2001 Peach Bowl
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| Date | December 31, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Georgia Dome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ron Franklin and John Madden | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2001 Peach Bowl featured the North Carolina Tar Heels and Auburn Tigers.
North Carolina scored on a 10-yard Willie Parker touchdown run, as UNC led 7–0 after 1 quarter of play. In the second quarter, Jeff Reed kicked a 22-yard field goal, extending North Carolina's lead to 10–0. In the third quarter, quarterback Ronald Curry scored on a 62-yard touchdown run giving North Carolina a 16–0 lead. In the fourth quarter, Damon Duval kicked a 34-yard field goal, and Daniel Cobb threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Diamond, as North Carolina made the final score 16–10.
GAME LEADERS
UNC: Darian Durant 76 pass yds, Willie Parker 131 rush yds, Sam Aiken 73 rec yds.
Auburn: Jason Campbell 74 pass yds, Ronnie Brown 28 rush yds, Silas Daniels 21 rec yds.