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Chick-fil-A Bowl 
Chick-fil-A Bowl logoStadium Georgia Dome Location Atlanta, Georgia Previous stadiums Grant Field (1968—1970)
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1971—1991)Operated 1968–present Conference tie-ins ACC, SEC Payout US$3,250,000 (ACC) (As of 2006[update])
US$2,400,000 (SEC) (As of 2006[update])Sponsors Chick-fil-A (1998–present) Former names Peach Bowl (1968–1997)
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1998–2005)2010 matchup South Carolina vs. Florida State (FSU 26-17) 2011 matchup (December 31) The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that simply called the Peach Bowl, is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December 1968. The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Between 1971 and 1991, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium hosted the game. Since then, the Georgia Dome has played host. Seven of the first ten meetings (all but the 1968, 1971 and 1974 games) pitted an Atlantic Coast Conference team against an at-large opponent. Since 1993, the game has matched a Southeastern Conference team against one from the ACC. In 2005, the bowl reached a new landmark in prestige with its first-ever matchup of top 10-rated teams.
The game was originally created as a fund-raiser by the Lions Clubs of Georgia but in 1968, after years of lackluster attendance and revenue, the game was taken over by the Chamber of Commerce. Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A became the title sponsor of the event with the 1998 game. Beginning with the December 2006 game, Chick-fil-A assumed complete naming rights to the game in a five year, $22 million, sponsorship deal, ending almost forty years of the Peach Bowl name. A new logo was unveiled April 6, 2006. The funds from the deal will be used to increase payouts for the participating teams in hopes of further enhancing the bowl's stature. In response, the ACC has given the committee the first pick of its teams after the BCS beginning in 2006. The bowl currently has the fifth overall selection from the SEC (including the BCS). The 2010 game was a sellout, the fourteenth consecutive year as such.[1] In 2007 the Chick-fil-A Bowl became the best-attended non-BCS bowl for the last decade, and had the 3rd longest bowl sellout streak behind the Rose and Fiesta Bowls.[2]
The 2007 game was played on December 31, 2007 featuring the second Chick-fil-A/Peach Bowl matchup between #15 Clemson and #21 Auburn. Clemson lost to Auburn 23—20 in the first ever Chick-fil-A or Peach Bowl to require overtime play.[3][4] With a 5.09 share (4.92 million households), the 2007 game was the highest-rated ESPN-broadcast bowl game of the 2007-2008 season as well as the highest rated in the game's history.[5] The rating was also higher than two New Year's Day bowls, the Cotton and the Gator.[6] In October 2009, the bowl extended the Atlantic Coast Conference contract through 2013. According to Sports Illustrated, although the bowl generated $12.3 million in profit in 2007, only $5.9 million of that was paid out to the participating schools.[7]
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Bowl facts
About the Game
• Average margin of victory is 8.6 points in the last 20 years.
• Holds record for largest attendance in the history of the Georgia Dome: 75,406 in 2006 (Georgia vs. Virginia Tech).
• 13 straight sellouts (through 2009 Bowl).
• Highest-attended non-BCS bowl game.[8]
• $78 million in cumulative payout ranks 8th nationally.
• Two of the top six bowl game broadcast ratings in ESPN history.
• Average rating is 5.0 over the last three years (through 2006 Bowl).
• From 1969 until 1980, the Atlanta Marathon was held the weekend of the game, and until 1975 that event was sponsored by the game.About Charitable Contributions
• Ranks first in giving among all bowl games—$3.47 million in charitable and scholarship contributions in the last six years. Charitable gifts in 2007 totaled $1,048,000.
• Pledged $180,000 annually to the National Football Foundation’s Play It Smart [1] program.
• Endows a $100,000 scholarship at each participating university annually.
• Is one of three bowls to receive an NCAA grant for the Youth Football Program.
• Holds annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Alma Mater— a golf event featuring NCAA head coaches and celebrity alumni competing for $350,000 in scholarship money.Game results
Peach Bowl logo used in the 1970s and 80s
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl logo used 1998-2005.Date Played Winning Team Losing Team December 30, 1968 LSU 31 Florida State 27 notes December 30, 1969 West Virginia 14 South Carolina 3 notes December 30, 1970 Arizona State 48 North Carolina 26 notes December 30, 1971 Mississippi 41 Georgia Tech 18 notes December 29, 1972 North Carolina State 49 West Virginia 13 notes December 28, 1973 Georgia 17 Maryland 16 notes December 28, 1974 Texas Tech 6 Vanderbilt 6 notes December 31, 1975 West Virginia 13 North Carolina State 10 notes December 31, 1976 Kentucky 21 North Carolina 0 notes December 31, 1977 North Carolina State 24 Iowa State 14 notes December 25, 1978 Purdue 41 Georgia Tech 21 notes December 31, 1979 Baylor 24 Clemson 18 notes January 2, 1981 Miami (Florida) 20 Virginia Tech 10 notes December 31, 1981 West Virginia 26 Florida 6 notes December 31, 1982 Iowa 28 Tennessee 22 notes December 30, 1983 Florida State 28 North Carolina 3 notes December 31, 1984 Virginia 27 Purdue 24 notes December 31, 1985 Army 31 Illinois 29 notes December 31, 1986 Virginia Tech 25 North Carolina State 24 notes January 2, 1988 Tennessee 27 Indiana 22 notes December 31, 1988 North Carolina State 28 Iowa 23 notes December 30, 1989 Syracuse 19 Georgia 18 notes December 29, 1990 Auburn 27 Indiana 23 notes January 1, 1992 East Carolina 37 North Carolina State 34 notes January 2, 1993 North Carolina 21 Mississippi State 17 notes December 31, 1993 Clemson 14 Kentucky 13 notes January 1, 1995 North Carolina State 28 Mississippi State 24 notes December 30, 1995 Virginia 34 Georgia 27 notes December 28, 1996 LSU 10 Clemson 7 notes January 2, 1998 Auburn 21 Clemson 17 notes December 31, 1998 Georgia 35 Virginia 33 notes December 30, 1999 Mississippi State 17 Clemson 7 notes December 29, 2000 LSU 28 Georgia Tech 14 notes December 31, 2001 North Carolina 16 Auburn 10 notes December 31, 2002 Maryland 30 Tennessee 3 notes January 2, 2004 Clemson 27 Tennessee 14 notes December 31, 2004 Miami (Florida) 27 Florida 10 notes December 30, 2005 LSU 40 Miami (Florida) 3 notes December 30, 2006 Georgia 31 Virginia Tech 24 notes December 31, 2007 Auburn 23 Clemson 20 (OT) notes December 31, 2008 LSU 38 Georgia Tech 3 notes December 31, 2009 Virginia Tech 37 Tennessee 14 notes December 31, 2010 Florida State 26 South Carolina 17 notes MVPs
Date played MVP(s) Team Position December 30, 1968 Mike Hillman LSU QB Buddy Millican LSU DE December 30, 1969 Ed Williams West Virginia FB Carl Crennel West Virginia MG December 30, 1970 Monroe Eley Arizona State HB Junior Ah You Arizona State DE December 30, 1971 Norris Weese Mississippi QB Crowell Armstrong Mississippi LB December 29, 1972 Dave Buckey North Carolina State QB George Bell North Carolina State DT December 28, 1973 Louis Carter Maryland TB Sylvester Boler Georgia LB December 28, 1974 Larry Isaac Texas Tech TB Dennis Harrison Vanderbilt DB December 31, 1975 Dan Kendra West Virginia QB Ray Marshall West Virginia LB December 31, 1976 Rod Stewart Kentucky TB Mike Martin Kentucky LB December 31, 1977 Johnny Evans North Carolina State QB Richard Carter North Carolina State DB December 25, 1978 Mark Herrmann Purdue QB Calvin Clark Purdue DT December 31, 1979 Mike Brannan Baylor QB Andrew Melontree Baylor DE January 2, 1981 Jim Kelly Miami (Fla.) QB Jim Burt Miami (Fla.) MG December 31, 1981 Mickey Walczak West Virginia RB Don Stemple West Virginia DB December 31, 1982 Chuck Long Iowa QB Clay Uhlenhake Iowa DT December 28, 1983 Eric Thomas Florida State QB Alphonso Carreker Florida State DT December 31, 1984 Howard Petty Virginia TB Ray Daly Virginia QB December 31, 1985 Rob Healy Army QB Peel Chronister Army S December 31, 1986 Erik Kramer North Carolina State QB Derrick Taylor North Carolina State CB January 2, 1988 Reggie Cobb Tennessee TB Van Waiters Indiana LB December 31, 1988 Shane Montgomery North Carolina State QB Michael Brooks North Carolina State CB December 30, 1989 Michael Owens Syracuse RB Terry Wooden Syracuse LB Rodney Hampton Georgia RB Morris Lewis Georgia LB December 29, 1990 Stan White Auburn QB Darrel Crawford Auburn LB Vaughn Dunbar Indiana RB Mike Dumas Indiana FS January 1, 1992 Jeff Blake East Carolina QB Robert Jones East Carolina LB Terry Jordan North Carolina State QB Billy Ray Haynes North Carolina State DB January 2, 1993 Natrone Means North Carolina RB Bracey Walker North Carolina DB Greg Plump Mississippi State QB Marc Woodard Mississippi State LB December 31, 1993 Emory Smith Clemson RB Brentson Buckner Clemson DE Pookie Jones Kentucky QB Zane Beehn Kentucky LB January 1, 1995 Tremayne Stephens North Carolina State RB Damien Covington North Carolina State ILB Carl Reeves North Carolina State DT December 30, 1995 Tiki Barber Virginia RB Skeet Jones Virginia LB Hines Ward Georgia QB Whit Marshall Georgia LB December 28, 1996 Herb Tyler LSU QB Anthony McFarland LSU DL Raymond Priester Clemson RB Trevor Pryce Clemson LB January 2, 1998 Dameuyne Craig Auburn QB Takeo Spikes Auburn LB Raymond Priester Clemson RB Anthony Simmons Clemson LB December 31, 1998 Olandis Gary Georgia RB Champ Bailey Georgia DB Aaron Brooks Virginia QB Wali Rainer Virginia LB December 30, 1999 Wayne Madkin Mississippi State QB Keith Adams Clemson LB December 29, 2000 Rohan Davey LSU QB Bradie James LSU LB December 31, 2001 Ronald Curry North Carolina QB Ryan Sims North Carolina DL December 31, 2002 Scott McBrien Maryland QB E.J. Henderson Maryland LB January 2, 2004 Chad Jasmin Clemson RB Leroy Hill Clemson LB December 31, 2004 Roscoe Parrish Miami (Fla.) WR Devin Hester Miami (Fla.) CB December 30, 2005 Matt Flynn LSU QB Jim Morris Miami (Fla.) DT December 30, 2006 Matthew Stafford Georgia QB Tony Taylor Georgia LB December 31, 2007 C.J. Spiller Clemson RB Pat Sims Auburn DT December 31, 2008 Jordan Jefferson LSU QB Perry Riley LSU LB December 31, 2009 Ryan Williams Virginia Tech RB Cody Grimm Virginia Tech LB December 31, 2010 Chris Thompson Florida State RB Greg Reid Florida State CB Most appearances
Rank Team Appearances Record T1 North Carolina State 7 4-3 T1 Clemson 7 2-5 T3 Louisiana State 5 5-0 T3 Georgia 5 3-2 T3 North Carolina 5 2-3 T3 Tennessee 5 1-4 T7 Auburn 4 3-1 T7 West Virginia 4 3-1 T7 Virginia Tech 4 2-2 T7 Georgia Tech 4 0-4 T12 Virginia 3 2-1 T12 Florida State 3 2-1 T12 Miami 3 2-1 T12 Florida State 3 2-1 T12 Mississippi State 3 1-2 T17 Iowa 2 1-1 T17 Kentucky 2 1-1 T17 Maryland 2 1-1 T17 Purdue 2 1-1 T17 South Carolina 2 0-2 T17 Florida 2 0-2 T17 Indiana 2 0-2 See also
- Chick-fil-A Bowl broadcasters
References
- ^ http://www.chick-fil-abowl.com/PressBox/News/101222SoldOut/tabid/229/Default.aspx
- ^ "Auburn-Clemson Match-up Gives Chick-fil-A Bowl 11th Straight Sellout". Auburn University. 2007-12-04. http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120407aad.html. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Auburn uses new spread offense, defeats Clemson for bowl win". ESPN. 2007-12-31. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273650002. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Matthew Zemek (2008-01-01). "Burns shows how bright future is for Tigers". Fox Sports. http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7624206. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Chick-fil-A Bowl a ratings success as game sets records". Atlanta Business Chronicle. 2008-01-08. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/01/07/daily42.html?f=et50&ana=e_du. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (2008-01-02). "Marquee Mismatches: Blame the System". New York Times. http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/02/marquee-mismatches-blame-the-system/. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ Murphy, Austin, and Dan Wetzel, "Does It Matter?", Sports Illustrated, 15 November 2010, p. 45.
- ^ "Company not chicken about bowl spending". 2007-12-03.
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