1998 Peach Bowl (January)

1998 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
1234 Total
Clemson 07100 17
Auburn 33015 21
DateJanuary 2, 1998
Season1997
StadiumGeorgia Dome
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
MVPOffensive: Dameyune Craig, Auburn
Defensive: Takeo Spikes, Auburn
RefereeJim Kemerling (Big Ten)
Attendance71,212
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Barnett, Bill Curry and Dave Ryan
Peach Bowl
 < 1996 1998 (Dec)

The 1998 Peach Bowl, part of the 1997 bowl game season, featured the Clemson Tigers and the Auburn Tigers.[1][2]

Auburn overcame a 17–6 deficit, largely caused by three blocked punts, entering the fourth quarter to score 15 unanswered points, posting a 21–17 victory. Auburn quarterback Dameyune Craig threw a touchdown pass to Karsten Bailey for the first of three scores in the final frame. Then Rusty Williams gave Auburn the lead with a seven-yard touchdown run before Jaret Holmes booted the final field goal, one of his three successful kicks in the game.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Colleges: Football -- Peach Bowl; Auburn Triumphs In the 4th". The New York Times. January 1, 1999. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Peach Bowl". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2019.