1994 Sun Bowl
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. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels. The Tar Heels were led by eventual Texas head coach Mack Brown. After having been played for five years as the John Hancock Bowl, this game marked a return to the Sun Bowl name. 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, with Priest Holmes's leap into the endzone proving to  be the winning points. A record 50,612 attended this game, a high for both the bowl game and the stadium. Scoring summary. First quarter Second quarter Fourth quarter Priest Holmes had 161 yards on 27 carries for four touchdowns to lead the Longhorns to victory and give him MVP honors.