2005 Peach Bowl

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Name=2005 Peach Bowl
Date=December 30, 2005
Year=2005
Visitor School=University of Miami
Visitor Name Short=Miami
Visitor Nickname=Hurricanes
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=9
Visitor BCS=8
Visitor Coach=Larry Coker
Visitor1=3
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=3
Home School=Louisiana State University
Home Name Short=LSU
Home Nickname=Tigers
Home Record=10-2
Home

Home Coaches=10
Home BCS=12
Home Coach=Les Miles
Home1=3
Home2=17
Home3=14
Home4=6
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=40
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Georgia Dome
City=Atlanta, Georgia

The 2005 edition to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl featured two top 10 ranked teams. The ninth ranked Miami Hurricanes battled the tenth ranked LSU Tigers in this contest.

Miami took an early 3-0 lead on a 21 yard field goal from Jon Peattie. LSU responded with Chris Jackson kicking a 37 yard field goal as the teams were tied at 3 after 1 quarter. In the second quarter, backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw a 51 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Craig Davis as LSU led 10-3. A 47 yard Chris Jackson field goal, and a 4 yard touchdown pass from Flynn to Joseph Addai gave the Tigers a 20-3 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Addai scored on a 6 yard touchdown run extending the lead to 27-3. Jacob Hester's 1 yard touchdown run gave the Tigers a 34-3 lead. In the fourth quarter, Mario Stevenson and Chris Jackson kicked field goals to give the Tigers the 40-3 win.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105364/NCAAF163148.htm