The 2002 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the South Carolina Gamecocks

2001 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 2001 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his third season as USC head coach, and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC.Carolina followed up one of...

, and the Ohio State Buckeyes

2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2001-2002. It marked their first season under new head coach Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–5 record, capped by a 26–20 victory over their fierce rival the Michigan...

. South Carolina had blown out Ohio State in the previous year's game, 24-7.

South Carolina scored first, when running back Andrew Pinnock scored on a 1 yard touchdown run to open up a 7-0 second quarter lead. Quarterback Phil Petty found Brian Scott for a 7 yard touchdown pass, to increase the lead to 14-0. In the third quarter, Phil Pettey found Andrea Gause for a 50 yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 21-0. Andrew Pinnock made the lead insurmountable when he rushed 10 yards for a touchdown, to put USC up 28-0, late in the third quarter.

Late in the third quarter, quarterback Steve Bellisari

Steve Bellisari

Steve Bellisari is an Arena football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. Bellisari is best known as an Ohio State University Buckeye from 1998 to 2001.-College career:...

 rushed 2 yards for a touchdown to put Ohio State on the board, 28-7. Early in the fourth quarter, he found Darnell Sanders

Darnell Sanders

Darnell L. Sanders is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played in 36 games at Ohio State University and finished with 42 catches for 474 yards and nine touchdowns. He was drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He also played for the Atlanta...

 for a 16 yard touchdown pass to trim the margin to 28-14. Ohio State was driving again with 6 minutes left, when Belisari fumbled a snap at South Carolina's 23 yard line. On the very next play, South Carolina gave it right back, when they fumbled, giving Ohio State new life.

Steve Belisari threw a 22 yard pass to Michael Jenkins, and Jonathan Wells

Jonathan Wells (American football)

Jonathan Wells is a former running back who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.-High school career:Wells played high school football at John Curtis Christian High School in his native River Ridge, Louisiana...

took a handoff 1 yard for a touchdown, bringing Ohio State to 28-21. South Carolina went 3 and out on its next possession, giving the ball to Ohio State. Steve Bellisari engineered a perfect drive, going 5 for 5 for 63 yards, including a 9 yard touchdown pass to Darnell Jenkins with 1:54 left, to tie the game at 28. Ohio State intercepted a South Carolina pass, but Belisari threw an interception, and South Carolina got the ball back in good field position. Daniel Weaver kicked the winning field goal for South Carolina as time expired.

External links

• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores102/102001/102001307.htm