1995-Dec Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl

62nd Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ December 31, 1995
#13 Virginia Tech 28 (Final: 10-2, #10)
#9 Texas 10 (Final: 10-2-1, #14)

Entering its first ever major bowl game, the Virginia Tech Hokies stunned the critics with an upset victory against the Texas Longhorns at the 62nd Classic.

Spotting Texas 10 points early, the Hokies came alive with two minutes remaining in the first half. Bryan Still, a senior flanker, rushed a 60-yard punt in for Tech's first touchdown. From that play until the final gun, the Hokies' defense and Still dominated play.

Still, who recorded the game's "Most Outstanding" award, finished with 179 all-purpose yards with six receptions and two touchdowns.

Louisiana Superdome
Att: 70,283
Virginia Tech   0   7   7   14   -   28
Texas   7   3   0   0   -   10

SCORING SUMMARY
Texas: Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Brown (Dawson kick)
Texas: Dawson 52-yard field goal
VT: Still 60-yard punt return (Larson kick)
VT: Parker 2-yard run (Larson kick)
VT: Still 54-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Larson kick)
VT: Baron 20-yard fumble return (Larson kick)

   Virginia Tech   Team Statistics   Texas
    20   First Downs   15
    105   Rushing Yards   78
    18-24-1   Passing   14-37-4
    266   Passing Yards   148
    371   Total Yards   226
   8-37.0   Punts   9-40.0
    5-2   Fumbles - Lost   2-1
   11-99   Penalties - Yards   9-91

Rushing
VT: Thomas 15-62; Oxendine 8-31
Tex.: Williams 12-62; Mitchell 15-59

Passing
VT: Druckenmiller 18-34-1, 266 yards, 1 TD
Tex.: Brown 14-36-3, 148 yards, 1 TD

Receiving
VT: Still 6-119, 1 TD; Jennings 6-77
Tex.: Adams 6-92; Fitzgerald 3-21, 1 TD

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Bryan Still, Virginia Tech flanker