Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry The Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry, commonly known as the Battle for the Peach Basket, is a college football rivalry game between two public universities in the U.S. state of Georgia, Valdosta State University Blazers and the University of West Georgia Wolves that compete for the Peach Basket. The current winner is Valdosta State, who won, 47-31, on November 10, 2018. Valdosta State leads the all-time series, 25–13. The Blazers and Wolves have played every year since 1983 in the Gulf South Conference. In that span, Valdosta State has won three national championships. Under head
1970 Peach Bowl 1970 Peach Bowl The 1970 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Sun Devils were champions of the Western Athletic Conference once again and were aiming for a perfect season. The Tar Heels finished tied for second in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Arizona State was invited after Penn State declined. A blizzard developed before gametime, with rain, sleet, and snow coming out in all throughout the game. Bob Thomas helped the Sun Devils jump out to a 14-0 lead before the Tar Heels responded in the