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2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic
American college football game
American college football game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| game_name | Silicon Valley Football Classic |
| date_game_played | December 31 |
| year_game_played | 2001 |
| football_season | 2001 |
| stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| city | San Jose, California |
| visitor_school | Michigan State University |
| visitor_name_short | Michigan State |
| visitor_nickname | Spartans |
| visitor_record | 6–5 |
| visitor_rank_AP | |
| visitor_rank_coaches | |
| visitor_rank_BCS | |
| visitor_coach | Bobby Williams |
| visitor_1q | 17 |
| visitor_2q | 20 |
| visitor_3q | 0 |
| visitor_4q | 7 |
| home_school | Fresno State University |
| home_name_short | Fresno State |
| home_nickname | Bulldogs |
| home_record | 11–2 |
| home_rank_AP | 20 |
| home_rank_coaches | 21 |
| home_rank_BCS | NR |
| home_coach | Pat Hill |
| home_1q | 14 |
| home_2q | 7 |
| home_3q | 7 |
| home_4q | 7 |
| MVP | Charles Rogers (WR, Michigan State) |
| Nick Myers (DE, Michigan State) | |
| referee | Clair Gausman (Mtn. West) |
| attendance | 30,456 |
| us_network | FSN |
| us_announcers | Steve Physioc, Tom Ramsey, Eric Clemons |
Nick Myers (DE, Michigan State) 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.
Future NFL players David Carr, Jeff Smoker, Charles Rogers, TJ Duckett, and Bernard Berrian all played in this game.
Scoring summary
Source.
Statistics
| Statistic | Michigan State Spartans | color=white}}" | **MSU** | Fresno State Bulldogs | color=white}}" | **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
References
- "Stats". [[ESPN]].
- (2004). "Michigan State Football Media Guide".
- "Game". [[ESPN]].
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