In the first ten minutes of the 1995 Mineral Water Bowl Middle Georgia fumbled away three of their first six snaps then watched as Hutchinson quarterback, P.J. Peters threw three touchdown passes that put the Warriors in a 20-0 hole. 

While they still had trouble containing Peters, who threw for a bowl record 396 yards, and running back Dion Marion, the Warrior defense steadied in the second quarter. Quarterback Chason Carroll threw scoring passes to Rivington Kendrick and Dave Ferguson that made the halftme score 27-14. 

Middle Georgia’s huge offensive line began to gain control in the third quarter. The Warriors had 110 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Hutchinson could manage only a field goal. When Carroll and Ferguson connected for a 40 yard strike late in the quarter the Blue Dragons lead was only two, 30-28. 

The lead was still two after the teams traded fourth quarter touchdowns. With five minutes remaining, it appeared Middle Georgia had thrown away their last chance when they fumbled again, committing their sixth turnover of the game.  

But a fourth and one gamble by Hutchinson gave them another chance. With 3:38 remaining and the ball on the Middle Georgia 44, linebacker Henry Robbins stopped fullback Darin Brunk for no gain and set up the offense for its final drive. 

They controlled the clock as well as the tiring Blue Dragon defense. With Kendrick running almost exclusively behind the left side of the line they drove steadily toward the winning score. It came with eleven seconds left as Carroll snuck it in. Middle Georgia had its first lead of the day and the Mineral Water Bowl championship.