1996 Peach Bowl Explained

Game Name:Peach Bowl
Date Game Played:December 28
Year Game Played:1996
Football Season:1996
Stadium:Georgia Dome
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Visitor School:Clemson
Visitor Name Short:Clemson
Visitor Nickname:Tigers
Visitor Record:7–4
Visitor Conference:ACC
Visitor Coach:Tommy West
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:0
Home School:Louisiana State University
Home Name Short:LSU
Home Nickname:Tigers
Home Record:9–2
Home Conference:SEC
Home Rank Ap:17
Home Coach:Gerry DiNardo
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:10
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Mvp:Herb Tyler, LSU
Referee:Steve Usechek (Big 12)
Attendance:63,622
Different Previous:1995
Different Next:1998 (Jan)

The 1996 Peach Bowl featured the Clemson Tigers and LSU Tigers.[1]

LSU scored the final 10 points of the game after Clemson took an early 7–0 lead. After an LSU turnover in the first quarter, Clemson quarterback Nealon Greene ran for a five-yard touchdown. LSU subsequently went on an 80-yard drive capped by Kevin Faulk's three-yard touchdown run. Wade Richey kicked a field goal late in the second quarter for LSU. Neither team was able to score in the second half.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996 Peach Bowl: LSU 10, Clemson 7. LSU Athletics. October 29, 2009. March 21, 2019. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215535/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=3636717. dead.
  2. News: LSU top Tiger in town. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 1996. February 10, 2024. Newspapers.com.