2002 Peach Bowl

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2002 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
35th Peach Bowl
1996 Georgia Dome (cropped).JPEG
The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl.
1234Total
Tennessee03003
Maryland71031030
DateDecember 31, 2002
Season 2002
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Favorite Tennessee by 1
Referee Jim Lapetina (Big Ten)
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers John Saunders, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Mike Tirico (sideline)
Peach Bowl
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The 2002 Peach Bowl featured the Tennessee Volunteers and the Maryland Terrapins. [1]

Contents

Game summary

1st half

Maryland scored first on a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Scott McBrien giving Maryland a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Maryland cornerback Curome Cox returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown increasing Maryland's lead to 14–0. Tennessee's Alex Walls kicked a 38-yard field goal, to pull Tennessee to 14–3. Maryland's Nick Novak kicked a 48-yard field goal before halftime to put Maryland up 17–3. [1]

2nd half

In the third quarter, Nick Novak kicked a 44-yard field goal making the score 20–3. Scott McBrien scored on a 6-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 27–3. Nick Novak's 25 yard field goal made the final score 30–3. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tennessee vs. Maryland". USA Today. January 1, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2019.