1998 Outback Bowl
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| Date | January 1, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tampa Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mike Bobo (Georgia QB) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1998 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Wisconsin Badgers.
Georgia scored first on a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Robert Edwards, giving Georgia an early 6-0 lead. Edwards later scored on a 40-yard touchdown run, but the ensuing 2-point conversion failed, making the score 12-0.
In the second quarter, Olandis Gary scored on a 3-yard touchdown run, increasing Georgia's lead to 19-0. In the third quarter, Robert Edwards ran for his 3rd touchdown run of the game, with a 13-yard touchdown run.
In the fourth quarter, quarterback Mike Bobo fired a 7-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Corey Allen, making the score 33-0. He was later named MVP of the game, after connecting on 26 of 28 passes for 267 yards. Wisconsin scored its only points of the game on a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Scott Kavanagh to tight end Dague Retzlaff.