2005 Peach Bowl
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The 2005 edition of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl featured two top 10 ranked teams. The ninth ranked Miami Hurricanes
battled the tenth ranked LSU Tigers
in this contest, the last to be played as the Peach Bowl.
Miami took an early 3-0 lead on a 21 yard field goal from Jon Peattie. LSU responded with Chris Jackson kicking a 37 yard field goal as the teams were tied at 3 after 1 quarter. In the second quarter, backup quarterback Matt Flynn
threw a 51 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Craig Davis as LSU led 10-3. A 47 yard Chris Jackson field goal, and a 4 yard touchdown pass from Flynn to Joseph Addai
gave the Tigers a 20-3 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Addai scored on a 6 yard touchdown run extending the lead to 27-3. Jacob Hester
's 1 yard touchdown run gave the Tigers a 34-3 lead. In the fourth quarter, Mario Stevenson and Chris Jackson kicked field goals to give the Tigers the 40-3 win.
2005 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2005 Miami Hurricanes football team began the 2005 season ranked #8/9 after a 9-3 campaign in 2004 that ended with a 27-10 win over rival Florida in the 2005 Peach Bowl.-Season:...
battled the tenth ranked LSU Tigers
2005 LSU Tigers football team
The 2005 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2005–2006. Coached by Les Miles in his first season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
in this contest, the last to be played as the Peach Bowl.
Miami took an early 3-0 lead on a 21 yard field goal from Jon Peattie. LSU responded with Chris Jackson kicking a 37 yard field goal as the teams were tied at 3 after 1 quarter. In the second quarter, backup quarterback Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
Matthew Clayton Flynn is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.-Early years:...
threw a 51 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Craig Davis as LSU led 10-3. A 47 yard Chris Jackson field goal, and a 4 yard touchdown pass from Flynn to Joseph Addai
Joseph Addai
Joseph Addai, Jr. is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University.-Early years:Addai's family hails from Ghana in West Africa...
gave the Tigers a 20-3 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Addai scored on a 6 yard touchdown run extending the lead to 27-3. Jacob Hester
Jacob Hester
Jacob Troy Hester is a fullback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
's 1 yard touchdown run gave the Tigers a 34-3 lead. In the fourth quarter, Mario Stevenson and Chris Jackson kicked field goals to give the Tigers the 40-3 win.
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