2013 Outback Bowl

The 2013 Outback Bowl, the 27th edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on January 1, 2013, at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, as part of the 2012–13 NCAA Bowl season.

The game, which was telecast at 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, featured the South Carolina Gamecocks from the Southeastern Conference versus the Michigan Wolverines from the Big Ten Conference. South Carolina won 33–28 in a dramatic, come-from-behind contest. The game was sponsored by the restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse.

Teams
The Wolverines and Gamecocks had met two times before. The teams had a 1–1 record against each other.

South Carolina
South Carolina entered the game with a 10–2 record, having lost to LSU and Florida.

Michigan
Michigan entered the game with an 8–4 record, having lost to the (at the time) top three teams in the AP Poll: Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. Michigan also lost to Nebraska.

Game summary
"The Hit" Widely considered to mark the turning point in the game for South Carolina, "The Hit' refers to a play by Defensive End Jadeveon Clowney late in the fourth quarter of play. After a controversial call giving Michigan a first down, Clowney gained instant fame for a hit on Michigan running back Vincent Smith that came with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The hit forced a fumble that Clowney himself recovered, which then set up a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ace Sanders on the next play.  Though this play itself did not result in the winning touchdown, it is considered by many to have motivated a previously lethargic Gamecock offense to rally and ultimately win the game.

Scoring summary
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