The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a

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played on December 31, 2013, at the

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. With sponsorship from

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, it was the 46th edition of the game known throughout most of its history as the

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. The game featured the

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from the

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against the

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from the

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. It began at 8:00 p.m. EST and was aired on

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. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. In a contest dominated by both teams' offensive units, Duke scored first and stayed ahead for most of the game. But with a little more than a minute left in regulation, Texas A&M returned an interception for a touchdown, and ended up winning by a score of 52–48. Although 67,496 tickets were distributed, the crowd was far less than capacity. Duke finished the regular season with a record of 10–3 (6–2 ACC) and a BCS ranking of #24. Texas A&M had a record of 8–4 (4–4 SEC) and a BCS ranking of #21. The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the first-ever meeting of the two teams.

Teams

The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the very first meeting between Duke and Texas A&M, as well as both programs' first appearance in the bowl. Both teams were ranked #21 in the Coaches' Poll coming into the game.

Duke

Texas A&M

Scoring summary

Statistics

Notes

* December 22, 2013 – Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne was suspended after he was arrested on suspicion on drug possession.Associated Press
Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne arrested, suspended
Los Angeles Times, December 22, 2013

References

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