FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
23 Maryland
(8-3)
COACH - Bobby Ross
3
6
11
3
23
30 Tennessee
(8-3)
COACH - Johnny Majors
7
3
6
14
30
MVP
MVP - Johnnie Jones
Tennessee | RB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Frank Reich
14/22, 192 YARDS
1 INT
1 INT
Alan Cockrell
16/23, 185 YARDS
1 TD, 1 INT
1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Willie Joyner
17 CAR, 58 YARDS
Johnnie Jones
29 CAR, 154 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Russell Davis
4 REC, 66 YARDS
Lenny Taylor
4 REC, 68 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
December 17, 1983
After agreeing to a sponsorship with the Florida Department of Citrus, the bowl changed its name to the Florida Citrus Bowl.
Despite a bowl record five field goals from Jess Atkinson, Maryland was not able to stop Tennessee’s Johnnie Jones, who ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns to earn MVP honors.
Highly-touted Maryland quarterback Boomer Esiason played only one quarter before suffering a separated shoulder.
DL Reggie White led the Vols’ defense as they held off a late run by the Terps to seal the 30-23 win.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
17
25
3rd down efficiency
5-13
9-12
Total Yards
348
386
Passing
253
185
Completions-Attempts
18-28
16-23
Yards per Attempt
9.0
8.0
Yards per Completion
14.1
11.6
Touchdowns-Interceptions
0-1
1-1
Rushing
95
201
Rushing Attempts
34
49
Yards per Rush
2.8
4.1
Touchdowns
1
3
Penalties-Yards
6-32
1-5
Field Goals Made-Attempts
5-6
1-1
Long (Yards)
48
25
Punts-Yards
0-0
1-47
Average Yards
-
47.0
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-0-0
0-0-0
Punts: Average per Returns
0.0
-
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
5-181
3-66
Kickoff: Average per Returns
36.2
22.0
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-10-0
1-26-0
Time of Possession
29:48
30:12
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
1-1
Sacks
1
1
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-1
4-4
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-1
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