2002 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 31, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Georgia Dome | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | John Saunders, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Mike Tirico (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2002 Peach Bowl featured the Maryland Terrapins and Tennessee Volunteers.
Maryland scored first on a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Scott McBrien giving Maryland a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Maryland cornerback Curome Cox returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown increasing Maryland's lead to 14–0. Tennessee's Alex Walls kicked a 38-yard field goal, to pull Tennessee to 14–3. Maryland's Nick Novak kicked a 48-yard field goal before halftime to put Maryland up 17–3.
In the third quarter, Nick Novak kicked a 44-yard field goal making the score 20–3. Scott McBrien scored on a 6-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 27–3. Nick Novak's 25 yard field goal made the final score 30–3.