The 2013 Capital One Bowl, the 67th edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on January 1, 2013 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida as part of the 2012–13 NCAA Bowl season.

2013 Capital One Bowl
1234 Total
Georgia 167814 45
Nebraska 141070 31
DateJanuary 1, 2013
Season2012
StadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPAaron Murray (QB- Georgia)
FavoriteGeorgia by 10[1]
RefereeMike Defee (Big 12)
Attendance59,712
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersRece Davis (play-by-play)
Jesse Palmer (analyst)
David Pollack (analyst)
Samantha Ponder (sideline reporter)
Nielsen ratings6.6 (10 Million viewers)[2]
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The game, which was broadcast at 1:00 p.m. EST on ABC, featured the #7 (BCS) Georgia Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference versus the #16 (BCS) Nebraska Cornhuskers from the Big Ten Conference.

Entering the game both teams suffered a loss at their respective conference championship games. The Georgia Bulldogs, winners of the SEC Eastern Division, were ranked #3 in the BCS going into the game. They lost to #2 Alabama 32–28. Meanwhile, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winners of the Big Ten Legends Division, were ranked #12 going into the game. They lost to unranked Wisconsin 70–31.

Prior to this bowl, Nebraska had played Georgia just once in football. During the 1969 Sun Bowl, the 9–2 Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the 5–5–1 Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 45–6. This season was of note in that it featured 31-year-old Tom Osborne in his first year as an offensive coordinator for Nebraska.

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Georgia Nebraska
1 11:39 - - - UGA Shawn Williams blocks punt out of the end zone for a safety 2 0
1 7:54 10 80 3:45 UGA Arthur Lynch 29-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good 9 0
1 4:42 7 75 3:12 NEB Jamal Turner 14-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Martinez, Brett Maher kick good 9 7
1 4:15 - - - NEB Interception returned 24 yards for touchdown by Will Compton, Brett Maher kick good 9 14
1 4:04 1 75 0:11 UGA Tavarres King 75-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good 16 14
2 10:33 4 38 1:09 UGA Todd Gurley 24-yard touchdown run, Marshall Morgan kick good 23 14
2 8:48 5 46 1:45 NEB 39-yard field goal by Brett Maher 23 17
2 4:43 6 76 1:58 NEB Rex Burkhead 16-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Martinez, Brett Maher kick good 23 24
3 9:42 13 75 5:18 NEB Rex Burkhead 2-yard touchdown run, Brett Maher kick good 23 31
3 7:26 5 79 2:16 UGA Chris Conley 49-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, 2-point Aaron Murray pass to Rhett McGowan good 31 31
4 14:52 6 74 2:27 UGA Keith Marshall 24-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good 38 31
4 11:03 3 85 1:22 UGA Chris Conley 87-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good 45 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 31

Statistics

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Game notes

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Depth chart

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Nebraska Defensive starters
FS
Daimion Stafford
SS
P.J. Smith
NB
Ciante Evans
LB
Will Compton
NB
Corey Cooper
CB
Josh Mitchell
DE DT DT DE
Eric Martin Cameron Meredith Thad Randle Jason Ankrah
CB
Andrew Green
Georgia Offensive starters
Flanker
Tavarres King
Flanker
Chris Conley
LT LG C RG RT
Kenarious Gates Dallas Lee David Andrews Chris Burnette John Theus
TE
Arthur Lynch
Splitend
Rhett McGowan
QB
Aaron Murray
RB
Keith Marshall

Depth chart

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Georgia Defensive starters
FS
Bacarri Rambo
NB ILB ILB OLB
Branden Smith Alec Ogletree Amarlo Herrera Jarvis Jones
SS
Shawn Williams
CB
Damian Swann
DE NT DE
Garrison Smith Kwame Geathers Cornelius Washington
CB
Sanders Commings
Nebraska Offensive starters
WR
Kenny Bell
WR
Jamal Turner
LT LG C RG RT
Brent Qvale Seung Hoon-Choi Cole Pensick Spencer Long Jeremiah Sirles
TE
Ben Cotton
WR
Quincy Enunwa
QB
Taylor Martinez
RB
Rex Burkhead

References

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  1. ^ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2012
  2. ^ Michael Humes, Double-Digit Increase for Rose & Orange Bowls Combined Viewership, ESPN, January 2, 2013