2005 Outback Bowl

College football game

2005 Outback Bowl

19th Outback Bowl
| Georgia Bulldogs | Wisconsin Badgers

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(9–2) | (9–2)
SEC | Big Ten
24 | 21
Head coach:
Mark Richt | Head coach:
Barry Alvarez
| AP| Coaches| BCS

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8| 7| 7
| AP| Coaches| BCS

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16| 16| 17
|  | 1| 2| 3| 4 | Total

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Georgia | 3| 7| 14| 0 | 24
Wisconsin | 3| 3| 7| 8 | 21
Date| January 1, 2005
Season| 2004
Stadium| Raymond James Stadium
Location| Tampa, Florida
MVP| David Pollack (Georgia DE)
Referee| Jack Childress (ACC)
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN
Announcers| Mark Jones, Bob Davie, Holly Rowe
|  Outback Bowl

< 2004  |  2006 >

The 2005 Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Wisconsin Badgers. Both teams came into the game ranked, and with only two losses. This was the 19th edition of the Outback Bowl.

## Summary

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Brandon Coutu provided the first scoring of the game, as Georgia got on the board first with a 20-yard field goal. Later in the first quarter, kicker Mike Allen got Wisconsin on the board with a 46-yard field goal, to tie the game, 3–3. In the second quarter, Allen connected on a 44-yard field goal, to give Wisconsin a 6–3 lead. Quarterback David Greene connected with wide receiver Fred Gibson for a 19-yard touchdown pass, to give Georgia a 10–6 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Greene found Jeremy Thomas for a 24-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 17–6. Running back Thomas Brown rushed 29 yards for a touchdown, to increase Georgia's lead to 24–6 at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Quarterback John Stocco found wide receiver Darrin Charles for a 19-yard touchdown pass to trim the lead to 24–13. With Georgia trying to run out the clock, David Greene threw an interception that was returned by Andy Crooks for 11 yards, for a Wisconsin touchdown. The ensuing two-point conversion attempt succeeded, and Wisconsin now trailed by only three points, 24–21. Their ensuing onside kick attempt failed, but there was still time left. Georgia eventually converted a fourth-and-one on Wisconsin's 15-yard line, which allowed the Bulldogs to run out the clock and secure the victory.

## References

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## External links

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* http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105001/20050101NCAAFWISCONSIN-0.htm

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Formerly known as the Hall of Fame / Outback Bowl

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* The bowl was not played during calendar year 1987.

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Georgia Bulldogs bowl games

* 1942 Orange Bowl
* 1943 Rose Bowl
* 1946 Oil Bowl
* 1947 Sugar Bowl
* 1948 Gator Bowl
* 1949 Orange Bowl
* 1950 Presidential Cup
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* 2012 Outback Bowl
* 2013 Capital One Bowl
* 2014 Gator Bowl
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* 2016 Liberty Bowl
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* 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship #
* 2019 Sugar Bowl
* 2020 Sugar Bowl
* 2021 Peach Bowl
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* 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship #
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* 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship #
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* 1953 Rose Bowl
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