It was played on December 28, 2001, at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Georgia scored first on a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback David Greene to wide receiver Fred Gibson, giving the Bulldogs an early 7–0 lead.
Boston College kicker Sandro Sciortino kicked a 25-yard field goal near the end of the quarter, to cut the lead to 7–3.
In the second quarter, quarterback Brian St. Pierre threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dedrick Dewalt, as Boston College took a 10–7 lead.
With less than 5 minutes left in the game, William Green rushed for a 7-yard touchdown, giving Boston College a 20–16 lead.