The 1994 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 23rd-ranked Michigan Wolverines, and the unranked NC State Wolfpack. It was the eighth edition of the Hall of Fame Bowl.
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| 8th Hall of Fame Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tampa Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Tyrone Wheatley (Michigan RB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Richard Burleson (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 52,649 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Jerry Punch | ||||||||||||||||||
After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan's Tyrone Wheatley scored on a 26-yard rushing touchdown, and Michigan led 7–0. Derrick Alexander returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown, making it 14–0. Quarterback Todd Collins threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Amani Toomer, making the score Michigan 21, NC State 0 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Michigan returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown to lead 28–0. Tyrone Wheatley added an 18-yard touchdown run to make it 35–0. NC State got its only touchdown on a 12-yard touchdown pass, making it 35–7. Michigan closed the scoring with a 16-yard touchdown run by Powers, making the final score 42–7.