University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Outback no Brees for Dawgs Dawgs hang on for a 28-25 win in overtime against Boilermal ers TAMPA, Fla. - The Georgia fans who traveled to Tampa for the 1999 Outback Bowl certainly got their money ' s worth. This marked the first meet- ing be- tween the two teams who both entered the contest with respectable 7-4 records and high expecta- tions. As game time ap- proached, fans found the swelter- ing heat and excitment in the air reminiscent of the opening game of the season. With a matchup against an unfamiliar Purdue team, Georgia players and fans were eager to find out just who had the better team. Purdue, riding the arm of their quarterback and Heisman trophy candidate, Drew Brees, came to Tampa a very confident football team. However, the Dawgs had their own ace in quarterback Quincy Carter who stepped up to the challenge. With these two highly rated quarterbacks, the game was sure to be a shootout. However, for Georgia, things got out of hand in a hurry. The Purdue offense stunned the crowd by racking up 19 100 Athletics points in the first quarter. Georgia put 10 points on the board in the second quarter to end the half, down 25-10. In the second half, the Dawgs man- aged to pick up the inten- sity. We wanted to come out and show our- selves in the second half because we got embar- rassed in the first half , said DT Richard Seymour. We knew we could get the job done in the second half. It was just a matter of execu- tion. Georgia evened the score with 1:19 remaining in the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Randy McMichael. Then in overtime, Patrick Pass, ran 19 yards on two carries, down to the 6. To seal the victory. Hap Hines kicked a 21 -yard field goal to give the Dawgs the win, the biggest comeback in bowl history. Patrick Pass said, We never had it in our minds we were going to lose the game. We have been down before and we know how to play. That was Georgia pride. by Brian Corbett Photo courtesy of Drew Brees ►