Kregg Lumpkin redeemed himself for a stunning fumble late in regulation, scoring on a 1-yard run in overtime to give No. 11 Georgia a 34-27 win over No. 12 Purdue in the Capital One Bowl.
The Purdue Boilermakers (9-4) rallied from a 24-0 deficit in the first half, getting a chance to tie it on a remarkable turn of events with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter.
With Purdue out of timeouts, Georgia coach Mark Richt called a run instead of ordering quarterback David Greene to take a knee. Lumpkin, a freshman, got tied up in the backfield and fumbled. After a wild scramble, Purdue recovered at the Georgia 34.
Ben Jones kicked a 44-yard field goal with 49 seconds remaining for Purdue, forcing overtime tied at 27.
But the Bulldogs (11-3) made up for their mistake in overtime. After Lumpkin scored on fourth down, Tony Taylor intercepted Kyle Orton's pass in the end zone, setting off a wild celebration.
No. 23 Maryland 41, No. 20 West Virginia 7
In the Gator Bowl, Scott McBrien threw for a career-high 381 yards, helping Maryland rout West Virginia in a rematch of a regular-season game that was almost as lopsided.
Playing against the team he left, McBrien threw for three scores and ran for another. Steve Suter returned a punt for a touchdown and made a highlight-reel catch to help the Maryland Terrapins (10-3) reach the 10-win mark for the third straight year under coach Ralph Friedgen.
No. 13 Iowa 37, No. 17 Florida 17
In the Outback Bowl, Fred Russell ran for 150 yards and one touchdown, and Iowa dominated Florida for its first January bowl win since the 1959 Rose Bowl.
Nathan Chandler threw for one TD and ran for another, Nate Kaeding kicked three field goals and Iowa (10-3) scored on a blocked punt for the third time this season to finish with double-digit wins in consecutive years for the first time in school history. Florida's season ended with a loss in the Outback Bowl for the second straight year, and the lopsided result is almost certain to start a renewed round of speculation about Ron Zook's future.
No. 10 Miami 16, No. 9 Florida State 14
In the Orange Bowl, Jarrett Payton ran for 131 yards and Jon Peattie kicked three field goals as Miami shut out Florida State in the second half to claim the win.
It was Miami's fifth consecutive victory in the heated series -- its longest winning streak since 1957. No. 9 Florida State lost consecutive bowl games for the first time since the 1979 and 1980 seasons.
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