2005 Outback Bowl

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Name=2005 Outback Bowl
Date=January 1, 2005
Year=2004
Visitor School=University of Georgia
Visitor Name Short=Georgia
Visitor Nickname=Bulldogs
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=7
Visitor BCS=7
Visitor Coach=Mark Richt
Visitor1=3
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=24
Home School=University of Wisconsin
Home Name Short=Wisconsin
Home Nickname=Badgers
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches=16
Home BCS=17
Home Coach=Barry Alvarez
Home1=3
Home2=3
Home3=7
Home4=8
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=21
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Raymond James Stadium
City=Tampa, Florida

The 2005 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Wisconsin Badgers. Both teams came into the game ranked and with only 2 losses.

Brandon Cotou provided the first scoring of the game, as Georgia got on the board first with a 20 yard field goal. Later in the first quarter, kicker Mike Allen got Wisconsin on the board with a 46 yard field goal, to tie the game at 3. In the second quarter, Allen connected on a 44 yard field goal, to give Wisconsin a 6-3 lead. Quarterback David Greene connected with wide receiver Fred Gibson for a 19 yard touchdown pass, to give Georgia a 10-6 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Greene found Jeremy Thomas for a 24 yard touchdown to extend the lead to 17-6. Running back Thomas Brown rushed 29 yards for a touchdown, to increase Georgia's lead to 24-6, at the end of the third quarter. Quarterback John Stocco found wide receiver Darrin Charles for a 19 yard touchdown pass to trim the lead to 24-13.

With Georgia trying to run out the clock, David Greene through an interception, that was returned by Andy Crooks for 11 yards for a Wisconsin touchdown. The ensuing 2 point conversion succeeded, and Wisconsin now trailed 24-21. The onside kick attempt failed, but there was still time left. Georgia eventually converted a fourth and 1 on Wisconsin's 15 yard line to seal the game.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105001/20050101NCAAFWISCONSIN-0.htm