1995 Peach Bowl (December) Explained

Game Name:Peach Bowl
Date Game Played:December 30
Year Game Played:1995
Football Season:1995
Stadium:Georgia Dome
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Visitor School:University of Virginia
Visitor Name Short:Georgia
Visitor Nickname:Bulldogs
Visitor Record:6 - 5
Visitor Conference:SEC
Visitor Coach:Ray Goff
Visitor 1Q:3
Visitor 2Q:11
Visitor 3Q:3
Visitor 4Q:10
Home School:University of Virginia
Home Name Short:Virginia
Home Nickname:Cavaliers
Home Record:8 - 4
Home Conference:ACC
Home Rank Ap:18
Home Coach:George Welsh
Home 1Q:14
Home 2Q:10
Home 3Q:3
Home 4Q:7
Mvp:Offensive: Tiki Barber, Virginia; Hines Ward, Georgia
Defensive: Skeet Jones, Virginia; Whit Marshall, Georgia
Referee:Terry Monk (Big East)
Attendance:70,284
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers:Joel Meyers (play-by-play); Todd Christensen (analysis)
Different Previous:1995 (Jan)
Different Next:1996

The 1995 Peach Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and Virginia Cavaliers.[1]

Georgia fell behind to the Cavaliers, 24–6, before rallying to tie the game at 27 late in the fourth quarter. Virginia clinched the victory when Demetrius "Pete" Allen returned a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown to secure the 34–27 win with under a minute remaining. The Bulldogs lost despite a total offense edge of 525 to 256 yards.

Scoring summary

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

[2]

Statistics

Statistics Georgia Virginia
First Downs 2010
Yards Rushing112 100
Yards Passing 413156
Total Yards 525256
Punts-Average 6-357-42
Fumbles-Lost 1-14-2
Interceptions21
Penalties-Yards 6-403-30

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UVa Football Bowl Recaps -Peach Bowl Dec. 31, 1984 - Atlanta, Ga. - Virginia 27, Purdue 24. University of Virginia. March 21, 2019.
  2. News: Dogs can't win 'for the Goffer'. Ledger-Enquirer. December 31, 1995. February 9, 2024. Newspapers.com.