FBA 2018 Media Guide FLIP (2)

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
2007: The 40th anniversary game between Clemson and Auburn featured stout defense in the first half and fastmoving
offense in the second, and in the end the two Tigers logged the first overtime game in bowl history. In
the OT, Mark Buchholz’ 25-yard field goal gave Clemson the lead, but Auburn QB Brandon Cox hit Rodgeriqus
Smith for 12 yards to set up Kodi Burns’ game-winning seven-yard run.
1998: Georgia avenged a 1995 Peach Bowl loss with a stirring comeback 35-33 win over Virginia, after the
Cavaliers had built a 21-point lead. The Bulldogs responded with 21 straight poitns of their own and took an
eight-point fourth-quarter lead on Quincy Carter’s one-yard quarterback sneak, but Virginia quarterback Aaron
Brooks had a 30-yard scoring scramble with 1:34 left before a tying two-point try failed. But Virginia recovered
the onside kick and had one more chance, but a 48-yard field goal sailed wide right with 19 seconds left.
1995: Georgia got a miracle play to tie the game with 1:09 left when Jason Ferguson picked up a Virginia fumble
and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown that made it 27-27. But Virginia’s Demetrius Allen returned the
ensuing kickoff for a game-winning 83-yard touchdown as the Cavaliers posted a thrilling 34-27 win.
1985: In a game that included 16 bowl records broken or tied, Army ran for 291 yards and held a 31-23 lead before
Illinois rallied behind quarterback Jack Trudeau to a late touchdown. But a tying two-point conversion attempt
failed with only 34 seconds left.
Top Individual Performances:
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M, 2013 – Completed 30-of-38 passes for 382 yards and 77 rushing yards and scored
five touchdowns in securing the Aggies’ 52-48 come-from-behind win over Duke.
Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson, 2012 -- Completed 36-of-50 passes for 346 yards and two touchdowns with no
interceptions in leading the Tigers to a 25-24 win over LSU. Boyd led a 60-yard march in the game’s final 1:39,
converting on a fourth-and-16 to keep the drive alive and setting up Chandler Catanzaro’s final-play 37-yard
field goal for the game-winner.
Devin Hester, DB, Miami, 2004 -- Returned a blocked punt 78 yards for a touchdown, and one series later returned
an interception 28 yards to set up a field goal in helping Miami take a 27-10 win over in-state rival Florida.
Demetrius Allen, WR, Virginia, 1995 -- Set numerous bowl records including an 82-yard touchdown reception and
an 83-yard punt return for a touchdown to secure the Cavaliers’ 34-27 win over Georgia.
Michael Brooks, DB, North Carolina State, 1988 -- Set a bowl record with three interceptions in leading the
Wolfpack to a 28-23 victory over Iowa.
Last Year’s Game:
The 50th Anniversary Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl rang in the New Year featuring an elite matchup of No. 7 Auburn and
No. 12 UCF in front of a sold-out crowd of 71,109 in the Bowl’s inaugural game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. UCF
scored 21 unanswered first-half points to take an early 13-3 lead over Auburn. The Tigers began their comeback
early in the third quarter thanks to a 72-yard kick return by Noah Igbinoghene. Two plays later, Jarrett Stidham
connected with Will Hastings for 26 yards and a touchdown to tie the game at 13-13. The Tigers retook the lead
when Kerryon Johnson scored on a 4-yard run. Later in the third, McKenzie Milton connected with Otis Anderson
to tie the game back up with 1:30 to play in the quarter. Dredrick Snelson broke the tie with a catch from eight
yards out to give the Knights a 27-20 lead. UCF added another score on a 45-yard interception return from Chequan
Burkett. Auburn drove down to the UCF 21-yard line with a chance to tie the game, but Stidham's last-gasp attempt
was intercepted in the end zone by Antwan Collier to secure a 34-27 UCF win, capping off the Knights’ first-ever
13-0 season.
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
UCF 0 13 7 14 34
Auburn 3 3 14 7 27
Scoring:
First Quarter: AUB – Daniel Carlson 25-yd field goal
Second Quarter: UCF – Matthew Wright 33-yd field goal; McKenzie Milton 18-yd run, Wright kick; AUB – Daniel
Carlson 46-yd field goal; UCF – Matthew Wright 45-yd field goal
Third Quarter: AUB – Will Hastings 26-yd pass from Milton, Carlson kick; Kerryon Johnson 4-yd run, Carlson kick;
UCF – Otis Anderson 12-yd pass from Milton, Wright kick
Fourth Quarter: UCF – Dredrick Snelson 8-yd pass from Milton, Wright kick; Chequan Burkett 45-yd interception
return, Wright kick; AUB – Eli Stove 7-yd run, Carlson kick
Team Statistics: UCF Auburn
First Downs 20 28
Rushes- Net Yards 36-169 44-90
Net Yards Passing 242 331
Passing (Comp-Att-Int) 16-35-0 28-43-2
Total Net Yards 411 421
Fumble- Lost 2-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 8-74 8-61
Time of Possession 25:45 34:15
RUSHING
Individual Statistics
UCF – McKenzie Milton 13-116, 1 TD; Otis Anderson 11-38; Adrian Killins 10-28
Auburn – Kerryon Johnson 22-71, 1 TD; Kam Martin 6-24; Eli Stove 3-23, 1 TD; Devan Barrett 1-(-3); Jarrett Stidham
12-(-25)
PASSING
UCF – McKenzie Milton 16/35, 242 yards, 2 TD
Auburn – Jarrett Stidham 28/43, 331 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RECEIVING
UCF – TreQuan Smith 5-89; Dredrick Snelson 4-39, 1 TD; Jordan Akins 2-56; Gabriel Davis 2-38; Otis Anderson 2-17,
1 TD; Adrian Killins 1-3
Auburn – Ryan Davis 8-47; Will Hastings 6-117, 1 TD; Darius Slaton 5-69; Nate CraigMyers 3-54; Chandler Cox 2-23;
Marquis McClain 1-10; Kerryon Johnson 1-6; Devan Barrett 1-4; Eli Stove 1-1
PUNTING
UCF – Mac Loudermilk 5-201, 53 long
Auburn – Aidan Marshall 5-196, 43 long
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