[9][10] Following the game, the school claimed a national championship. Tigers. Hit at the 2 yard line, Anderson dragged two defenders into the endzone for the Knights' second touchdown. Four play later, Stidham near midfield, ran up the middle for a 6-yard gain. Only one bowl took more than 4 levels of transitivity, and most just took 2. AUBURN, ALA. Ninth-ranked Auburn will travel to the Sunshine State for its bowl game. Peach Bowl 2018: UCF vs. Auburn TV Schedule, Time and Odds. Looking to run out the clock, and ice the game, the Knights drove to the Auburn 21, where they faced 4th down & 7 with 2:18 left in regulation. They had converted on a 4th & 8, and the Knights defense was bending but did not break. McKenzie Milton threw two touchdown passes and ran for 116 yards with another touchdown, leading No. No more old people guessing. The Tigers football schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV. Sponsored by the Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise, the game was officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. THANK YOU, FANS! Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Two plays later, McKenzie Milton scored the game's first touchdown, on an 18-yard quarterback run. Milton powers No. With the Knights now leading 34–20 with under six minutes to go, Auburn fans began heading for the exits, and the UCF side of the stadium turned into a frenzy. 12 ⦠Outback Steakhouse became the title/name sponsor in April 1995. 2018. Jarrett Stidham threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Will Hastings, then Kerryon Johnson had a rushing touchdown on the next possession. Emmanuel Henderson, who committed to Alabama on Saturday, is the top-ranked running back in ESPN 300's class of 2022. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Ohio State did not play Friday, but Auburn and Purdue did. â Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) January 1, 2018 4:13 p.m.: Stidham scrambled for a few years and Auburn is now inside the 10 with five minutes left in the game. The UCF defense forced a three-and-out, and at the start of the fourth quarter, Milton and the Knights took over at their own 41. (0:20). Auburn, en route to a 63-14 victory, scored eight TDs in the first half against Purdue in the Music City Bowl to set a record for most points scored in any half of a bowl game. (0:28), Rondale Moore takes the ball on a jet sweep and scores a 7-yard Purdue touchdown. Sponsored by the Chick-fil-Ar⦠Roster. Year-by-year look at each uniform worn by the Auburn Tigers Football program in post season bowl games. Daniel Carlson missed a 53-yard field goal attempt, and the score remained 3–0. The 2018 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2018, between the UCF Knights and the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers finished the 2017 season 10â4, 7â1 in SEC play to win a share of the Western Division title with Alabama. Read more about our data coverage. The Knights drove to the Auburn 8 line, with Tre'Quan Smith's 34-yard catch a key play of the drive. Entering the game, the Tigers led the all-time series with the Knights, 3–0; the most recent matchup saw the Tigers defeat the Golden Knights (as the Knights were then known as) by a score of 28–10 on November 6, 1999, in Auburn.[6][7]. This year's Music City Bowl features two of the largest individuals who'll participate in bowl games this season in Auburn's mammoth nose tackle Derrick Brown and ⦠McKenzie Milton's passing numbers were thus far unimpressive, finishing the first half only 3-of-17 for 30 yards. A few days later, UCF was ranked number 1 by the Colley Matrix, an NCAA-designated major selector of football national championships. Auburn meets Purdue in the 2018 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday. Saturday. (0:37), JaTarvious Whitlow is dominating early as he powers through the line for a 2-yard Auburn touchdown, his second of the game. (0:44), Auburn's Darius Slayton turns on the jets as he blows past the Purdue defense for a 52-yard touchdown. Music City Bowl - Purdue vs Auburn Box Score, December 28, 2018 2000 - ⦠Nov. 17. The Knights took a knee, and secured the victory, and a 13–0 undefeated season. At the 40 yard line with just over 6 minutes remaining in regulation, Jarrett Stidham's pass was intercepted by Chequan Burkett, who returned the ball 45 yards for a UCF touchdown. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they lost to UCF. The 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl takes place Monday, Jan. 1, at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. By SB Nation Staff Dec 2, 2018, 4:25pm EST (0:58), Auburn breaks Alabama's 65-year record for most points in a bowl game by a SEC team on Jarrett Stidham's 5-yard touchdown toss to Ryan Davis. Louis Riddick breaks down what he liked from Trey Lance's pro day ahead of the NFL draft. Auburn was recognized as national champions by the AP Poll even though they were on probation and did not participate in a bowl game. [4] It was the 50th edition of the Peach Bowl, and the first Peach Bowl to be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, after spending the previous 25 editions in the now demolished Georgia Dome. Home; Uniforms. Milton followed it up with a 12-yard screen pass to running back Otis Anderson. The Tigers flipped the scoreboard, now leading by the score of 20–13. "Scott Frost to coach UCF in Peach Bowl despite Knights' hire of his replacement", "Today's attendance: 71,109 That's the 19th #CFAPeachBowl sellout in 21 games. Auburn, en route to a 63-14 victory, scored eight TDs in the first half against Purdue in the Music City Bowl to set a record for most points scored in any half of a bowl game. 12 Central Florida to a 34-27 Peach Bowl win over No. Jarrett Stidham, playing in his final game ⦠Proof. Auburn. Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game. Milton powers No. If the bowl game versus Purdue holds true, Auburn will have crossed off 3 FBS teams from the never-faced graphic. ... 2018 Music City Bowl ... 2014 BCS National Championship Game 2011 Chick-fil-a Bowl 2011 BCS National Championship Game. The 1957 Auburn Tigers, led by coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, finished with a perfect 10â0 record, marking the school's first ever SEC championship. McKenzie Milton was selected as the offensive MVP with 245 yards passing, two touchdown passes, no interceptions, 116 yards rushing, and one rushing touchdown. 1/1/20: L: Minnesota 31, Auburn 24: Outback Bowl: 45,652: 12/28/18: W: Auburn 63, Purdue 14: Music City Bowl: 59,024: 1/1/18: L: UCF 34, Auburn ⦠Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) The junior announced his decision Tuesday but plans to stay for the Tigersâ Music City Bowl matchup with Purdue on Dec. 28. Griffin was voted defensive MVP, in his final game for the Knights. The Tigers went three-and-out for a second time, and Milton slowly began wearing down the Tigers defense. Liberty Flames Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL. The game was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio.[4]. FBSchedules - College and Pro Football Schedules The Knights did manage to burn nearly four minutes off the clock, and clung to a 7-point lead. Kickoff is set ⦠McKenzie Milton threw two touchdown passes and ran for 116 yards with another touchdown, leading No. But Matthew Wright's field goal attempt was tipped and blocked. Auburn, which finished a disappointing 7-5, will still play in a bowl game this December. 12 UCF to 34-27 Peach Bowl win over Auburn. 10 UCF to 34–27 Peach Bowl win over Auburn", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Peach_Bowl_(January)&oldid=999446379, January 2018 sports events in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Will Hastings 26-yard touchdown reception from, Otis Anderson 12-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie Milton, Matthew Wright kick good, Dredrick Snelson 8-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie Milton, Matthew Wright kick good, Interception returned 45 yards for touchdown by Chequan Burkett, Matthew Wright kick good, Eli Stove 7-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 06:05. With 33 seconds to go, Stidham was under pressure by Shaquem Griffin, and threw up a desperation pass. With no receivers in the area, the ball was easily intercepted in the endzone by Antwan Collier. Meanwhile, Auburn had racked up 185 yards, and 21:01 time of possession, but had only two field goals to show for it.[8]. Shaquem Griffin had 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks, and pressured Stidham all game. Auburn scored on its first seven possessions on offense, and even had an interception returned for a touchdown in the middle of that, and ran straight through the Purdue Boilermakers 63-14 to win the 2018 Music City Bowl. Auburn, en route to a 63-14 victory, scored eight TDs in the first half against Purdue in the Music City Bowl to set a record for most points scored in any half of a bowl game. Letâs take a look at where the Tigers could end up. But Milton's 83 yards rushing, coupled with five first half sacks, and eight tackles for loss by the Knights defense, gave UCF a 13–6 halftime lead. The 50th Peach Bowl was one of the College Football Playoff New Year's Six bowl games, and was one of the 2017â18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Nov. 10. at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA. 7:00pm ET ESPN. The Tigers were selected to play in the Outback Bowl against Minnesota at 1 ⦠12 UCF to 34-27 Peach Bowl win over Auburn. Wright's field goal attempt shockingly sailed wide left, and the game continued. The 2018 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2018, between the UCF Knights and the Auburn Tigers. Nearly every bowl appearance is represented. Under pressure and scrambling, Milton found Dredrick Snelson at the back of the endzone for a leaping touchdown catch and a 27–20 UCF lead. The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football bowl game played in Tampa, Florida, matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference. While Auburn fans are likely still feeling the high of beating Alabama 48-45 to finish the regular season 9-3, they now know exactly where to go to watch their team play its final game of 2019.