The 2005 Outback Bowl featured the

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, and the

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. Both teams came into the game ranked, and with only two losses. This was the 19th edition of the

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Summary

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

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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

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for 11 yards, for a Wisconsin touchdown. The ensuing

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attempt succeeded, and Wisconsin now trailed by only three points, 24–21. Their ensuing

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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

External links

* http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105001/20050101NCAAFWISCONSIN-0.htm {{Wisconsin Badgers bowl game navbox ReliaQuest Bowl

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