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]

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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