2013 Outback Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 November 2013 Outback Bowl 27th Outback Bowl January 1 2013 2012 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida University of South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks 10–2 11 10 10 Steve Spurrier SEC 14 7 0 12 University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines 8–4 19 22 18 Brady Hoke Big Ten 3 10 9 6 South Carolina by 10Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2012 Ace Sanders (WR- S. Carolina) Jeff Maconaghy (Big East) Both schools' bands performed a show; in addition 20 high schools bands from across the nation combined as 1 giant band 54,527 3.4 million per team ESPN Mike Tirico (play-by-play) Jon Gruden (analyst) Shannon Spake (sidelines) 4.3 (7 Million viewers)Michael Humes, Combined Overnight Ratings for Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl BCS Games Rises over 2012, ESPN, January 2, 2013 The 2013 Outback Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on January 1, 2013, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, as part of the 2012–13 NCAA bowl season. It was the 27th edition of the Outback Bowl, named after sponsor Outback Steakhouse, and was telecast at 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. It featured the South Carolina Gamecocks from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) versus the Michigan Wolverines from the Big Ten Conference. South Carolina won with a final score of 33–28. South Carolina finished their season with 11 wins for only the second time in school history, while Michigan endured their second bowl loss in three years. "The Hit" by South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has often been considered one of the greatest defensive plays in college football history, as well as one of the greatest college football plays from the 2010s.Grossman Hallie 2018-01-01 'The hit heard around the world,' five years later https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21918760/jadeveon-clowney-michigan-wolverines-hit-fifth-anniversary 2023-12-17 ESPN.com en2019-10-10 The top 10 defensive college football plays of all time - ESPN Video https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/27816237 2023-12-17 ESPN.com en2015-10-22 College football's most incredible plays of the past decade https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/list/best-plays-decade-college-football-kick-six-bush-push-prayer-at-jordan-hare/tmvn1jd2ovcq1klubgv2mnhnz 2023-12-17 www.sportingnews.com en-usKirshner Alex 2020-01-08 84 plays that defined 2010s college football https://www.bannersociety.com/2020/1/8/21041816/college-football-best-plays-2010s-decade 2023-12-17 Banner Society en2013-07-18 Jadeveon Clowney wins ESPY for 'Best Play' https://www.wistv.com/story/22870585/jadeveon-clowney-wins-espy-for-best-play 2023-12-17 www.wistv.com en Teams thumb|right|200px|The 2013 Outback Bowl was played at Raymond James Stadium. The Michigan Wolverines and South Carolina Gamecocks had met twice before, in the 1980s, and entered this contest with the series tied at 1-1.Winsipedia - Michigan Wolverines vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history https://www.winsipedia.com/michigan/vs/south-carolina 2023-12-22 Winsipedia en South Carolina 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team South Carolina entered the game with a 10–2 record, having lost to #14 LSU and #9 Florida. Michigan 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan entered the game with an 8–4 record, having lost to #1 Alabama, #4 Notre Dame, #3 Ohio State and #25 Nebraska. The Hit "The Hit" is widely considered to mark the turning point in the game for South Carolina and it earned a "Best Play" ESPY Award for South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney.Clowney’s ‘hit’ wins ESPY The Charlotte Observer July 18, 2013 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/18/4172479/clowneys-hit-wins-espy.html#.UnqdYvkqiSo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225301/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/18/4172479/clowneys-hit-wins-espy.html#.UnqdYvkqiSo December 2, 2013 "The Hit" refers to a play by defensive end Jadeveon Clowney which occurred midway through the fourth quarter of the game. After a Wolverines fake punt, followed by a controversial call awarding Michigan a first down during a critical time-consuming drive, Clowney gained instant fame for his tackle of Michigan running back Vincent Smith that came with 8:21 remaining in the fourth quarter. "The Hit" dislodged Smith's helmet and forced a fumble that Clowney himself recovered.gC44nP7ClxM Jadeveon Clowney's Top Play "The Hit" set up a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ace Sanders on the next play. Although "The Hit" itself did not result in the game-winning touchdown, it is considered by many to have motivated a previously lethargic Gamecock offense to rally and ultimately win the game.Clowney's big hit defines Outback Bowl Game summary Scoring summary Source.South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Michigan Wolverines play by play. ESPN Retrieved 1 January 2013.South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Michigan Wolverines box score. ESPN. Retrieved 3 January 2012. USC UM 1 13:26 USC 3 67 1:34 Other Damiere Byrd 56 yd pass from Connor Shaw (Adam Yates kick) 7 0 1 7:28 UM 8 51 3:14 FG 39 Brendan Gibbons 7 3 1 3:29 USC 3 -10 1:58 Other Ace Sanders 63 Yd Punt Return. (Adam Yates Kick) 14 3 2 12:41 UM 11 76 5:48 Other Drew Dileo 5 Yd pass from Devin Gardner. (Brendan Gibbons Kick) 14 10 2 10:54 USC 4 75 1:47 Other Ace Sanders 4 Yd pass from Dylan Thompson. (Adam Yates Kick) 21 10 2 2:47 UM 8 8 4:34 FG 40 Brendan Gibbons 21 13 3 6:54 UM 11 45 4:29 FG 52 Matt Wile 21 16 3 0:02 UM 10 65 4:28 Other Jeremy Gallon 10 Yd pass from Devin Gardner. (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 21 22 4 8:06 USC 1 31 0:04 Other Ace Sanders 31 Yd pass from Connor Shaw. (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 27 22 4 3:29 UM 10 64 4:37 Other Jeremy Gallon 17 Yd pass from Devin Gardner. (Two-Point Rush Conversion Failed) 27 28 4 0:11 USC 11 70 3:18 Other Bruce Ellington 32 Yd pass from Dylan Thompson. (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 33 28 33 28 Statistics Statistics USC UM First downs 17 24Rushes-yards (net) 17–85 45–141Passing yards (net) 341 214Passes, Att-Comp-Int 36–25–0 37–18–1 Total yards 426 355 Time of Possession 22:01 37:59 Aftermath and legacy With a victory in their bowl game, South Carolina would finish the season ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll, the highest final ranking in program history until then. It remains the second highest final ranking in school history.South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/index.html 2023-12-17 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Meanwhile, despite the loss, Michigan would also finish ranked in the AP Poll (for the second consecutive season, and for only the second time since 2008). Head coach Brady Hoke would coach at Michigan for two more seasons before being fired. "The Hit" has often been considered the greatest play of the 2012 season, one of the greatest defensive plays in college football history, and one of the greatest college football plays from the 2010s.Kirk Jason 2013-07-22 Clowney would've been ejected, says Pereira https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/7/22/4545524/jadeveon-clowney-hit-ncaa-ejection 2023-12-17 SBNation.com en It propelled Clowney to instant fame, and he would go on to be the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.Johnson Richard 2018-01-01 Let's relive the Clowney hit in all its destructive grandeur https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/1/16814366/clowney-hit-michigan-south-carolina-outback-bowl 2023-12-17 SBNation.com en It has also been called "one of the last tackles of the pre-targeting era" and "truly the last of its kind, a savage hit unencumbered by the threat of [ejection]". Nine months after the play, starting in the 2013 season, the NCAA implemented a new rule that required officials to eject players for targeting an opponent's head during a hit. Under new head coaches, South Carolina and Michigan would rematch in the same bowl game exactly five years later, with the Gamecocks winning by a score of 26–19. References Category:ReliaQuest Bowl Outback Bowl Outback Bowl Category:2010s in Tampa, Florida Category:Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football bowl games Category:January 2013 sports events in the United States