2001 Sun Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2001 Sun Bowl
Date=December 31, 2001
Year=2001
Visitor School=Purdue University
Visitor Name Short=Purdue
Visitor Nickname=Boilermakers
Visitor Record=6-5
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor BCS=NR
Visitor Coach=Joe Tiller
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=20
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=7
Home School=Washington State University
Home Name Short=Washington State
Home Nickname=Cougars
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches=13
Home BCS=12
Home Coach=Mike Price
Home1=14
Home2=3
Home3=13
Home4=3
Type=bg
MVP=
Stadium=Sun Bowl Stadium
City=El Paso, Texas

The 2001 edition to the Sun Bowl featured the Washington State Cougars, and the Purdue Boilermakers.

Washington State's Jason David scored the game's first touchdown on a 45 yard interception return for a 7-0 WSU lead. Washington State quarterbackJason Gesser later threw a 46 yard touchdown pass to Mike Bush to increase the Cougar's lead to 14-0. In the second quarter, Purdue running back Montrell Lowe scored on a 1 yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 14-7.

Kicker Travis Dorsch kicked a 28 yard field goal to pull Purdue to within 14-10. Washington State's Drew Dunning answered with a 47 yard field goal of his own, to move the lead back to 17-10. Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton found wide receiver Taylor Stubblefield for a 3 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 17. Travis Dorsch's 50 yard field goal before halftime gave Purdue a 20-17 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Drew Dunning kicked the tieing 34 yard field goal. Jason Gesser's subsequent 1 yard touchdown run gave Washington State a 27-20 lead. Drew Dunning added field goals of 30 and 37 yards to give WSU a 33-20 lead. With 1:53 left, Kyle Orton connected with Taylor Stubblefield with a 51 yard touchdown pass to make the final margin 33-27.

External links

*http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101365/101365326.htm