1977 Peach Bowl

The 1977 Peach Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the NC State Wolfpack and the Iowa State Cyclones.

Background

This was Iowa State's third bowl game in the decade, after tying for 2nd in the Big Eight Conference, and first ever Peach Bowl. This was NC State's first Peach Bowl since 1975, after tying for 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Game summary

Johnny Evans threw for 202 yards and ran for 62 yards. Ted Brown rushed for 114 yards, his second 100-yard performance in a Peach Bowl. ^[1]^[2]

Aftermath

The Wolfpack did not reach another Peach Bowl until 1986. The Cyclones have not returned to a Peach Bowl since this game.

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/media/1202/chick-fil-a-peach-bowl-media-guide.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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