1994 Copper Bowl Explained

Subheader:6th Copper Bowl
Year Game Played:1994
Title Sponsor:Weiser Lock
Game Name:Copper Bowl
Football Season:1994
Visitor Name Short:BYU
Visitor Nickname:Cougars
Visitor School:Brigham Young University
Home Name Short:Oklahoma
Home Nickname:Sooners
Home School:University of Oklahoma
Visitor Record:9 - 3
Visitor Conference:WAC
Home Record:6 - 5
Home Conference:Big Eight
Visitor Coach:LaVell Edwards
Home Coach:Gary Gibbs
Visitor Rank Ap:22
Visitor Rank Coaches:19
Visitor Rank Bowlcoalition:21
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:10
Visitor 3Q:7
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:6
Date Game Played:December 29
Stadium:Arizona Stadium
City:Tucson, Arizona
Referee:Larry Fisher (SWC)
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Ron Franklin (Play by Play)
Mike Gottfried (Color)
Mike Adamle (Sideline)

The 1994 Copper Bowl, the sixth edition of the Copper Bowl, featured the BYU Cougars, and the Oklahoma Sooners.

BYU quarterback John Walsh threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Doman as the BYU Cougars led 7–0 after the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, David Lauder hit a 22-yard field goal bringing the lead to 10–0. Walsh threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Mike Johnston to give BYU a 17–0 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Walsh and Johnston connected for the second time on a 4-yard scoring pass giving the Cougars a 24–0 lead. Oklahoma scored its only points of the game on a 2-yard Moore touchdown run making it 24–6. Walsh's 28-yard touchdown pass to Doman made the final score BYU 31, Oklahoma 6.

In total, Walsh completed 31 of 45 passes for 454 yards and four touchdowns.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: RESULTS PLUS . . December 30, 1994.