The 2003 Music City Bowl was played on December 31, 2003, in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured the

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and the

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. It was the sixth edition of the game. Sponsored by

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and

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, it was officially named the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone.

Recap of game

After a scoreless first quarter, Wisconsin kicked a 20-yard field goal in the second quarter to go up 3-0. Auburn running back

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scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, to give Auburn a 7-3 lead. Wisconsin kicked another field goal before halftime, and ended up trailing only 7-6. In the third quarter,

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scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, to give the Tigers a 14-6 lead over Wisconsin. With 8:14 left in the fourth quarter, quarterback

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fired a 12-yard touchdown pass to Lee Evans. The 2-point conversion attempt to

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was successful, and the score was tied at 14. Ronnie Brown scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, and Carnell Williams scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, as Auburn pulled away for a 28-14 win. Both teams were awarded $912,912 for their participation in the game.

References

External links

USA Today game summary
{{Auburn Tigers bowl game navbox

Music City Bowl The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998. Since 2020, it has been sponsored by TransPerfect and is officially known as the ''TransPerf ...

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December 2003 sports events in the United States