The 2000 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and the Purdue Boilermakers

1999 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1999 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference.-Schedule:...

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Purdue quarterback Drew Brees

Drew Brees

Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue....

 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 Vinny Sutherland

Vinny Sutherland

Vincent Joseph Sutherland is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for two seasons in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. He was a standout receiver and kick returner for Purdue University from 1997-2000...

 as Purdue led 19-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, Brees fired a 32 yard touchdown pass to Chris James, and Purdue led 25-0. Georgia's Terrence Edwards

Terrence Edwards

Terrence Edwards is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

 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 Quincy Carter

Quincy Carter

Lavonya Quintelle "Quincy" Carter is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys...

 scored on an 8 yard touchdown run, and the 2 point conversion attempt was good making the score Purdue 25, Georgia 18, after 3 quarters. In the fourth quarter, Carter found Randy McMichael

Randy McMichael

-Miami Dolphins:McMichael was selected in the fourth round in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. The pick used by Dolphins to select him was originally acquired from the New Orleans Saints in the deal that sent running back Ricky Williams to the Miami Dolphins.McMichael made his NFL debut...

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

External links

• http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-2000.php