The 1995 edition to the Copper bowl was the 7th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders

1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Red Raiders offense scored 385 points while the defense allowed 247 points. The club competed in the Copper Bowl....

, and the Air Force Falcons

Air Force Falcons football

The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...

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Texas Tech scored first on a 38-yard pass from quarterback Zebbie Lethridge to Stacy Mitchell. Air Force countered with a 2 yard run from Nakia Addison to tie it 7-7, but Texas Tech scored the next 3 touchdowns, amassing a 31-13 lead by halftime.

In the second half, Air Force came within a field goal of the lead at 31-28 with a 60 yard run from Danta Johnson, but Texas Tech running back Byron Hanspard

Byron Hanspard

Byron Courtnay Hanspard, Sr. is a running back who played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back in 1996. He later played in the NFL.-College:...

came alive with 201 yards and 2 of his 4 touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters, leading the Red Raiders to a 55-41 victory.

External links

• http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/afa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/History08.pdf
• http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/95events/text-m-fb-95Copperbowl.html
• http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0765434.html