The 2000 Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and the

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. It was the 14th edition of the

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Summary

Purdue quarterback

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threw touchdown passes of 3 and 11 yards to wide receiver Chris Daniels as Purdue opened up a 13–0 lead. Brees fired a 21-yard touchdown pass to

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as Purdue led 19–0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Brees fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Chris James, and Purdue led 25–0. Georgia's

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scored on a 74-yard touchdown run cutting the margin to 25–7. A Georgia field goal before halftime made the score 25–10. In the third quarter, Georgia quarterback

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scored on an 8-yard touchdown run, and the

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attempt was good, making the score Purdue 25–18 after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Carter found

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for an 8-yard touchdown pass to tie the game, 25–25. In overtime, Hap Hines kicked a 21-yard field goal as Georgia escaped with a 28–25 victory.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20080224153126/http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-2000.php {{Purdue Boilermakers bowl game navbox ReliaQuest Bowl

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