2013 Sugar Bowl

2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl
BCS Bowl Game
79th Sugar Bowl
Louisville Cardinals Florida Gators
(10–2) (11–1)
Big East SEC
33 23
Head coach: 
Charlie Strong		 Head coach: 
Will Muschamp
APCoachesBCS
221821
APCoachesBCS
443
1234 Total
Louisville 141063 33
Florida 010013 23
DateJanuary 2, 2013
Season2012
StadiumMercedes-Benz Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPTeddy Bridgewater (QB - Louisville)
FavoriteFlorida by 13½[1]
RefereeDan Capron (Big Ten)
Attendance54,178 [2]
PayoutUS$17,000,000 per team[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN, ESPN Deportes
AnnouncersESPN:
ESPN Deportes:
Nielsen ratings6.4
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The 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game featured the Florida Gators of the SEC and the Louisville Cardinals of the Big East.[4] The game was broadcast live on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET.[3] Louisville was selected to their first Sugar Bowl after a 10–2 regular season that culminated in a share of the Big East title. Florida was picked as the other half of the matchup following an 11–1 campaign.

As two touchdown underdogs, the Louisville Cardinals beat the Gators 33–23.[5] In recognition of his performance during the game, Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was named the game's most valuable player.[6]

  1. ^ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2012
  2. ^ "2013 Sugar Bowl: Louisville Cardinals vs. Florida Gators". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Bowl Schedule, Bowl Info.
  4. ^ Pete Thamel (December 2, 2012). "MAC champ NIU will face FSU in Orange Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  5. ^ Teddy Bridgewater paces Louisville to stunning upset of Florida. ESPN. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  6. ^ Nunez, Tammy. Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater wins the Miller-Digby MVP award. nola.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.