1998 Peach Bowl (December)

American college football game August 2023 January 2026 1998 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 1998 31 Peach Bowl File:1996 Georgia Dome (cropped).JPEG The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl. Georgia Bulldogs University of Georgia Virginia Cavaliers University of Virginia 8–3 SEC 9–2 ACC Jim Donnan George Welsh 19 19 NR 13 12 12 0 7 14 14 0 21 6 6 December 31 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia James Sprenger (Pac-10) ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Charley Steiner, Todd Christensen, and Dean Blevins 1998 (Jan) 1999 The 1998 Peach Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and Virginia Cavaliers.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/01/sports/football-roundup-peach-bowl-georgia-comes-back-from-3-touchdown-hole.html?sq=Peach+Bowl&scp=1&st=nyt Football: Roundup -- Peach Bowl; Georgia Comes Back From 3-Touchdown Hole The New York Times / Associated Press January 1, 1999 March 21, 2019 After a scoreless first quarter, Virginia scored first on a 2-yard Anthony Southern touchdown run, making the score 7–0. Aaron Brooks threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Wilkins making the score 14–0. Brooks threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Jones as Virginia took a 21–0 lead. An 11-yard touchdown pass by Quincy Carter made the halftime score 21–7. In the third quarter, Carter threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Champ Bailey, as Georgia cut the deficit to 21–14. Olandis Gary's 15-yard touchdown run tied the game at 21. Brooks threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Wilkins, but Todd Braverman missed the extra point, giving Virginia a 27–21 lead at the end of three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Olandis Gary scored on a 2-yard run, giving Georgia a 28–27 lead. Quincy Carter later scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, giving the Bulldogs a 35–27 lead. In the fourth quarter, Brooks scored on a 30-yard scoring run, bringing the score to 35–33, but failed on the two-point conversion. After Virginia recovered the ensuing onside kick, Braverman's last second field goal attempt barely sailed wide right, giving Georgia the victory. References Peach Bowl Category:Peach Bowl Category:Georgia Bulldogs football bowl games Category:Virginia Cavaliers football bowl games Category:December 1998 sports events in the United States Peach Category:1998 in Atlanta