The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2013 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The 46th edition of the Chick-fil-A Bowl (formerly called the Peach Bowl), it featured the Duke Blue Devils from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Texas A&M Aggies from the Southeastern Conference. It began at 8:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise.
In a contest dominated by both teams' offensive units, Duke scored first and stayed ahead for most of the game. But with a little more than a minute left in regulation, Texas A&M returned an interception for a touchdown, and ended up winning by a score of 52–48.
Duke finished the regular season with a record of 10–3 (6–2 ACC) and a BCS ranking of #24. Texas A&M had a record of 8–4 (4–4 SEC) and a BCS ranking of #21. The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the first-ever meeting of the two teams.[3]
Teams
The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the very first meeting between Duke and Texas A&M. Both teams were ranked #21 in the Coaches' Poll coming into the game.
Duke
Texas A&M
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary |
| Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
|---|
| Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
Texas A&M |
Duke |
| 1 |
8:50 |
8 |
63 |
3:41 |
DUKE |
Josh Snead 11-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Boone, Ross Martin kick good |
0 |
7
|
| 1 |
5:31 |
11 |
53 |
3:19 |
TAMU |
45-yard field goal by Josh Lambo |
3 |
7
|
| 1 |
4:12 |
5 |
79 |
1:19 |
DUKE |
Brandon Connette 3-yard touchdown run, Martin kick good |
3 |
14
|
| 2 |
14:21 |
3 |
24 |
1:18 |
DUKE |
Boone 11-yard touchdown run, Martin kick good |
3 |
21
|
| 2 |
13:04 |
4 |
75 |
1:17 |
TAMU |
Travis Labhart 23-yard touchdown reception from Johnny Manziel, Lambo kick good |
10 |
21
|
| 2 |
11:49 |
3 |
75 |
1:15 |
DUKE |
Jamison Crowder 59-yard touchdown reception from Boone, Martin kick good |
10 |
28
|
| 2 |
6:45 |
13 |
75 |
5:04 |
TAMU |
Labhart 9-yard touchdown reception from Manziel, Lambo kick good |
17 |
28
|
| 2 |
2:31 |
11 |
75 |
4:14 |
DUKE |
Snead 25-yard touchdown run, Martin kick good |
17 |
35
|
| 2 |
0:00 |
7 |
49 |
2:31 |
DUKE |
18-yard field goal by Martin |
17 |
38
|
| 3 |
9:55 |
6 |
64 |
2:03 |
TAMU |
Labhart 19-yard touchdown reception from Manziel, Lambo kick good |
24 |
38
|
| 3 |
5:05 |
6 |
70 |
2:03 |
TAMU |
Tra Carson 21-yard touchdown run, Lambo kick good |
31 |
38
|
| 3 |
0:43 |
9 |
73 |
4:22 |
DUKE |
20-yard field goal by Martin |
31 |
41
|
| 4 |
12:48 |
3 |
67 |
1:02 |
TAMU |
Manziel 3-yard touchdown run, Lambo kick good |
38 |
41
|
| 4 |
6:46 |
14 |
75 |
6:02 |
DUKE |
David Reeves 21-yard touchdown reception from Boone, Martin kick good |
38 |
48
|
| 4 |
5:44 |
3 |
67 |
1:02 |
TAMU |
Derel Walker 44-yard touchdown reception from Manziel, Lambo kick good |
45 |
48
|
| 4 |
3:33 |
3 |
67 |
1:02 |
TAMU |
Interception returned 55 yards for touchdown by Toney Hurd, Jr., Lambo kick good |
52 |
48
|
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
52 |
48 |
|
Statistics
| Statistics | Duke | Texas A&M |
|---|
| First Downs | 29 | 30 |
| Total offense, plays – yards | 82-661 | 68-541 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 234 | 159 |
| Passing yards (net) | 427 | 382 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 29-45-2 | 30-38-0 |
| Time of Possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
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Notes
- December 22, 2013 – Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne was suspended after he was arrested on suspicion on drug possession.[4]
References
- ↑ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2013
- ↑ Chick-fil-A Bowl Sets Impressive List of TV, Game Records, Chick-fil-A Bowl, January 6, 2014
- ↑ Texas A&M to Face Duke in Chick-fil-A Bowl
- ↑ Associated Press, Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne arrested, suspended, Los Angeles Times, December 22, 2013
External links
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- Tie-In
- College Football Playoff At-Large or Group of Five Bid
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