2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic
American college football game
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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]
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| Date | December 31, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Jose, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Charles Rogers (WR, Michigan State) Nick Myers (DE, Michigan State) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Clair Gausman (Mtn. West) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 30,456 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | FSN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Steve Physioc, Tom Ramsey, Eric Clemons | ||||||||||||||||||
Future NFL players David Carr, Jeff Smoker, Charles Rogers, TJ Duckett, and Bernard Berrian all played in this game.[2]
Scoring summary
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Statistics
| Statistic | MSU | FRES |
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| 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 |