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1 Game summary  



1.1  Scoring summary  



1.1.1  First quarter  





1.1.2  Second quarter  





1.1.3  Third quarter  





1.1.4  Fourth quarter  









2 References  





3 External links  














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2003 Outback Bowl
17th Outback Bowl
1234 Total
Michigan 714143 38
Florida 01677 30
DateJanuary 1, 2003
Season2002
StadiumRaymond James Stadium
LocationTampa, Florida
MVPChris Perry (Michigan RB)
FavoriteMichigan by 1.5
RefereeNick Define (MAC)
Attendance65,101
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Barnett, Mike Golic, Bill Curry, Michele Tafoya
Outback Bowl
 < 2002  2004

The 2003 Outback Bowl was a college football bowl game held on January 1, 2003, at Raymond James StadiuminTampa, 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

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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

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First quarter

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Second quarter

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Third quarter

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Fourth quarter

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