Auburn had a wild 56-7 lead over Purdue at halftime for the most points in a half in program history and the most of any bowl game ever, per ESPNâs ⦠Nov. 17. The game was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio.[4]. Baseball. The Tigers went three-and-out for a second time, and Milton slowly began wearing down the Tigers defense. Year-by-year look at each uniform worn by the Auburn Tigers Football program in post season bowl games. 2018. They had converted on a 4th & 8, and the Knights defense was bending but did not break. The 56 points scored in the first half also set a program record. Nov. 10. at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA. 7:00pm ET ESPN. The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football bowl game played in Tampa, Florida, matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference. Alabama State would make the 4th first-time opponent in 2018. Auburn, en route to a 63-14 victory, scored eight TDs in the first half against Purdue in the Music City Bowl to set a record for most points scored in any half of a bowl game. Auburn managed a quick touchdown on their next drive, and trimmed the score to 34–27 with 4:12 to play. Sponsored by the Chick-fil-Ar⦠Home; Uniforms. McKenzie Milton's passing numbers were thus far unimpressive, finishing the first half only 3-of-17 for 30 yards. Auburn, en route to a 63-14 victory, scored eight TDs in the first half against Purdue in the Music City Bowl to set a record for most points scored in any half of a bowl game. This year's Music City Bowl features two of the largest individuals who'll participate in bowl games this season in Auburn's mammoth nose tackle Derrick Brown and ⦠Due to their head-to-head win over Alabama, they represented the Western Division in the SEC Championship Game and lost to Georgia. Quick Game Summary. Daniel Carlson missed a 53-yard field goal attempt, and the score remained 3–0. Read more about our data coverage. But the ball was punched out of his hands and bounced into the hands of Knights defender Tre Neal. THANK YOU, FANS! The Outback Bowl was formerly named the Hall of Fame Bowl from Dec. 1986 - Jan. 1995. The 63 points scored were the most by Auburn in a bowl game, most in a Music City Bowl game, and most by an SEC team in any bowl game. (0:25), Auburn is pulling away early as JaTarvious Whitlow goes untouched for a 1-yard touchdown, his third of the 1st quarter. Auburn, en route to a 63-14 victory, scored eight TDs in the first half against Purdue in the Music City Bowl to set a record for most points scored in any half of a bowl game. Four play later, Stidham near midfield, ran up the middle for a 6-yard gain. Northwestern will play its fifth bowl game in six seasons, accepting an invitation to play Auburn in the Citrus Bowl. 12 ⦠Auburn narrowly edged UCF in total yards (421 to 411), but the Tigers had three turnovers compared to only one for the Knights. Shaquem Griffin had 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks, and pressured Stidham all game. Auburn meets Purdue in the 2018 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday. Saturday. The Knights drove to the Auburn 8 line, with Tre'Quan Smith's 34-yard catch a key play of the drive. 10 UCF to 34–27 Peach Bowl win over Auburn", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Peach_Bowl_(January)&oldid=999446379, January 2018 sports events in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Will Hastings 26-yard touchdown reception from, Otis Anderson 12-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie Milton, Matthew Wright kick good, Dredrick Snelson 8-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie Milton, Matthew Wright kick good, Interception returned 45 yards for touchdown by Chequan Burkett, Matthew Wright kick good, Eli Stove 7-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 06:05. The 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl features No. Wright's field goal attempt shockingly sailed wide left, and the game continued. Milton followed it up with a 12-yard screen pass to running back Otis Anderson. It was the 50th edition of the Peach Bowl, and the first Peach Bowl to be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, after spending the previous 25 editions in the now demolished Georgia Dome. With one last chance to tie the game and potentially force overtime, the Tigers drove to the UCF 21 yard line. Entering the game, the Tigers led the all-time series with the Knights, 3–0; the most recent matchup saw the Tigers defeat the Golden Knights (as the Knights were then known as) by a score of 28–10 on November 6, 1999, in Auburn.[6][7]. The 50th Peach Bowl was one of the College Football Playoff New Year's Six bowl games,[5] and was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Under pressure and scrambling, Milton found Dredrick Snelson at the back of the endzone for a leaping touchdown catch and a 27–20 UCF lead. After two long completions, Milton quickly drove the Knights to the 8 yard line. This is it. The 50th Peach Bowl was one of the College Football Playoff New Year's Six bowl games, and was one of the 2017â18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season.