The 2002 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. South Carolina had blown out Ohio State in the previous year's game, 24-7. South Carolina scored first, when running back Andrew Pinnock scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to open up a 7-0 second quarter lead. Quarterback Phil Petty found Brian Scott for a 7-yard touchdown pass, to increase the lead to 14-0. In the third quarter, Phil Pettey found Andrea Gause for a 50-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 20-0. Andrew Pinnock made the lead seemingly insurmountable when he rushed 10 yards for a touchdown, to put USC up 28-0, late in the third quarter.