2003 Outback Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 2003 Outback Bowl 17th Outback Bowl 2002 Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan Florida Gators University of Florida 9–3 Big Ten 8–4 SEC Lloyd Carr Ron Zook 12 11 11 22 20 7 14 14 3 0 16 7 7 January 1 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida Chris Perry (Michigan RB) Michigan by 1.5 Nick Define (MAC) 65,101 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Dave Barnett, Mike Golic, Bill Curry, Michele Tafoya The 2003 Outback Bowl was a college football bowl game held on January 1, 2003, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Michigan Wolverines, third-place finishers in the Big Ten Conference, defeated the Florida Gators, who finished second the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 38–30. Michigan running back Chris Perry was named the game's MVP. Game summary Michigan got on the board first after a 4-yard touchdown run by Chris Perry to open up a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Florida running back Earnest Graham scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7. Later in the second quarter, Graham scored again on a 1-yard run, but a two-point conversion attempt by Ran Carthon failed. Florida led 13–7. Chris Perry scored again on a 1-yard run to give Michigan a 14–13 lead. Florida kicker Matt Leach connected on a 29-yard field goal to retake the lead for the Gators, 16–14. John Navarre threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ronald Bellamy to give Michigan a 21-16 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Florida quarterback Rex Grossman threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Keiwan Ratliff to put Florida up 23–21. Michigan answered with two more touchdown runs by Chris Perry, from 7 and 12 yards out, to lead 35–23. In the fourth quarter, Grossman found wide receiver Aaron Walker for a 3-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 35–30. Adam Finley connected on a 33-yard field goal to increase Michigan's lead to 38–30, which held up as the final score. Scoring summary First quarter Michigan - Chris Perry, 4-yard run (Adam Finley kick) Second quarter Florida - Earnest Graham, 2-yard run (Matt Leach kick) Florida - Earnest Graham, 1-yard run (Ran Carthon run failed) Michigan - Chris Perry, 1-yard run (Adam Finley kick) Florida - Matt Leach, 29-yard field goal Michigan - Ronald Bellamy, 8-yard pass from John Navarre (John Hines kick) Third quarter Florida - Keiwan Ratliff, 33-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Matt Leach kick) Michigan - Chris Perry, 7-yard run (Adam Finley kick) Michigan - Chris Perry, 12-yard run (Adam Finley kick) Fourth quarter Florida - Aaron Walker, 3-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Matt Leach kick) Michigan - Adam Finley, 33-yard field goal References External links ESPN game summary USA Today game summary Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Category:ReliaQuest Bowl Outback Bowl Outback Bowl Category:21st century in Tampa, Florida Category:Florida Gators football bowl games Category:Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Category:January 2003 sports events in the United States