2014 Gator Bowl

August 2023 August 2025 Gator Bowl 69th Gator Bowl TaxSlayer.com January 1 2014 2013 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Florida University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Cornhuskers 8–4 Bo Pelini Big Ten 0 10 14 0 University of Georgia Georgia Bulldogs 8–4 23 24 22 Mark Richt SEC 0 9 3 7 Georgia by 9https://www.sbnation.com/odds/2014/1/1/5249350/georgia-bulldogs-vs-nebraska-cornhuskers-odds-gator-bowl-betting-pick Georgia Bulldogs vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Odds: Gator Bowl Betting Pick, Preview SB Nation OddsShark December 31, 2013 August 25, 2025 Quincy Enunwa (Nebraska WR)https://huskers.com/news/2014/01/02/from-good-to-great-mvp-enunwa-explodes From Good to Great: MVP Enunwa Explodes] Nebraska Athletics January 1, 2014 January 2, 2014 Mike Batlan (Pac-12) 60,712 ESPN2 Mike Patrick (play-by-play) Ed Cunningham (analyst) Jeannine Edwards (sideline) 2015 The 2014 Gator Bowl, known as the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl for sponsorship purposes, was the sixty-ninth edition of the college football bowl game, played on January 1, 2014 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Part of the 2013–14 bowl season, it featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Ten and the Georgia Bulldogs of the SEC. The game began at noon EST and aired on ESPN2. Nebraska, an underdog by nearly ten points, used timely red-zone defense and a 99-yard Quincy Enunwa touchdown to hold on for a 24–19 victory. Teams thumb|right|The 2014 Gator Bowl was played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium The 2014 Gator Bowl was the third all-time meeting between Georgia and Nebraska, with the series tied 1–1 prior to the game, including a 45–31 Bulldogs win in the 2013 Citrus Bowl.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bowls/2014/01/01/gator-bowl-preview-georgia-nebraska/4262325/ Gator Bowl preview: Georgia vs. Nebraska Eddie Timanus USA Today Sports January 1, 2014 January 2, 2014 Nebraska 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nebraska entered 8–4 and 5–3 in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers began the season ranked eighteenth in the AP poll, but dropped out after a loss to UCLA in September. Nebraska played most of the season without senior quarterback Taylor Martinez, and went 3–3 across the second half to finish third in the Legends Division.https://insider.espn.com/blog/colleges/nebraska/post/_/id/1980/injuries-impacted-uga-nebraska-seasons Injuries impacted UGA, Nebraska seasons David Ching ESPN December 23, 2013 January 2, 2014 Speculation head coach Bo Pelini would be fired after a season-ending loss to Iowa was rebuffed by administration.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24305183/nebraska-ad-bo-pelini-will-continue-to-lead-our-program Nebraska AD: Bo Pelini will continue 'to lead our program' Tom Fornelli CBS Sports November 30, 2013 January 2, 2014 Nebraska appeared in the Gator Bowl once prior to 2014, a victory over Clemson in 2009. The 2014 Gator Bowl marked Nebraska's fiftieth bowl appearance. Georgia 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team Georgia entered 8–4 and 5–3 in the SEC. The Bulldogs began the season ranked fifth in the AP poll as the media's pick to win the SEC East.http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2013/08/01/uga-fans-hope-preseason-camp-eliminates-question-marks/ UGA fans hope preseason camp eliminates question marks Bill King The Atlanta Journal-Constitution August 1, 2013 January 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204434/http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2013/08/01/uga-fans-hope-preseason-camp-eliminates-question-marks/ January 4, 2014 UGA lost its season opener to Clemson, but followed with victories over a pair of top-ten opponents to enter October ranked sixth nationally. The injury-ridden Bulldogs went just 4–3 over the rest of the season, including a last-second loss to Auburn termed the "Prayer at Jordan-Hare," to finish third in the East. Quarterback Aaron Murray suffered a season-ending injury in late November, ending his streak of 52 consecutive starts.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24275312/aaron-murray-has-a-torn-acl Aaron Murray has a torn ACL Tom Fornelli CBS Sports November 24, 2013 January 4, 2014 Georgia was making its fourth appearance in the Gator Bowl and its first since a victory over Michigan State in 1989.http://www.gatorbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-TaxSlayer-com-Gator-Bowl-Team-announcement.pdf Nebraska to play Georgia in the January 1, 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Gator Bowl December 8, 2013 January 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020844/http://www.gatorbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-TaxSlayer-com-Gator-Bowl-Team-announcement.pdf September 24, 2015 dead PDF Game summary First half Each of the game's first five drives ended in punts.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=340010061&period=0 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Georgia Bulldogs - Play-By-Play ESPN January 2, 2014 Georgia drove to Nebraska's ten-yard line early in the second quarter, settling for a 39-yard Marshall Morgan field goal to open the scoring. The Bulldogs forced a quick three-and-out, but a muffed punt gave Nebraska possession deep inside Georgia territory. NU quickly capitalized, taking a 7–3 lead on a five-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Armstrong to Quincy Enunwa. The half's final three drives led to field goals, giving NU a 10–9 lead at the break.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=340010061 99-yard TD pass propels Cornhuskers past No. 23 Bulldogs ESPN January 1, 2014 January 2, 2014 Second half Georgia's opening drive of the second half ended when Hutson Mason, UGA's starter in place of Murray, was intercepted by Josh Mitchell near midfield, allowing Nebraska to stretch the lead to 17–9. A fourth Georgia drive stalled in NU territory and another Morgan field goal closed the gap to 17–12. Nebraska started the ensuing drive at its own five-yard line after a holding penalty on the kickoff, and a sack pushed the Cornhuskers back to the one. Facing a long third down, Armstrong connected with Enunwa on a 99-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in bowl history, to take a 24–12 lead with 4:58 remaining in the third quarter. Nebraska forced a quick punt on Georgia's ensuing possession, but Armstrong was intercepted by Shaq Wiggins on NU's side of the field. Mason opened the fourth quarter with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Todd Gurley to cut the deficit to five. Georgia's defense forced a punt on Nebraska's next two drives, giving its offense a chance to take the lead for the first time since it was 3–0. Starting at their own twenty-yard line with 7:31 remaining, the Bulldogs drove deep into Nebraska territory, but were turned back when Rantavious Wooten dropped a fourth-down pass.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000307989/article/nebraskas-ameer-abdullah-rushes-for-122-yards-a-td-in-victory Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah rushes for 122 yards in victory Mike Huguenin NFL January 1, 2014 January 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140103094551/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000307989/article/nebraskas-ameer-abdullah-rushes-for-122-yards-a-td-in-victory January 3, 2014 After forcing a punt, Georgia reached Nebraska's sixteen-yard line with 31 seconds remaining, but another dropped pass on fourth down allowed NU to run out the clock on a 24–19 victory. Enunwa was named most valuable player after finishing with two touchdowns and 129 receiving yards, including his record-setting score in the third quarter. Georgia outgained Nebraska by over 100 yards, but converted just one of seven trips inside NU's 21-yard line into a touchdown. Scoring summary Qtr Time Drive Team Detail Score Plays Yards TOP NU UGA 2 10:37 12 38 5:05 UGA Marshall Morgan 38-yd field goal 0 3 9:05 2 14 0:32 NU Quincy Enunwa 5-yd pass from Tommy Armstrong (Pat Smith kick) 7 3 6:53 7 41 2:03 UGA Morgan 28-yd field goal 7 6 3:18 9 54 3:12 NU Smith 46-yd field goal 10 6 0:00 9 54 3:12 UGA Morgan 38-yd field goal 10 9 3 10:08 7 38 3:35 NU Ameer Abdullah 1-yd run (Smith kick) 17 9 6:32 10 62 3:36 UGA Morgan 30-yd field goal 17 12 4:58 3 95 1:14 NU Enunwa 99-yd pass from Armstrong (Smith kick) 24 12 4 14:49 7 39 2:14 UGA Todd Gurley 25-yd pass from Hutson Mason (Morgan kick) 24 19 Individual leaders Team Category Player Statisticshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=340010061 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Georgia Bulldogs - Boxscore ESPN January 2, 2014 NU Passing Tommy Armstrong 6/14, 163 yds, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ameer Abdullah 27 car, 122 yds, TD Receiving Quincy Enunwa 4 rec, 129 yds, 2 TD UGA Passing Hutson Mason 21/39, 320 yds, TD, INT Rushing Todd Gurley 21 car, 86 yds Receiving Todd Gurley 7 rec, 97 yds, TD Team statistics Statistic Nebraska Georgia First downs 14 22 Rushes-yards 43–144 43–96 Comp.–att. Completions–pass attempts–yards 6–16–163 21–39–320 Total offense 307 416 Turnovers 1 2 Punts–average 7–38.7 4–37.8 Penalties–yards 6–50 7–42 Time of possession 26:36 33:24 References Gator Bowl Category:Gator Bowl Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football bowl games Category:Georgia Bulldogs football bowl games Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Category:21st century in Jacksonville, Florida