The 2013 Capital One Bowl, the 67th edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on January 1, 2013 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida as part of the 2012–13 NCAA Bowl season.
The game, which was broadcast at 1:00 p.m. EST on ABC, featured the #7 (BCS) Georgia Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference versus the #16 (BCS) Nebraska Cornhuskers from the Big Ten Conference.
Entering the game both teams suffered a loss at their respective conference championship games. The Georgia Bulldogs, winners of the SEC Eastern Division, were ranked #3 in the BCS going into the game. They lost to #2 Alabama 32–28. Meanwhile, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winners of the Big Ten Legends Division, were ranked #12 going into the game. They lost to unranked Wisconsin 70–31.
Prior to this bowl, Nebraska had played Georgia just once in football. During the 1969 Sun Bowl, the 9–2 Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the 5–5–1 Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 45–6. This season was of note in that it featured 31-year-old Tom Osborne in his first year as an offensive coordinator for Nebraska.
| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Yards
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TOP
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Georgia
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Nebraska
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| 1
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11:39
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-
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-
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-
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UGA
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Shawn Williams blocks punt out of the end zone for a safety
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2
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0
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| 1
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7:54
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10
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80
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3:45
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UGA
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Arthur Lynch 29-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good
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9
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0
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| 1
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4:42
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7
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75
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3:12
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NEB
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Jamal Turner 14-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Martinez, Brett Maher kick good
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9
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7
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| 1
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4:15
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-
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-
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-
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NEB
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Interception returned 24 yards for touchdown by Will Compton, Brett Maher kick good
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9
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14
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| 1
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4:04
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1
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75
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0:11
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UGA
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Tavarres King 75-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good
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16
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14
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| 2
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10:33
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4
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38
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1:09
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UGA
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Todd Gurley 24-yard touchdown run, Marshall Morgan kick good
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23
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14
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| 2
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8:48
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5
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46
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1:45
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NEB
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39-yard field goal by Brett Maher
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23
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17
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| 2
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4:43
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6
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76
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1:58
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NEB
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Rex Burkhead 16-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Martinez, Brett Maher kick good
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23
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24
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| 3
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9:42
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13
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75
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5:18
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NEB
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Rex Burkhead 2-yard touchdown run, Brett Maher kick good
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23
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31
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| 3
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7:26
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5
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79
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2:16
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UGA
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Chris Conley 49-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, 2-point Aaron Murray pass to Rhett McGowan good
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31
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31
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| 4
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14:52
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6
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74
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2:27
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UGA
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Keith Marshall 24-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good
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38
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31
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| 4
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11:03
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3
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85
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1:22
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UGA
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Chris Conley 87-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Murray, Marshall Morgan kick good
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45
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31
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| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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45
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31
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Nebraska Defensive starters
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Georgia Offensive starters
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Georgia Defensive starters
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Nebraska Offensive starters
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