2002 Outback Bowl

2002 Outback Bowl
16th Outback Bowl
1234 Total
Ohio State 00721 28
South Carolina 014143 31
DateJanuary 1, 2002
Season2001
StadiumRaymond James Stadium
LocationTampa, Florida
MVPPhil Petty (South Carolina QB)
RefereeAlberto Riveron (C-USA)
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRon Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Adrian Karsten
Outback Bowl
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The 2002 Outback Bowl featured the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. South Carolina had comfortably defeated Ohio State in the previous year's game, 24–7. This was the 16th edition of the Outback Bowl.