FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
20 Maryland
(8-3)
COACH - Jerry Claiborne
3
6
11
0
20
35 Florida
(7-4)
COACH - Charley Pell
0
14
14
0
35
MVP
MVP - Cris Collinsworth
Florida | WR
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Mike Tice
11/23, 129 YARDS
3 INT
3 INT
Wayne Peace
20/34, 271 YARDS
2 TD, 1 INT
2 TD, 1 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Charlie Wysocki
39 CAR, 159 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Johnell Brown
16 CAR, 71 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Chris Havener
4 REC, 83 YARDS
Cris Collinsworth
8 REC, 166 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
January 1, 1970
Cris Collinsworth caught two touchdown passes on his way to game MVP honors as the Gators rallied past Maryland, 35-20.
Florida scored 21 second-half points due to the duo of quarterback Wayne Peace and Collinsworth, connecting eight times for 166 yards.
The 1980 bowl was the first bowl game in Orlando to eclipse 50,000 in attendance.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
First Downs
16
16
Total Yards
336
379
Passing
155
271
Completions-Attempts
12-26
20-34
Yards per Attempt
6.0
8.0
Yards per Completion
12.9
13.6
Touchdowns-Interceptions
0-3
2-1
Rushing
177
108
Rushing Attempts
54
35
Yards per Rush
3.3
3.1
Touchdowns
1
3
Penalties-Yards
6-44
11-108
Field Goals Made-Attempts
4-4
0-0
Long (Yards)
42
-
Punts-Yards
4-156
6-202
Average Yards
39.0
33.7
Time of Possession
32:45
27:15
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-0
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