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| Date | December 31, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Georgia Dome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | James Sprenger (Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Charley Steiner, Todd Christensen, and Dean Blevins | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Peach Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and Virginia Cavaliers.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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