January 1, 2003

The Auburn Tigers mounted a second-half comeback to earn a 13-9 victory over Penn State in front of a sellout crowd of 66,334, the seventh-highest attended game in the bowl’s history. 

Auburn’s Ronnie Brown ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a 17-yard game-winning run with just over two minutes left in the game. Brown, the game’s MVP, rushed for 184 yards on 37 carries. Penn State Quarterback Zack Mills was intercepted by Roderick Hood as the Nittany Lions were driving down the field with less than two minutes remaining in the game. 

Penn State running back and Heisman finalist Larry Johnson was limited to 72 yards on 20 carries, while Mills completed just 8-of-24 passes for 67 yards on the day.

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

MATCHUP
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1st Downs
15
15
3rd down efficiency
3-14
7-16
4th down efficiency
0-0
1-3
Total Yards
268
278
Passing
98
78
Completions-Attempts
10-27
10-17
Yards per Attempt
3.6
4.6
Yards per Completion
9.8
7.8
Touchdowns-Interceptions
0-1
0-1
Rushing
170
200
Rushing Attempts
36
50
Yards per Rush
4.7
4.0
Touchdowns
0
2
Penalties-Yards
7-68
9-84
Field Goals Made-Attempts
3-4
0-1
Long (Yards)
31
-
Punts-Yards
5-191
4-193
Average Yards
38.2
48.2
Inside 20
1
1
50+ Yards
0
1
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-13-0
5-39-0
Punts: Average per Returns
13.0
7.8
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-30
2-44
Kickoff: Average per Returns
15.0
22.0
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-0-0
1-28-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
27:49
32:11
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
3-4
2-4
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
1-1
Sacks: Total-Yards
3-18
2-10
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
1-1
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-1
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