech scored defensive touchdowns school record texas defense defense ranked nationally total defense despite marked improvement regular season progressed games allowed points sacked opposing times final games texas allowed points accumulated sacks win marked time school held touchdown southwest conference game decade texas defense led american led sacks tackles loss despite playing games broken blocked kick forced defensive chris_carter led texas returned total yards pass break ups team total tackles led linebacker average tackles game game summary sugar bowl kicked est december new_orleans louisiana game officials referee umpire capacity crowd people attended game televised crowd smallest attend sugar bowl point play play announcer broadcast analyst reporter approximately american households watched broadcast giving television rating quarter kicked texas begin game returned kick yard line play game brown attempted pass tech defended texas receivers brown yard loss texas regained tech committed yard penalty running gained yards run middle pass fell incomplete went possession game texas returned kick yard line tech offensive play game pass tech quarterback dropped play tech picked yards running play completed pass wide receiver play fell foot short tech plays texas texas returned kick yard line remaining quarter began second possession game play possession resulted yard penalty tech second play resulted initial game brown completed yard pass wide receiver williams picked yards running play texas lost short gain brown ball play brown lost seven yards recovered ball brown attempted scramble stopped short line texas punt fair caught yard line began second possession tech running gained yards tech play earned initial option run gained yards threw incomplete pass thomas ran yard gain long pass knocked texas defender texas kick fair caught yard line tech yards interfering catch texas began possession remaining quarter yard line running mitchell gained yards yard line brown completed yard pass adams earned tech yard line tech territory mitchell gained yards run left field second williams ran straight ahead tech yard line mitchell advanced yard line running play brown threw incomplete pass second facing needing yards texas stopped short gain tech called penalty yards stop gave texas yard line plays later brown completed pass tight end ran end zone touchdown subsequent extra point kick good texas took lead remaining quarter downed texas subsequent end zone attempted answer texas score starting tech yard line play texas tech committed penalties penalties tech yard line penalties running attempted run middle field ball knocked loose defender texas recovered offense returned field tech yard line turnover texas attempted trick play pass wide receiver knocked defense yard gain running play texas yards holding unable regain lost penalty remaining opening quarter tech fair caught punt yard line short gain completed yard pass play resulted tech yard line short plays resulted yards setting yards attempt conversion prior end quarter let clock roll lead second quarter second quarter began virginia tech possession ball yard line facing situation play quarter completed pass holmes yards texas yard line threw pass bounced tech receiver caught texas defender returned tech yard line play turnover texas offense lost yards rushing play went bounds brown completed yard pass setting long play unable earn sent attempt yard field goal kick attempt career long goal post kick successful gave texas lead remaining half texas post score returned tech yard line yard run followed yard carry earned tech yard line earned yards completed yard pass tight end tech yard line texas committed yard penalty long pass fell incomplete plays failed gain tech kick returned yard line texas remaining half began possession quarter play possession brown completed yard pass adams yard line texas gained yards plays called having illegal player texas punt returned yard line tech offense returned field running gained yards play earned yard line option play incomplete pass completed yard throw tech committed false start penalty penalty earned completed pass texas yard line play completion sacked yard loss second pass dropped pass incomplete texas fair caught punt yard line play kick run middle stopped loss yard williams gained yards brown threw incomplete pass texas went time second quarter prepared punt fielded kick tech yard line returned yards end zone points game subsequent extra point good remaining half tech cut texas lead adams returned tech texas yard line offense took field play brown completed yard pass adams earned yard line mitchell gained yards running play texas having ineligible player play penalty texas illegal formation completed pass faced brown pass knocked end final possession half ball bounced player causing scramble loose ball recovered yard line started hurry offensive drive seconds scoring possession play completed yard play ball tech yard line completed yard pass holmes texas yard line threw incomplete passes tech seconds remaining half texas ran remaining seconds clock went halftime lead quarter game halftime featured school marching bands musical ensemble featuring music beatles high school marching bands participated produced bowl games america following halftime received ball begin second half texas fielded returned tech yard line play half thomas tackled loss yards running play middle incomplete pass completed pass fell short marker texas called yard running penalty tech opted kick second kick texas offense started yard line texas possession second half began yard run right brown completed pass adams texas yard line following incomplete pass williams ran short gain texas stopped short needed punt tech offense started yard line thomas gained yards rushing play completed yard pass texas moved tech given yard line thomas broke free running play yard gain tech yard line gain gained yards running play pass knocked line texas defender punt texas returned kick yard line play tech sacked brown loss yards williams regained lost yards brown threw incomplete pass texas punt bounced bounds yard line offense returned field remaining quarter began drive seven yard pass ran ahead gained yard line completed yard pass texas yard line tackled gain yards tech yards illegal shift pushed yard line completed yard pass picked texas yard line play parker rushed texas defense offensive touchdown game extra point kick good remaining quarter took lead game downed end zone texas offense began drive yard line play drive end gained yards texas incomplete pass mitchell gained yards counter run williams caught yard pass texas yard line mitchell ran yards stopped gain yard second second play caused final seconds clock quarter ended leading fourth quarter fourth quarter began texas possession ball facing situation yard line play quarter brown completed pass wide receiver tech yard line texas pass batted mitchell ran left gain yards brown pressured defense threw interception caught ball tech yard line turnover got drive started pass tech yard line short run threw incomplete pass setting seven offense play wide receiver broke free texas defense caught yard pass tech second offensive touchdown game extra point kick successful tech took lead remaining game tech downed end zone offense began new drive yard line brown threw incomplete pass completed pass adams yard line brown threw incomplete pass tossed yard screen pass gained texas yard line williams crossed territory play ran straight ahead yard gain yard run followed incomplete pass brown threw interception directly virginia tech defender returned pass tech yard line play turnover completed yard pass picked tech yard line texas committed yard penalty ran forward yards play ball hit texas defender loose ball picked texas defender returned yard line brown threw incomplete passes tech committed yard penalty brown completed yard pass davis gained tech yard line long gain brown threw incomplete passes brown threw interception gray returned ball tech yard line allowed offense return field remaining game tech thomas gained yards run middle ran ahead yard gain tech committed yard penalty run long pass fell incomplete tech time quarter fair caught ball yard line remaining game trailing time running texas needed score quickly brown threw incomplete pass sacked defense sack brown ball picked virginia tech defender returned end zone defensive touchdown extra point good tech expanded lead remaining game score tech yards excessive celebration allowing texas better chance return post score texas kick return ball rolled bounds texas yard line play brown sacked texas yard line williams regained lost yard run stopped yard gain attempt convert fourth texas remaining game returned kick yard line proceeded run clock executing running plays stop clock conclusion ran high texas players texas defender ejected game throwing football player following conclusion play texas assessed personal foul penalties advanced ball texas yard line gave virginia tech tech continued run clock rushing plays brought freshman backup quarterback supervise game final plays clock rolled zero secured victory statistical summary recognition performance game wide receiver named game valuable player caught passes yards touchdown returned punt yards touchdown yard reception quarter set tech touchdown plays later punt return longest virginia tech bowl game history point surpassed orange bowl returned punt yards touchdown tech tight end second leading receiver finished game catches yards players fewer opposite ball texas receiving corps led grabs yards tight end receiving touchdown finished game catches yards players fewer teams benefited passing virginia tech quarterback finished game having completed pass attempts yards touchdown interception ran times total gain yard texas quarterback completed pass attempts yards touchdown rushed times yards sacks counted runs negative texas hurt penalty penalties yards texas bowl game records ground teams running gained texas ran ball times yards carries yards carried ball times yards carries yards including carry defensively teams found success times half texas defense held touchdown recorded second quarter offense extremely successful shutting offense second half game shut half setting bowl game record fewest points allowed half texas points yards rushing yards total offense season lows total tech defense tackles loss including sacks brown linebacker tech leading tackles sack pass breakup pass defense gray tied bowl game record defensive tackle return touchdown score rule change effects win lifted final record texas loss dropped record tech improved bowl games texas fell result win tech jumped final poll year final coaches poll year texas fell final polls large portion bowl game proceeds devoted improving athletic facilities school money generated boom merchandise sales followed game texas saw similar smaller boom merchandise sales coaching changes coaches team fired moved jobs offseason following sugar bowl defensive coordinator resigned defensive coordinator tech defensive line coach replaced resigned job prevent virginia tech head coach likewise seeking different position school signed new year contract salary year texas head coach likewise received contract extension new contract included annual salary plus financial incentives nfl draft final game college football season texas sugar bowl provided final opportunity players demonstrate skills field prior nfl draft players teams announced intention enter draft attempt play national_football_league star defender players prior draft announced intention remain tech senior year nfl draft took place april players selected wide receiver 41st overall texas players taken draft defensive end selected 33rd overall guard picked
1995 Sugar Bowl (December)