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2013 Capital One Bowl

American college football game


American college football game

FieldValue
game_nameCapital One Bowl
subheader67th Citrus Bowl
date_game_playedJanuary 1
year_game_played2013
football_season2012
stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
cityOrlando, Florida
visitor_schoolUniversity of Georgia
visitor_name_shortGeorgia
visitor_nicknameBulldogs
visitor_record11–2
visitor_rank_AP6
visitor_rank_coaches5
visitor_rank_BCS7
visitor_coachMark Richt
visitor_conferenceSEC
visitor_1q16
visitor_2q7
visitor_3q8
visitor_4q14
home_schoolUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
home_name_shortNebraska
home_nicknameCornhuskers
home_record10–3
home_rank_AP23
home_rank_coaches21
home_rank_BCS16
home_coachBo Pelini
home_conferenceBig Ten
home_1q14
home_2q10
home_3q7
home_4q0
oddsGeorgia by 10
MVPAaron Murray (Georgia QB)
refereeMike Defee (Big 12)
attendance59,712
payout4.5 million
us_networkABC
us_announcersRece Davis (play-by-play)
Jesse Palmer (analyst)
David Pollack (analyst)
Samantha Ponder (sideline)
ratings6.6

Jesse Palmer (analyst) David Pollack (analyst) Samantha Ponder (sideline)

The 2013 Citrus Bowl, known as the Capital One Bowl for sponsorship purposes, was the sixty-seventh edition of the college football bowl game, played on January 1, 2013 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Part of the 2012–13 bowl season, it featured No. 7 Georgia of the SEC and No. 16 Nebraska of the Big Ten. The game began at 1:00 p.m. EST and was broadcast on ABC.

A record-breaking performance from UGA quarterback Aaron Murray led the Bulldogs to a 45–31 victory in a game that featured over 1,000 combined yards of offense.

Teams

Each team lost its conference championship game, Georgia 32–28 to eventual national champion Alabama and Nebraska 70–31 to unranked Wisconsin.

Georgia and Nebraska met once prior to 2013, a 45–6 Cornhuskers win in the 1969 Sun Bowl.

Georgia

Main article: 2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Nebraska

Main article: 2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Game

Georgia took an early lead when Shawn Williams blocked a Brett Maher out of the back of the end zone – though several Bulldogs missed an opportunity to recover the ball for a touchdown, Aaron Murray led a ten-play drive on the ensuing possession to give UGA a 9–0 lead. Nebraska, which entered as a double-digit underdog, mounted a strong response, marching 75 yards to get on the board. It was followed by a Will Compton pick-six of Murray to take a 14–9 lead, but on Georgia's next play from scrimmage, Murray hit Tavarres King on a downfield strike to reclaim the lead.

After intercepting Taylor Martinez in NU territory, Georgia stretched its lead back to nine on a Todd Gurley touchdown. The Cornhuskers again responded to a two-possession Georgia lead, scoring ten unanswered points to take a 24–23 lead into halftime. After the break, NU added to its lead on a thirteen-play drive capped by Rex Burkhead's second touchdown. UGA answered quickly on its ensuing drive, converting a third down to King before tying the game on a deep shot to Chris Conley and two-point conversion to Rhett McGowan.

With the game tied at 31, Nebraska advanced into Georgia territory, but Ameer Abdullah lost a fumble on third down despite NU players insisting tight end Ben Cotton had recovered the ball. Officials declined to review the play, and Georgia mounted a six-play touchdown drive to take the lead. After a Nebraska punt, Murray threw his fifth touchdown in the face of a six-man blitz, a screen pass to Conley that he took 87 yards to the end zone. Nebraska was unable to mount a scoring threat over the remaining eleven minutes and Georgia won 45–31.

Murray was named most valuable player after a hyper-efficient passing performance (a UGA bowl-record 427 yards on just eighteen completions) that included three touchdowns of 49 yards or more. Georgia set a new Citrus Bowl record with 589 yards of offense.

Scoring summary

QtrTimeDriveTeamDetailScorePlaysYardsTOPGeorgia Bulldogs}}UGANebraska Cornhuskers}}NU1234
11:39UGAShawn Williams blocked punt out of end zone20
7:5410803:45UGAArthur Lynch 2-yd pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick)90
4:427753:12NUJamal Turner 14-yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick)97
4:15NUWill Compton 24-yd interception return (Maher kick)914
4:041750:11UGATavarres King 75-yd pass from Murray (Morgan kick)1614
10:334381:09UGATodd Gurley 24-yd run (Morgan kick)2314
8:485461:45NUMaher 39-yd field goal2317
4:436761:58NURex Burkhead 16-yd pass from Martinez (Maher kick)2324
9:4213755:18NUBurkhead 2-yd run (Maher kick)2331
7:265792:16UGAChris Conley 49-yd pass from Murray (Murray pass to Rhett McGowan)3131
14:526742:27UGAKeith Marshall 24-yd pass from Murray (Morgan kick)3831
11:033851:22UGAConley 87-yd pass from Murray (Morgan kick)4531

Individual leaders

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia Bulldogs}}**UGA**PassingAaron Murray18/33, 427 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingTodd Gurley23 car, 125 yds, TD
ReceivingChris Conley2 rec, 136 yds, 2 TD
Nebraska Cornhuskers}}**NU**PassingTaylor Martinez16/27, 204 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingRex Burkhead24 car, 140 yds, TD
ReceivingBen Cotton2 rec, 69 yds

Team statistics

StatisticGeorgia Bulldogs}}GeorgiaNebraska Cornhuskers}}Nebraska
First downs2326
Rushes-yards38–16252–239
Comp.–att.–yards18–33–42716–27–204
Total offense589443
Turnovers23
Punts–average3–39.04–34.0
Penalties–yards7–768–69
Time of possession27:3332:27

Starting lineups

Georgia Bulldogs}}GeorgiaPositionNebraska Cornhuskers}}NebraskaOffenseDefense
Arthur LynchTEBen Cotton
Chris ConleyWRKenny Bell
Tavarres KingQuincy Enunwa
Rhett McGowanJamal Turner
Aaron MurrayQBTaylor Martinez
Keith MarshallRBRex Burkhead
Kenarious GatesLTBrent Qvale
Dallas LeeLGSeung Hoon-Choi
David AndrewsCCole Pensick
Chris BurnetteRGSpencer Long
John TheusRTJeremiah Sirles
Kwame GeathersDTCameron Meredith
Thad Randle
Garrison SmithDEJason Ankrah
Cornelius WashingtonEric Martin
Amarlo HerreraLBWill Compton
Alec Ogletree
Jarvis JonesOLBNBCorey Cooper
Branden SmithCiante Evans
Sanders CommingsCBAndrew Green
Damian SwannJosh Mitchell
Bacarri RamboSP. J. Smith
Shawn WilliamsDaimion Stafford

References

References

  1. (December 27, 2012). "2013 Capital One Bowl odds: Nebraska vs. Georgia betting preview, pick".
  2. James Williams. "CFB 2012-13 Bowls: Updated Broadcast Information, Payouts and Favorites".
  3. Michael Humes. (January 2, 2013). "Double-Digit Increase for Rose & Orange Bowls Combined Viewership".
  4. Pete Holby. (December 8, 2012). "Georgia vs. Nebraska: Orlando bowl game history not kind to Bulldogs".
  5. Jon Nyatawa. (January 1, 2013). "Georgia QB Murray shines against NU". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
  6. (January 1, 2013). "Georgia's offense unloads in record-setting Capital One Bowl win". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
  7. Sam Mckewon. (January 1, 2013). "Alpha dawgs: NU's momentum comes to screeching halt after fumble". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
  8. (January 2, 2013). "Aaron Murray sets Georgia best in Capital One Bowl win over Nebraska".
  9. "Huskers fall in fourth to Georgia".
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