The 2013 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game played on November 23, 2013 at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. It featured the Azusa Pacific Cougars against the Greenville Panthers. The Cougars trounced the Panthers, 67–0. ^[1] Azusa Pacific is an NCAA Division II school, while Greenville plays in Division III. Azusa Pacific (APU) set a record for the most points scored in a Victory Bowl in their first appearance, which was also the only shutout in the game's history. APU outgained Greenville 388 yards to 111 and scored nine touchdowns. ^[2]

Game play

First quarter

Azusa Pacific jumped out to a 21–0 lead on two touchdown runs by Terrell Watson and one by Justin McPherson. Greenville went three-and-out four times in the quarter for zero total net yards. ^{[1] [3]}

Second quarter

Watson got his third score of the game early in the quarter on an eight-yard TD run. Tanner Henry and Ed Dillihunt caught touchdown passes from Dasmen Stewart later in the quarter before Jamie Cacciatore's 42-yard field goal as time expired made the score 44–0 at halftime. ^{[1] [3]}

Third quarter

Stewart opened the quarter with another TD pass to Henry before Cacciatore connected on a 25-yard field goal. Sam Flemming intercepted Greenville quarterback Brendan Chambers for a 48-yard return touchdown to extend the lead to 61–0. ^{[1] [3]}

Fourth quarter

Tarik Myles broke free for a 71-yard run on the Cougars' first drive to get to the Greenville 10. McPherson ran three times on the next series, punching in a one-yard touchdown on fourth down. The PAT was blocked, making the score 67–0. ^{[1] [3]}

References