Peach Bowl

Annual American college football postseason game

Peach Bowl

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Stadium| Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location| Atlanta, Georgia
Previous stadiums| Grant Field (1968–1970)
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (1971–1992)
Georgia Dome (1993–2016)
Operated| 1968–present
Championship affiliation| CFP (2014–present)
Previous conference tie-ins| SEC, ACC
Payout| US$3,967,500 (ACC) (As of 2011[update])[1]
US$2,932,500 (SEC) (As of 2011[update])[1]
Sponsors

Chick-fil-A (1997–present)

Former names

* Peach Bowl (1968–1996)
* Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1997–2005)
* Chick-fil-A Bowl (2006–2013)

2022 matchup
Ohio State vs. Georgia (Georgia 42–41)
2023 matchup
Ole Miss vs. Penn State (Ole Miss 38–25)

The Peach Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia, since December 1968. Since 1997, it has been sponsored by Chick-fil-A and is officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. From 2006 to 2013, it was officially referred to as simply the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The winner of the bowl game is awarded the George P. Crumbley Trophy, named after the game's founder George Crumbley.

The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Between 1971 and 1992, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium hosted the game. Between 1993 and 2016, the Georgia Dome played host. The bowl then moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium starting in 2017. Since the 2014 season, the Peach Bowl has been part of the New Year's Six, featuring College Football Playoff matchups with the 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 games hosting a national semifinal.[2]

## History[edit]

Seven of the first ten meetings (all but the 1968, 1971, and 1974 games) pitted an Atlantic Coast Conference team against an at-large opponent. The bowl had no automatic berths prior to 1993, but usually featured an ACC team or a team from the Southeastern Conference. From 1993 until 2013, the game matched an SEC team against one from the ACC. From 1993 to 2005, this matchup was the third selection from the ACC against the fourth from the SEC. In 2005, the bowl hosted its first-ever matchup of top 10 ranked teams.

The Peach Bowl was the first charity bowl, and is credited to being created by Lions Club member George Pierre Crumbley Jr., known as the "Father of the Peach Bowl", who shepherded it through NCAA certification.[3][4] The game was originally created as a fund-raiser by the Lions Clubs of Georgia in 1968, but after years of lackluster attendance and revenue, the game was taken over by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.[5]

Chick-fil-A, a fast food restaurant chain based in nearby College Park, has sponsored the game since 1997. From 2006 until 2013, Chick-fil-A's contract gave it full naming rights and the game was referred to as the Chick-fil-A Bowl as a result. The traditional "Peach Bowl" name was reinstated following the announcement that the bowl would be one of the six College Football Playoff bowls.[6][7][8]

The funds from the deal were used to increase payouts for the participating teams. In response, from 2006 to 2014 the ACC gave the committee the first pick of its teams after the BCS—usually the loser of the ACC Championship Game or one of the division runners-up. Also from 2006, the bowl got the fifth overall selection from the SEC (including the BCS). However, the BCS took two SEC schools in every season for the last nine years of its run, leaving the Chick-Fil-A with the sixth pick from the conference—usually one of the division runners-up. It ascended to major-bowl status when it was added to the "New Year's Six" bowls starting with the 2014 season, assuring that it would feature major conference champions and/or prestigious runners-up.

As of 2013, the bowl was sold out for 17 straight years, the second-longest streak behind only the Rose Bowl Game.[9] In 2007, the Chick-fil-A Bowl became the best-attended non-BCS bowl for the previous decade.

The 2007 game was played on December 31, 2007, featuring the second Peach Bowl matchup between #15 Clemson and #21 Auburn. It was the first time the Peach Bowl had ended regulation play with a tie, and with the rules in play since the early 1990s, required an overtime, which Auburn won, 23–20.[10][11] With a 5.09 share (4.92 million households), the 2007 game was the highest-rated ESPN-broadcast bowl game of the 2007–2008 season as well as the highest rated in the game's history.[12] The rating was also higher than two New Year's Day bowls, the Cotton and the Gator.[13] In October 2009, the bowl extended the Atlantic Coast Conference contract through 2013. According to Sports Illustrated, although the bowl generated $12.3 million in profit in 2007, only $5.9 million of that was paid out to the participating schools.[14] On December 31, 2012, the bowl set new records for viewership. The New Year's Eve telecast – a 25-24 Clemson victory over LSU – averaged 8.557 million viewers (a 5.6 household coverage rating), making it ESPN's most-viewed non-BCS bowl ever.[15][16]

The 2017 season matchup, played January 1, 2018, featured an undefeated UCF playing an Auburn team that had in the regular season defeated both national championship contenders Georgia and Alabama (the eventual 2018 College Football Playoff Champion). A 34–27 UCF victory resulted in UCF being the only undefeated FBS team for the 2017 season.[17] As such, UCF was selected as the 2017 national champions by one NCAA recognized selector and thus claims a share of the 2017 national championship.[18]

The Peach Bowl has donated more than $32 million to charity since 2016.[19]

## Statistics[edit]

* Ninth-oldest bowl game in college football history.[20]
* A then-Georgia Dome attendance record of 75,406 set in 2006 (Georgia vs. Virginia Tech).[20]
* 17 straight sellouts (1998–2013).[21]
* Highest-attended non-BCS bowl game.[22]
* More than $125 million in cumulative payout (through the 2013 season).[20]

## Game results[edit]

Team rankings entering games for which the Peach Bowl was designated a CFP semifinal are taken from CFP rankings. Otherwise, rankings are taken from the AP Poll (inaugurated in 1936), before each game was played. Italics denote a tie game.

Date played  | Bowl name  | Winning team  | Losing team  | Attendance[23] | Venue

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December 30, 1968 | Peach Bowl | LSU | 31 | 19 Florida State | 27  | 35,545  | Grant Field
December 30, 1969 | Peach Bowl | 19 West Virginia | 14 | South Carolina | 3  | 48,452
December 30, 1970 | Peach Bowl | 8 Arizona State | 48 | North Carolina | 26  | 52,126
December 30, 1971 | Peach Bowl | 17 Ole Miss | 41 | Georgia Tech | 18  | 36,771  | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
December 29, 1972 | Peach Bowl | NC State | 49 | 18 West Virginia | 13  | 52,671
December 28, 1973 | Peach Bowl | Georgia | 17 | 18 Maryland | 16  | 38,107
December 28, 1974 | Peach Bowl | Texas Tech | 6 | Vanderbilt | 6  | 31,695
December 31, 1975 | Peach Bowl | West Virginia | 13 | NC State | 10  | 45,134
December 31, 1976 | Peach Bowl | Kentucky | 21 | 19 North Carolina | 0  | 54,132
December 31, 1977 | Peach Bowl | NC State | 24 | Iowa State | 14  | 36,733
December 25, 1978 | Peach Bowl | 17 Purdue | 41 | Georgia Tech | 21  | 20,277
December 31, 1979 | Peach Bowl | 19 Baylor | 24 | 18 Clemson | 18  | 57,371
January 2, 1981 | Peach Bowl | 20 Miami (Florida) | 20 | Virginia Tech | 10  | 45,384
December 31, 1981 | Peach Bowl | West Virginia | 26 | Florida | 6  | 37,582
December 31, 1982 | Peach Bowl | Iowa | 28 | Tennessee | 22  | 50,134
December 30, 1983 | Peach Bowl | Florida State | 28 | North Carolina | 3  | 25,648
December 31, 1984 | Peach Bowl | Virginia | 27 | Purdue | 24  | 41,107
December 31, 1985 | Peach Bowl | Army | 31 | Illinois | 29  | 29,857
December 31, 1986 | Peach Bowl | Virginia Tech | 25 | 18 NC State | 24  | 53,668
January 2, 1988 | Peach Bowl | 17 Tennessee | 27 | Indiana | 22  | 58,737
December 31, 1988 | Peach Bowl | NC State | 28 | Iowa | 23  | 44,635
December 30, 1989 | Peach Bowl | Syracuse | 19 | Georgia | 18  | 44,991
December 29, 1990 | Peach Bowl | Auburn | 27 | Indiana | 23  | 38,912
January 1, 1992 | Peach Bowl | 12 East Carolina | 37 | 21 NC State | 34  | 59,322
January 2, 1993 | Peach Bowl | 19 North Carolina | 21 | 24 Mississippi State | 17  | 69,125  | Georgia Dome
December 31, 1993 | Peach Bowl | 24 Clemson | 14 | Kentucky | 13  | 63,416
January 1, 1995 | Peach Bowl | 23 NC State | 28 | 16 Mississippi State | 24  | 64,902
December 30, 1995 | Peach Bowl | 18 Virginia | 34 | Georgia | 27  | 70,825
December 28, 1996 | Peach Bowl | 17 LSU | 10 | Clemson | 7  | 63,622
January 2, 1998 | Peach Bowl | 13 Auburn | 21 | Clemson | 17  | 71,212
December 31, 1998 | Peach Bowl | 19 Georgia | 35 | 13 Virginia | 33  | 72,876
December 30, 1999 | Peach Bowl | 15 Mississippi State | 17 | Clemson | 7  | 73,315
December 29, 2000 | Peach Bowl | LSU | 28 | 15 Georgia Tech | 14  | 73,614
December 31, 2001 | Peach Bowl | North Carolina | 16 | Auburn | 10  | 71,827
December 31, 2002 | Peach Bowl | 20 Maryland | 30 | Tennessee | 3  | 68,330
January 2, 2004 | Peach Bowl | Clemson | 27 | 6 Tennessee | 14  | 75,125
December 31, 2004 | Peach Bowl | 14 Miami (Florida) | 27 | 20 Florida | 10  | 69,322
December 30, 2005 | Peach Bowl | 10 LSU | 40 | 9 Miami (Florida) | 3  | 65,620
December 30, 2006 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Georgia | 31 | 14 Virginia Tech | 24  | 75,406
December 31, 2007 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | 22 Auburn | 23 | 15 Clemson | 20  | 74,413
December 31, 2008 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | LSU | 38 | 14 Georgia Tech | 3  | 71,423
December 31, 2009 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | 12 Virginia Tech | 37 | Tennessee | 14  | 73,777
December 31, 2010 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | 23 Florida State | 26 | 19 South Carolina | 17  | 72,217
December 31, 2011 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Auburn | 43 | Virginia | 24  | 72,919
December 31, 2012 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | 14 Clemson | 25 | 9 LSU | 24  | 68,027
December 31, 2013 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | 20 Texas A&M | 52 | 22 Duke | 48  | 67,946
December 31, 2014 | Peach Bowl | 6 TCU | 42 | 9 Ole Miss | 3  | 65,706
December 31, 2015 | Peach Bowl | 14 Houston | 38 | 9 Florida State | 24  | 71,007
December 31, 2016CFP | Peach Bowl | 1 Alabama | 24 | 4 Washington | 7  | 75,996
January 1, 2018 | Peach Bowl | 10 UCF | 34 | 7 Auburn | 27  | 71,109  | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
December 29, 2018 | Peach Bowl | 10 Florida | 41 | 8 Michigan | 15  | 74,006
December 28, 2019CFP | Peach Bowl | 1 LSU | 63 | 4 Oklahoma | 28  | 78,347
January 1, 2021 | Peach Bowl | 11 Georgia | 24 | 6 Cincinnati | 21  | 15,301
December 30, 2021 | Peach Bowl | 11 Michigan State | 31 | 13 Pittsburgh | 21  | 41,230
December 31, 2022CFP | Peach Bowl | 1 Georgia | 42 | 4 Ohio State | 41  | 79,330
December 30, 2023 | Peach Bowl | 11 Ole Miss | 38 | 10 Penn State | 25  | 71,230

Source:[24]

^CFP Denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game

### Future games[edit]

Main article: New Year's Six § Future games

## MVPs[edit]

An offensive and defensive MVP are selected for each game; from 1989 through 1998, selections were made for both teams.

Game  | Offensive MVP  | Defensive MVP

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Player  | Team  | Position  | Player  | Team  | Position
1968 | Mike Hillman | LSU | QB | Buddy Millican | LSU | DE
1969 | Ed Williams | West Virginia | FB | Carl Crennel | West Virginia | MG
1970 | Monroe Eley | Arizona State | HB | Junior Ah You | Arizona State | DE
1971 | Norris Weese | Ole Miss | QB | Crowell Armstrong | Ole Miss | LB
1972 | Dave Buckey | NC State | QB | George Bell | NC State | DT
1973 | Louis Carter | Maryland | TB | Sylvester Boler | Georgia | LB
1974 | Larry Isaac | Texas Tech | TB | Dennis Harrison | Vanderbilt | DB
1975 | Dan Kendra | West Virginia | QB | Ray Marshall | West Virginia | LB
1976 | Rod Stewart | Kentucky | TB | Mike Martin | Kentucky | LB
1977 | Johnny Evans | NC State | QB | Richard Carter | NC State | DB
1978 | Mark Herrmann | Purdue | QB | Calvin Clark | Purdue | DT
1979 | Mike Brannan | Baylor | QB | Andrew Melontree | Baylor | DE
1981 | Jim Kelly | Miami (Florida) | QB | Jim Burt | Miami (Florida) | MG
1981 | Mickey Walczak | West Virginia | RB | Don Stemple | West Virginia | DB
1982 | Chuck Long | Iowa | QB | Clay Uhlenhake | Iowa | DT
1983 | Eric Thomas | Florida State | QB | Alphonso Carreker | Florida State | DT
1984 | Howard Petty | Virginia | TB | Ray Daly | Virginia | CB
1985 | Rob Healy | Army | QB | Peel Chronister | Army | S
1986 | Erik Kramer | NC State | QB | Derrick Taylor | NC State | CB
1988 | Reggie Cobb | Tennessee | TB | Van Waiters | Indiana | LB
1988 | Shane Montgomery | NC State | QB | Michael Brooks | NC State | CB
1989 | Michael Owens | Syracuse | RB | Terry Wooden | Syracuse | LB
Rodney Hampton | Georgia | RB | Morris Lewis | Georgia | LB
1990 | Stan White | Auburn | QB | Darrel Crawford | Auburn | LB
Vaughn Dunbar | Indiana | RB | Mike Dumas | Indiana | FS
1992 | Jeff Blake | East Carolina | QB | Robert Jones | East Carolina | LB
Terry Jordan | NC State | QB | Billy Ray Haynes | NC State | DB
Jan. 1993 | Natrone Means | North Carolina | RB | Bracey Walker | North Carolina | DB
Greg Plump | Mississippi State | QB | Marc Woodard | Mississippi State | LB
Dec. 1993 | Emory Smith | Clemson | RB | Brentson Buckner | Clemson | DE
Pookie Jones | Kentucky | QB | Zane Beehn | Kentucky | LB
Jan. 1995 | Tremayne Stephens | NC State | RB | Damien Covington
Carl Reeves | NC State | ILB

Tim Rogers | Mississippi State | K | Larry Williams | Mississippi State | DL
Dec. 1995 | Tiki Barber | Virginia | RB | Skeet Jones | Virginia | LB
Hines Ward | Georgia | QB | Whit Marshall | Georgia | LB
1996 | Herb Tyler | LSU | QB | Anthony McFarland | LSU | DL
Raymond Priester | Clemson | RB | Trevor Pryce | Clemson | LB
Jan. 1998 | Dameyune Craig | Auburn | QB | Takeo Spikes | Auburn | LB
Raymond Priester | Clemson | RB | Anthony Simmons | Clemson | LB
Dec. 1998 | Olandis Gary | Georgia | RB | Champ Bailey | Georgia | DB
Aaron Brooks | Virginia | QB | Wali Rainer | Virginia | LB
1999 | Wayne Madkin | Mississippi State | QB | Keith Adams | Clemson | LB
2000 | Rohan Davey | LSU | QB | Bradie James | LSU | LB
2001 | Ronald Curry | North Carolina | QB | Ryan Sims | North Carolina | DL
2002 | Scott McBrien | Maryland | QB | E.J. Henderson | Maryland | LB
Jan. 2004 | Chad Jasmin | Clemson | RB | Leroy Hill | Clemson | LB
Dec. 2004 | Roscoe Parrish | Miami (Florida) | WR | Devin Hester | Miami (Florida) | CB
2005 | Matt Flynn | LSU | QB | Jim Morris | Miami (Florida) | DT
2006 | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | QB | Tony Taylor | Georgia | LB
2007 | C. J. Spiller | Clemson | RB | Pat Sims | Auburn | DT
2008 | Jordan Jefferson | LSU | QB | Perry Riley | LSU | LB
2009 | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech | RB | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | LB
2010 | Chris Thompson | Florida State | RB | Greg Reid | Florida State | CB
2011 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | RB | Chris Davis | Auburn | CB
2012 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | QB | Kevin Minter | LSU | LB
2013 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | QB | Toney Hurd Jr. | Texas A&M | DB
2014 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | QB | James McFarland | TCU | DE
2015 | Greg Ward, Jr. | Houston | QB | William Jackson III | Houston | CB
2016 | Bo Scarbrough | Alabama | RB | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | LB
Jan. 2018 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | QB | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | LB
Dec. 2018 | Feleipe Franks | Florida | QB | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | Florida | DB
2019 | Joe Burrow | LSU | QB | K'Lavon Chaisson | LSU | LB
Jan. 2021 | Jack Podlesny | Georgia | K | Azeez Ojulari | Georgia | LB
Dec. 2021 | Jayden Reed | Michigan State | WR | Cal Haladay | Michigan State | LB
2022 | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | QB | Javon Bullard | Georgia | DB
2023[25] | Caden Prieskorn | Ole Miss | TE | Jared Ivey | Ole Miss | DE

## Most appearances[edit]

Updated through the December 2023 edition (56 games, 112 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances

| Rank  | Team  | Appearances  | Record  | Win pct.

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1 | Clemson | 8 | 3–5 | .375
T2 | LSU | 7 | 6–1 | .857
T2 | Georgia | 7 | 5–2 | .714
T2 | NC State | 7 | 4–3 | .571
5 | Auburn | 6 | 4–2 | .667
T6 | North Carolina | 5 | 2–3 | .400
T6 | Tennessee | 5 | 1–4 | .200
T8 | West Virginia | 4 | 3–1 | .750
T8 | Florida State | 4 | 2–2 | .500
T8 | Virginia | 4 | 2–2 | .500
T8 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2–2 | .500
T8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 0–4 | .000
| Rank  | Team  | Appearances  | Record  | Win pct.

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T13 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2–1 | .667
T13 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2–1 | .667
T13 | Florida | 3 | 1–2 | .333
T13 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1–2 | .333
T17 | Iowa | 2 | 1–1 | .500
T17 | Kentucky | 2 | 1–1 | .500
T17 | Maryland | 2 | 1–1 | .500
T17 | Purdue | 2 | 1–1 | .500
T17 | Indiana | 2 | 0–2 | .000
T17 | South Carolina | 2 | 0–2 | .000

Teams with a single appearance

Won (11): Alabama, Arizona State, Army, Baylor, East Carolina, Houston, Michigan State, Syracuse, TCU, Texas A&M, UCF
Lost (10): Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Iowa State, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Washington
Tied (2): Texas Tech, Vanderbilt

## Appearances by conference[edit]

Updated through the December 2023 edition (56 games, 112 total appearances).

Conference  | Record  | Appearances by season

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Games  | W  | L  | T  | Win pct.  | Won  | Lost  | Tied
SEC | 40 | 23 | 16 | 1 | .588  | 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1987*, 1990, 1996, 1997*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020*, 2022, 2023  | 1981, 1982, 1989, 1992*, 1993, 1994*, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003*, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017*  | 1974
ACC | 37 | 15 | 22 | 0 | .405  | 1972, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1992*, 1993, 1994*, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003*, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012  | 1969, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1991*, 1996, 1997*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021  |
Independents | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643  | 1969, 1975, 1980*, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991*  | 1968, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1980*  |
Big Ten | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273  | 1978, 1982, 2021  | 1984, 1985, 1987*, 1988, 1990, 2018, 2022, 2023  |
The American | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667  | 2015, 2017*  | 2020*  |
SWC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750  | 1979  |  | 1974
Big 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500  | 2014  | 2019  |
WAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000  | 1970  |  |
Big Eight | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000  |  | 1977  |
Pac-12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000  |  | 2016  |

* Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
* Records are based on a team's conference affiliation at the time the game was played.
* Conferences that are defunct or no longer active in FBS are marked in italics.
* SWC and Big Eight appearances were prior to the 1996 merger of four Southwest Conference schools and eight Big Eight schools, which created the Big 12.
* The WAC no longer sponsors FBS football.
* Independent appearances: Army (1985), East Carolina (1991*), Florida State (1968, 1983), Georgia Tech (1971, 1978), Miami (FL) (1980*), Syracuse (1989), Virginia Tech (1980*, 1986), West Virginia (1969, 1972, 1975, 1981)
* The game following the 1980 season, played in January 1981, was contested between two independent programs.

## Game records[edit]

Team  | Record, Team vs. Opponent  | Year

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Most points scored (both teams)  | 100, Texas A&M (52) vs. Duke (48)  | 2013
Most points scored (one team)  | 63, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28)  | 2019
Most points scored (losing team)  | 48, Duke (48) vs. Texas A&M (52)  | 2013
Fewest points scored  | 12, Vanderbilt (6) vs. Texas Tech (6)  | 1974
Fewest points allowed  | 0, Kentucky (21) vs. North Carolina (0)  | 1976
Largest margin of victory  | 39, TCU (42) vs. Ole Miss (3)  | 2014
Total yards  | 693, LSU vs. Oklahoma  | 2019
Rushing yards  | 356, West Virginia vs. South Carolina  | 1969
Passing yards  | 493, LSU vs. Oklahoma  | 2019
First downs  | 32, Clemson vs. LSU  | 2012
Fewest yards allowed  | 105, West Virginia vs. Florida  | 1981
Fewest rushing yards allowed  | 5, Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee  | 2009
Fewest passing yards allowed  | 3, South Carolina vs. West Virginia  | 1969
Individual  | Record, Player, Team  | Year
All-purpose yards | 469, Hines Ward (Georgia) | 1995
Touchdowns (all-purpose) | 8, Joe Burrow (LSU) | 2019
Rushing yards | 208, Ed Williams (West Virginia) | 1969
Rushing touchdowns | 3, 7 players | mult.
Passing yards | 493, Joe Burrow (LSU) | 2019
Passing touchdowns | 7, Joe Burrow (LSU)  | 2019
Receiving yards | 227, Justin Jefferson (LSU) | 2019
Receiving touchdowns | 4, Justin Jefferson (LSU) | 2019
Tackles |  |
Sacks |  |
Interceptions | 3, Michael Brooks (NC State) | 1988
Long Plays  | Record, Player, Team  | Year
Touchdown run | 83 yds., C. J. Spiller (Clemson) | 2007
Touchdown pass | 82 yds., Mike Groh to Demetrius Allen (Virginia) | 1995
Kickoff return | 83 yds., Demetrius Allen (Virginia) | 1995
Punt return | 79 yds., Steve Suter (Maryland) | 2002
Interception return | 78 yds., Cal Haladay (Michigan State) | 2021
Fumble return | 10 yds., Jason Ferguson (Georgia) | 1995
Punt | 67 yds., Damon Duval (Auburn) | 2001
Field goal | 53 yds., shared by:
Colt David (LSU)
Jack Podlesny (Georgia) |
2008
2021
Miscellaneous  | Record, Team vs. Team  | Year
Game Attendance | 79,330, Georgia vs. Ohio State | 2022

Source:[26]

## Battle for Bowl Week[edit]

Battle for Bowl Week has the teams compete in events during the week leading up to the game. Events in 2021 included a basketball challenge and go-kart racing. From 2011 to 2023, the winner of the Battle for Bowl Week won the game eight of thirteen times.[27]

Year  | Winner

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2010 | Florida State
2011 | Auburn Tigers
2012 | Clemson Tigers
2013 | Texas A&M
2014 | TCU
2015 | Houston
2016 | Washington
2017 | Auburn
2018 | Michigan
2019 | Oklahoma
2021 | Michigan State
2022 | Ohio State
2023 | Ole Miss

## See also[edit]

* College football portal

* List of college bowl games

## References[edit]

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College Football Playoff

Overview|

* New Year's Six
* College Football Playoff National Championship

Games|

* 2014 (Rose Bowl
* Sugar Bowl
* National Championship)
* 2015 (Orange Bowl
* Cotton Bowl Classic
* National Championship)
* 2016 (Peach Bowl
* Fiesta Bowl
* National Championship)

2017 (Rose Bowl
* Sugar Bowl
* National Championship)
* 2018 (Orange Bowl
* Cotton Bowl Classic
* National Championship)
* 2019 (Peach Bowl
* Fiesta Bowl
* National Championship)

2020 (Rose Bowl
* Sugar Bowl
* National Championship)
* 2021 (Orange Bowl
* Cotton Bowl Classic
* National Championship)
* 2022 (Peach Bowl
* Fiesta Bowl
* National Championship)

2023 (Rose Bowl
* Sugar Bowl
* National Championship)
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2024 (National Championship)

Other|

* List of College Football Playoff games
* CFP National Championship Trophy
* NCAA Division I FBS champions
* Mythical national championship
* Plus-One system
* Power Five conferences

Championship games for each season are played in January, as well as the Rose Bowl semifinal and the Sugar Bowl semifinal

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NCAA Division I FBS bowl games

College Football Playoff|

* Championship Game
* Cotton
* Fiesta
* Orange
* Peach
* Rose
* Sugar

Other bowl games|

* 68 Ventures
* Alamo
* Arizona
* Armed Forces
* Bahamas
* Birmingham
* Boca Raton
* Camellia
* Citrus
* Cure
* Duke's Mayo
* Famous Idaho Potato
* Fenway
* First Responder
* Frisco
* Gasparilla
* Gator
* Guaranteed Rate
* Hawaii
* Holiday
* Independence
* LA
* Las Vegas
* Liberty
* Military
* Music City
* Myrtle Beach
* New Mexico
* New Orleans
* Pinstripe
* Pop-Tarts
* Quick Lane
* ReliaQuest
* Sun
* Texas

All-Star games|

* East–West Shrine Bowl
* HBCU Legacy Bowl
* Hula Bowl
* Senior Bowl
* Tropical Bowl

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Atlanta events

Current|

* Anime Weekend Atlanta
* Atlanta Dogwood Festival
* Atlanta Film Festival
* Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival
* Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
* Atlanta Marathon
* Atlanta Streets Alive
* Dragon Con
* Festival Peachtree Latino
* Furry Weekend Atlanta
* JordanCon
* Macy's Great Tree
* MomoCon
* Music Midtown
* Peach Bowl
* Peachtree Road Race
* Screen on the Green
* Southeastern Flower Show
* SweetWater 420 Fest
* Virginia–Highland Summerfest
* Virginia–Highland Tour of Homes

Former|

* Atlanta Fantasy Fair
* Children's Christmas Parade
* Freaknik
* Mythic Journeys
* Peach Drop
* Ramblin' Raft Race
* Salute 2 America Parade
* TomorrowWorld
* Tour de Georgia

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New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Events|

* America's Party
* First Night
* Hogmanay
* New Year's Eve in London
* Novy God
* Objects dropped on New Year's Eve
* Peach Drop
* Pelican Drop
* Réveillon de Copacabana
* Sydney New Year's Eve
* Taipei New Year's Eve Party
* The Possum Drop
* Times Square Ball
* Twelve Grapes
* Vienna New Year's Concert

Sports|

* College Football Playoff bowl games
* Rose
* Orange
* Sugar
* Fiesta
* Cotton
* Peach
* Other college football games
* Citrus Bowl
* Gator Bowl
* ReliaQuest Bowl
* Tour de Ski
* JFA Emperor's Cup Final
* Four Hills Tournament
* NHL Winter Classic
* Spengler Cup Final
* IIHF World Junior Championship
* Team Canada New Year's Eve Game
* Saint Silvester Road Race
* New Year Sprint
* Nos Galan road race

Parades|

* Tournament of Roses Parade
* London's New Year's Day Parade
* Florida Citrus Parade
* Mummers Parade

Television|

* New Year's Rockin' Eve
* Fox New Year's Eve specials
* NBC New Year's Eve specials
* BBC New Year's Eve specials
* BBC Scotland's Hogmanay
* CNN New Year's Eve Live
* ¡Feliz!
* MTV New Year's Eve specials
* GMA New Year's Eve Countdown Special
* Áramótaskaupið
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
* Bye Bye
* Dinner for One
* Happy New Year, America
* Hootenanny
* Kōhaku Uta Gassen
* Little Blue Light
* Only an Excuse?
* Red Bull New Year No Limits
* Rudolph's Shiny New Year
* Scotch and Wry
* Silvesterstadl
* "Sylvesterpunsch"
* 2000 Today
* US
* Ireland
* STV Hogmanay specials
* Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
* First Night 2013 with Jamie Kennedy
* Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
* MBC Gayo Daejejeon
* Hello 2021
* Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne

Music|

* "Auld Lang Syne"
* Chorale preludes for New Year's (Bach)
* Church cantatas for New Year's
* "Happy New Year"
* "It's Just Another New Year's Eve"
* "Levy-Dew"
* "New Year's Day"
* "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
* "What's Another Year"

Related|

* New Year films
* Gregorian calendar
* Baby New Year
* Father Time
* Feast of the Circumcision of Christ
* First-foot
* Calennig
* Hogmanay
* Christmas and holiday season
* Junkanoo
* Leap second
* Guy Lombardo
* New Year's resolution
* New Year tree
* Saint Sylvester's Day
* Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
* Vasilopita
* Watchnight service

Miscellaneous|

* New Year Address by the President of Russia
* Prime Minister's New Year Message

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