1994 Sun Bowl

1994 Sun Bowl
Texas Longhorns North Carolina Tar Heels (7–4) (8–3) 35 31 Head coach:  John Mackovic Head coach:  Mack Brown AP Coaches 19 14
1 2 3 4 Total Texas 7 14 0 14 35 North Carolina 7 10 0 14 31
Date	December 29, 1994
Season	1994
Stadium	Sun Bowl Stadium
Location	El Paso, Texas
Referee	Chuck McFerrin (Pac-10)
Attendance	50,612
United States TV coverage
Network	CBS
Announcers	Jim Nantz, Doug Flutie and Andrea Joyce

The 1994 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 1994. The game pitted the unranked Texas Longhorns against the No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels and eventual Texas head coach Mack Brown. The game was a seesaw offensive battle. Texas, down 31–21 midway through the fourth quarter, mounted a comeback to gain a 35–31 victory.

Scoring summary

First quarter

• 11:06 UNC – Curtis Johnson 11-yd run (Tripp Pignetti kick); Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards
• 4:37 UT – Priest Holmes 1-yd run (Phil Dawson kick); Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards

Second quarter

• 14:49 UT – Norman Watkins 8-yd fumble return (Dawson kick)
• 9:57 UNC – Pignetti 25-yd field goal; Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards
• 6:05 UT – Holmes 1-yd run (Dawson kick); Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards
• 0:28 UNC – Marcus Wall 8-yd pass from Mike Thomas (Pignetti kick); Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards

Fourth quarter

• 13:35 UNC – Wall 82-yd punt return (Pignetti kick)
• 9:13 UNC – Octavus Barnes 50-yd pass from Thomas (Pignetti kick); Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards
• 6:35 UT – Holmes 9-yd run (Dawson kick); Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards
• 1:17 UT – Holmes 5-yd run (Dawson kick); Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards