2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic

College football game
2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic
Michigan State Spartans Fresno State Bulldogs
(6–5) (11–2)
44 35
Head coach: 
Bobby Williams		 Head coach: 
Pat Hill
APCoachesBCS
2021NR
1234 Total
Michigan State 172007 44
Fresno State 14777 35
DateDecember 31, 2001
Season2001
StadiumSpartan Stadium
LocationSan Jose, California
MVPCharles Rogers (WR, Michigan State)
Nick Myers (DE, Michigan State)
RefereeClair Gausman (Mtn. West)
Attendance30,456
United States TV coverage
NetworkFSN
Silicon Valley Football Classic
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The 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic was a post-season college football bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Fresno State Bulldogs on December 31, 2001, at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. It was the second time the Silicon Valley Football Classic was played and the final game of the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. Michigan State defeated Fresno State 44–35.[1]

Future NFL players David Carr, Jeff Smoker, Charles Rogers, TJ Duckett, and Bernard Berrian all played in this game.[2]

Scoring summary

Source.[3]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Michigan State Fresno State
1 14:23 4 64 0:32 Fresno State Charles Smith 5-yard touchdown reception from David Carr, Asen Asparuhov kick good 0 7
1 7:56 1 72 0:00 Michigan State Charles Rogers 72-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Smoker, Michael Servis kick good 7 7
1 5:59 Michigan State Fumble recovery returned 6 yards for touchdown by Monquiz Wedlow, Michael Servis kick good 14 7
1 3:39 5 80 2:03 Fresno State Rodney Wright 39-yard touchdown reception from David Carr, Asen Asparuhov kick good 14 14
1 00:10 7 59 3:44 Michigan State 41-yard field goal by Michael Servis 17 14
2 9:24 10 75 2:36 Michigan State T. J. Duckett 5-yard touchdown run, Michael Servis kick good 24 14
2 8:17 3 82 0:15 Fresno State Rodney Wright 78-yard touchdown reception from David Carr, Asen Asparuhov kick good 24 21
2 5:25 6 52 2:09 Michigan State T. J. Duckett 38-yard touchdown run, Michael Servis kick good 31 21
2 7:56 1 69 0:00 Michigan State Charles Rogers 69-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Smoker, Michael Servis kick no good 37 21
3 7:02 11 83 3:42 Fresno State Paris Gaines 2-yard touchdown run, Asen Asparuhov kick good 37 28
4 3:39 3 85 0:02 Fresno State Paris Gaines 16-yard touchdown reception from David Carr, Asen Asparuhov kick good 37 35
4 1:56 7 78 3:58 Michigan State Ivory McCoy 6-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Smoker, Michael Servis kick good 44 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 44 35

Statistics

Statistic MSU FRES
First Downs 23 25
Rushing Yards 210 29
Passing Yards 376 531
Passes (Att-Comp-Int) 32–22–1 58–35–2
Total Yards 586 560
Fumbles-Lost 1–0 2–1
Penalties-Yards 8–64 6–30
Punts-Average 6–38.7 5–39.6
Punt Return Yards 2–3 3–27
Kickoff Return Yards 5–108 6–115

References

  1. ^ "Stats". ESPN.
  2. ^ "Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Game". ESPN.
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