1982 Peach Bowl
# 1982 Peach Bowl

The 1982 Peach Bowl, part of the 1982–83 bowl season, took place on December 31, 1982, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Iowa Hawkeyes, representing the Big Ten Conference, and the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the first ever meeting between the schools, and Iowa was victorious by a final score of 28–22.

## Game summary

Scoring summary :

| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Iowa | Tennessee |
| 1 | | | | | Tennessee | Alan Cockrell 1-yard touchdown run, Fuad Reveiz kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Iowa | Dave Moritz 57-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Long, Nichol kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Iowa | Ronnie Harmon 18-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Long, Nichol kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Iowa | Ronnie Harmon 8-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Long, Nichol kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Tennessee | Coleman 10-yard touchdown run, Fuad Reveiz kick failed | 21 | 13 |
| 3 | | | | | Iowa | Phillips 2-yard touchdown run, Nichol kick good | 28 | 13 |
| 3 | | | | | Tennessee | Willie Gault 19-yard touchdown reception from Alan Cockrell, 2-point pass failed | 28 | 19 |
| 4 | | | | | Tennessee | 27-yard field goal by Fuad Reveiz | 28 | 22 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 28 | 22 |

### Team statistics

| | Iowa | Tennessee |
| - | - | - |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Rushing yards | 43–110 | 38–154 |
| Passing | 19–26–1 | 22–41–0 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 221 |
| Total offense | 414 | 375 |
| Fumbles lost | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Punts–average | 5–35.0 | 5–45.0 |
| Penalties | 3–30 | 7–47 |

### Individual leaders

Passing Iowa: Long – 19–26, 304 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Tenn: Cockrell – 22–41, 221 yds, 1 TD

Rushing Iowa: Gill – 16 carries, 70 yds; Phillips – 10 carries, 34 yds, 1 TD Tenn: Coleman – 11 carries, 103 yds, 1 TD; Furnas – 12 carries, 52 yds

Receiving Iowa: Moritz – 8 catches, 168 yds, 1 TD; Harmon – 3 catches, 44 yds, 2 TD Tenn: Wilson – 7 catches, 62 yds; Duncan – 3 catches, 52 yds

