- 2000 Outback Bowl
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Name=2000 Outback Bowl
Date=January 1 ,2000
Year=2000
Visitor School=University of Georgia
Visitor Name Short=Georgia
Visitor Nickname=Bulldogs
Visitor Record=7-4
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=21
Visitor Coach=Mark Richt
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=8
Visitor4=7
Visitor5=3
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=28
Home School=Purdue University
Home Name Short=Purdue
Home Nickname=Boilermakers
Home Record=7-4
Home
Home Coaches=19
Home Coach=Joe Tiller
Home1=19
Home2=6
Home3=0
Home4=0
Home5=0
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=25
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Raymond James Stadium
City=Tampa, Florida The 2000 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the
Georgia Bulldogs and thePurdue Boilermakers . It marks the only bowl game to go to overtime.Purdue quarterback
Drew Brees threw touchdown passes of 3 and 11 yards to wide receiverChris Daniels as Purdue opened up a 13-0 lead. Brees fired a 21 yard touchdown pass toVinny Sutherland as Purdue led 19-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. In the second uarter, Brees fired a 32 yard touchdown pass to Robert James, and Purdue led 25-0. Georgia'sTerrence 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 2 point conversion attempt was good making the score Purdue 25, Georgia 18, after 3 quarters. In the fourth quarter, Carter foundRandy McMichael for an 8 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 25. In overtimeHap Hines kicked a 21 yard field goal as Georgia escaped with a 28-25 victory.External links
*http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-2000.php
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