FINAL
27 
34 MVP
GAME LEADERS
1 TD, 1 INT
3 TD
1 TD
1 TD
January 1, 2004
Kregg Lumpkin redeemed himself for a fumble at the end of regulation by scoring on a one-yard, fourth-down dive in the first OT, giving No. 11 Georgia a 34-27 victory over No. 12 Purdue.
The Bulldogs built a 24-0 lead in the first half. The Boilermakers tied it with a 17-point fourth quarter. The Boilermakers tied it up thanks to a remarkable turn of events with just over a minute remaining.
Purdue was out of timeouts when Georgia’s Mark Richt called a run on second down instead of ordering quarterback David Greene to take a knee. Lumpkin got hemmed up deep in the backfield and tried to run the other way, but Shaun Phillips stripped the ball. After a wild scramble, Niko Koutouvides recovered for Purdue at the Georgia 34.
Ben Jones then kicked a 44-yard field goal with 49 seconds remaining to tie the game at 27. Georgia finally won it when Lumpkin scored and Tony Taylor made a game-ending interception. Greene passed for three touchdowns in the first half. He finished 27-of-37 for 327 yards and was the game’s MVP in the first OT game in bowl history.
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