2000 Peach Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:2000
Title Sponsor:Chick-fil-A
Game Name:Peach Bowl
Football Season:2000
Visitor Name Short:LSU
Visitor Nickname:Tigers
Visitor School:Louisiana State University
Home Name Short:Georgia Tech
Home Nickname:Yellow Jackets
Home School:Georgia Tech
Visitor Record:7 - 4
Visitor Conference:SEC
Home Record:9 - 2
Home Conference:ACC
Visitor Coach:Nick Saban
Home Coach:George O'Leary
Home Rank Ap:15
Home Rank Coaches:17
Home Rank Bcs:13
Visitor 1Q:3
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:6
Visitor 4Q:19
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:7
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Date Game Played:December 29
Stadium:Georgia Dome
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Referee:Randy Simms (C-USA)
Attendance:73,614
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, and Adrian Karsten (sideline)

The 2000 Peach Bowl was the 33rd Peach Bowl game and featured the LSU Tigers, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[1]

LSU scored first on a 32-yard John Corbello field goal to take a 3–0 lead. Georgia Tech responded with a 32-yard Joe Burns touchdown run to take a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter, Jermaine Hatch scored on a 9-yard touchdown run, giving Tech a 14–3 lead.

In the third quarter, Rohan Davey threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Banks, as LSU got within 14–9. In the fourth quarter, Davey threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Josh Reed giving LSU a 17–14 lead. John Corbello kicked a 49-yard field goal giving the Tigers a 20–14 advantage. Davey later threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Banks as LSU won by a 28-14 count.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louisiana State vs. Georgia Tech. USA Today. December 30, 2000. March 22, 2019.