2003 Sugar Bowl
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The 2003 Sugar Bowl a 2002–2003 BCS
game was played on January 1, 2003. This 69th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Florida State Seminoles
, and the Georgia Bulldogs. Florida State came into the game 9–4 and ranked 14th in the BCS, whereas Georgia came into the game 12–1 and ranked 3rd in the BCS
Kicker Billy Bennett kicked a 23 yard field goal with 10 minutes left in the opening quarter to account for the quarter's only points. In the second quarter, FSU quarterback Fabian Walker threw a 5 yard slant pass to Anquan Boldin
as FSU took a 7–3 lead. Florida State was driving again in the third quarter before cornerback Bruce Thornton stepped in front of a Walker pass and raced 73 yards to the opposite end zone, to give Georgia a 10–7 lead. Quarterback D.J. Shockley threw a 37 yard touchdown pass to Terrence Edwards
before halftime to give the Bulldogs a 17–7 half time lead.
Billy Bennett accounted for two more Georgia field goals in the third quarter, as Georgia posted a 23–7 lead. On the final play of the third quarter, wide receiver Anquan Boldin took a handoff from quarterback Fabian Walker and started to run a reverse, but ended up throwing a touchdown pass to Craphonso Thorpe
on a trick play. The ensuing two point conversion failed, and the lead was 23–13. Billy Bennett kicked another field goal in the fourth quarter, as Georgia held off Florida State.
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game was played on January 1, 2003. This 69th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Florida State Seminoles
2002 Florida State Seminoles football team
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, and the Georgia Bulldogs. Florida State came into the game 9–4 and ranked 14th in the BCS, whereas Georgia came into the game 12–1 and ranked 3rd in the BCS
Kicker Billy Bennett kicked a 23 yard field goal with 10 minutes left in the opening quarter to account for the quarter's only points. In the second quarter, FSU quarterback Fabian Walker threw a 5 yard slant pass to Anquan Boldin
Anquan Boldin
-Arizona Cardinals:As a rookie Boldin set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in his first game , tied Billy Sims for most yards from scrimmage by a rookie in his first game , and holds the NFL record for most receptions in the first 26 games of an NFL career...
as FSU took a 7–3 lead. Florida State was driving again in the third quarter before cornerback Bruce Thornton stepped in front of a Walker pass and raced 73 yards to the opposite end zone, to give Georgia a 10–7 lead. Quarterback D.J. Shockley threw a 37 yard touchdown pass to Terrence Edwards
Terrence Edwards
Terrence Edwards is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
before halftime to give the Bulldogs a 17–7 half time lead.
Billy Bennett accounted for two more Georgia field goals in the third quarter, as Georgia posted a 23–7 lead. On the final play of the third quarter, wide receiver Anquan Boldin took a handoff from quarterback Fabian Walker and started to run a reverse, but ended up throwing a touchdown pass to Craphonso Thorpe
Craphonso Thorpe
Craphonso Ja'won "Cro" Thorpe is an American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
on a trick play. The ensuing two point conversion failed, and the lead was 23–13. Billy Bennett kicked another field goal in the fourth quarter, as Georgia held off Florida State.
Aftermath
Georgia finished off the season 13–1, and finished in the BCS Top 3. Florida State finished the season 9–5, and in the Top 25 once again.External links
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/recaps/2003/01/01/20211_recap.html