| Game Name: | Chick-fil-A Bowl |
| Subheader: | 46th Peach Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | December 31 |
| Year Game Played: | 2013 |
| Football Season: | 2013 |
| Stadium: | Georgia Dome |
| City: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Visitor School: | Duke University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Duke |
| Visitor Nickname: | Blue Devils |
| Visitor Record: | 10–3 |
| Visitor Conference: | ACC |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 22 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | T-21 |
| Visitor Rank Bcs: | 24 |
| Visitor Coach: | David Cutcliffe |
| Visitor 1Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 24 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home School: | Texas A&M University |
| Home Name Short: | Texas A&M |
| Home Nickname: | Aggies |
| Home Record: | 8–4 |
| Home Conference: | SEC |
| Home Rank Ap: | 20 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | T-21 |
| Home Rank Bcs: | 21 |
| Home Coach: | Kevin Sumlin |
| Home 1Q: | 3 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 21 |
| Odds: | Texas A&M by 12[1] |
| Mvp: | Offensive: Johnny Manziel (QB – Texas A&M)<br />Defensive: Toney Hurd Jr. (DB – Texas A&M) |
| Anthem: | Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band |
| Referee: | Jeff Maconaghy (American) |
| Halftime: | Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Duke University Marching Band |
| Attendance: | 67,496 |
| Payout: | $7.4 million (total)[2] |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
| Us Announcers: | Rece Davis (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (analyst) David Pollack (analyst) Samantha Ponder (sideline) |
| Ratings: | 8.69 million viewers |
| Different Next: | 2014 |
| Game Link: | Peach Bowl |
The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl,more commonly known as the 2013 Peach Bowl, was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2013, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. With sponsorship from Chick-fil-A, it was the 46th edition of the game known throughout most of its history as the Peach Bowl. The game featured the Duke Blue Devils from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Texas A&M Aggies from the Southeastern Conference. It began at 8:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season.
In a contest dominated by both teams' offensive units, Duke scored first and stayed ahead for most of the game. But with a little more than a minute left in regulation, Texas A&M returned an interception for a touchdown, and ended up winning by a score of 52–48. Although 67,496 tickets were distributed, the crowd was far less than capacity.
Duke finished the regular season with a record of 10–3 (6–2 ACC) and a BCS ranking of #24. Texas A&M had a record of 8–4 (4–4 SEC) and a BCS ranking of #21. The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the first-ever meeting of the two teams.[3]
The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the very first meeting between Duke and Texas A&M, as well as both programs' first appearance in the bowl. Both teams were ranked #21 in the Coaches' Poll coming into the game.
See main article: 2013 Duke Blue Devils football team.
| Statistics | Duke | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 29 | 30 |
| Total offense, plays – yards | 82-661 | 68-541 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 234 | 159 |
| Passing yards (net) | 427 | 382 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 29-45-2 | 30-38-0 |
| Time of Possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |