2000 Outback Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:2000
Game Name:Outback Bowl
Subheader:14th Outback Bowl
Football Season:1999
Visitor Name Short:Georgia
Visitor Nickname:Bulldogs
Visitor School:University of Georgia
Home Name Short:Purdue
Home Nickname:Boilermakers
Home School:Purdue University
Visitor Record:7 - 4
Visitor Conference:SEC
Home Record:7 - 4
Home Conference:Big Ten
Visitor Coach:Jim Donnan
Home Coach:Joe Tiller
Visitor Rank Ap:21
Visitor Rank Coaches:24
Visitor Rank Bcs:NR
Home Rank Ap:19
Home Rank Coaches:20
Home Rank Bcs:NR
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:10
Visitor 3Q:8
Visitor 4Q:7
Visitor Ot:3
Home 1Q:19
Home 2Q:6
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Date Game Played:January 1
Stadium:Raymond James Stadium
City:Tampa, Florida
Mvp:Drew Brees (Purdue QB)
Referee:Randy Christal (Big 12)
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Adrian Karsten

The 2000 Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and the Purdue Boilermakers. It was the 14th edition of the Outback Bowl.

Summary

Purdue quarterback Drew Brees threw touchdown passes of 3 and 11 yards to wide receiver Chris Daniels as Purdue opened up a 13–0 lead. Brees fired a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vinny Sutherland as Purdue led 19–0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Brees fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Chris James, and Purdue led 25–0. Georgia's Terrence Edwards scored on a 74-yard touchdown run cutting the margin to 25–7. A Georgia field goal before halftime made the score 25–10.

In the third quarter, Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter scored on an 8-yard touchdown run, and the two-point conversion attempt was good, making the score Purdue 25–18 after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Carter found Randy McMichael for an 8-yard touchdown pass to tie the game, 25–25. In overtime, Hap Hines kicked a 21-yard field goal as Georgia escaped with a 28–25 victory.

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