- 2001 Outback Bowl
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Name=2001 Outback Bowl
Date=January 1 ,2001
Year=2000
Visitor School=University of South Carolina
Visitor Name Short=South Carolina
Visitor Nickname=Gamecocks
Visitor Record=7-4
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor BCS=NR
Visitor Coach=Lou Holtz
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Visitor2=3
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=14
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Visitor Total=24
Home School=Ohio State University
Home Name Short=Ohio State
Home Nickname=Buckeyes
Home Record=8-3
Home
Home Coaches=18
Home BCS=18
Home Coach=John Cooper
Home1=0
Home2=0
Home3=7
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Home Total=7
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Raymond James Stadium
City=Tampa, Florida The 2001 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
After a scoreless first quarter, South Carolina's kicker
Jason Corse put the Gamecocks on the board with a 23 yard field goal, giving USC an early 3-0 lead. That score would hold until halftime, with both teams playing terrific defense.In the third quarter, South Carolina's Ryan Brewer rushed 7 yards for a touchdown increasing the margin to 10-0, USC. South Carolina's defense held again, and got the ball back. South Carolina fumbled that drive, and Ohio State's
Mike Gurr recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, pulling OSU to within 10-7.Early in the fourth quarter, quarterback
Phil Petty found Ryan Brewer for a 28 yard touchdown pass, increasing the lead to 17-7. With 7 minutes left in the game, Brewer again scored from 2 yards out, making the final 24-7.External links
*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101001/101001313.htm
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