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Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Classic Peach Bowl


With Maryland and Tennessee kicking off in the 2002 Peach Bowl on New Year's Eve, ESPN Classic takes a look back at some of the best Peach Bowl's in history with a Classic Peach Bowl presentation on Sunday, Dec. 22 from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET.
Ryan Clark
LSU's Ryan Clark (2) intercepts George Godsey in the third quarter, one of six Tech turnovers, in the 2000 Peach Bowl.
Here's the complete schedule with highlights:
All times eastern

Classic Peach Bowl
Sunday, Dec. 22
11 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET

11 a.m. - 1989 Peach Bowl: Syracuse vs. Georgia
John Biskup kicked a 26-yard field goal with 25 seconds left for Syracuse, which moved 64 yards in 11 plays to set up the kick. The key play was a 29-yard pass from Mark McDonald to Michael Owens that moved the ball to the Bulldogs' 29.

Georgia, playing in a bowl game for the 10th consecutive year, got two touchdown passes from Greg Talley and led 18-7 before Kiskup kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:44 left in the third period.

The Orangemen, making their third straight bowl appearance, cut the deficit to 18-16 when Rob Moore caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from McDonald 4:52 into the fourth quarter. McDonald, who replaced starter Bill Scharr early in the second half, overthrew Andrew Dees in the end zone in a bid for the two-point conversion.

1 p.m. - 1995 Peach Bowl: Virginia vs. Georgia
Demetrius Allen fielded a kickoff after Georgia had suddenly forged into a tie and raced 83 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown with 57 seconds remaining that boosted the Cavaliers to a 34-27 victory over the Bulldogs. Allen also scored on an 83-yard pass from Mike Groh in the second quarter as Virginia gained a 24-6 advantage. Georgia rallied and gained the 27-27 tie with 1:09 remaining when Jason Ferguson scooped up Patrick Jeffers' fumble and returned it 10 yards.

Virginia's Tiki Barber ran for 103 yards on 20 carries, scoring on a 1-yard run and setting up a field goal with a 55-yard punt return. Hines Ward led Georgia's rally from an early 14-0 deficit, passing for 413 yards. He scored Georgia's only offensive touchdown on a 1-yard keeper. Kanon Parkman kicked four field goals for Georgia and Rafael Garcia had two for the Cavs.

3 p.m. - 1998 Peach Bowl: Georgia vs. Virginia
Virginia kicker Todd Braverman missed a 48-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining and No. 19 Georgia held on for a wild 35-33 victory over the 13th-ranked Cavaliers. Thomas Jones moved his team into field goal range with a 26-yard run, but the Cavs didn't get close enough. Like his first two misses, Braverman's final attempt also sailed wide right, missing its target by a foot or two.

Quincy Carter accounted for three touchdowns, passing for two TDs and running for another, and Olandis Gary rushed for 110 yards and two scores as the Bulldogs took advantage of breakdowns by Virginia's kicking game. Georgia also blocked a punt, setting up a touchdown late in the first half after trailing 21-0.

5 p.m. - 2000 Peach Bowl: LSU vs. Georgia Tech
It was supposed to be an advantage for Georgia Tech, but LSU made itself right at home in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta's GeorgiaDome. The Tigers, sparked by quarterback Rohan Davey, scored 25 unanswered second-half points and rolled to a 28-14 victory over Tech. Davey, taking over for Josh Booty at quarterback in the second half, threw three touchdown passes.

Georgia Tech could have buried LSU in the first half if not for four turnovers, not to mention a motion penalty that wiped out a 59-yard touchdown pass from George Godsey to Kelly Campbell. Instead, the Yellow Jackets settled for a pair of TDs: Joe Burns' 32-yard run and Jermaine Hatch's 9-yarder. Georgia Tech finished with six turnovers, half of what they had all season.





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