2004 Peach Bowl (December)

2004 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Florida Gators Miami Hurricanes (7–4) (8–3) 10 27 Head coach:  Charlie Strong (Interim) Head coach:  Larry Coker AP Coaches BCS 20 19 23 AP Coaches BCS 14 14 14
1 2 3 4 Total Florida 0 3 7 0 10 Miami 7 10 7 3 27
Date	December 31, 2004
Season	2004
Stadium	Georgia Dome
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Referee	Marc Curles (Sun Belt)
Attendance	69,332
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Ron Franklin (Play-by-Play) Mike Gottfried (Analyst) Erin Andrews (Sidelines)

This article is about the Peach Bowl that followed the 2004 season, played on December 31, 2004. For the game that followed the 2003 season, played on January 2, 2004, see 2004 Peach Bowl (January).

The 2004 Peach Bowl featured the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators.

Miami took a 7–0 lead when it blocked a Florida field goal attempt, and Devin Hester returned the ball 78 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Matt Leach kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 10–3. Roscoe Parrish scored on a 72-yard punt return giving Miami a 17–3 lead at halftime, even though it didn't score an offensive touchdown.

In the third quarter, Brock Berlin threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Moore, and the Hurricanes led 24–3. Florida's Chris Leak threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Jemalle Cornelius as the Gators got within 24–10. A 32-yard field goal from Miami gave the Hurricanes the 27–10 win.

External links

• USA Today box score