2001 Rose Bowl
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The 2001 Rose Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played on January 1, 2001. It was the 87th Rose Bowl game
. The University of Washington Huskies football team
defeated the Purdue University Boilermakers football team
34-24. Washington senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo
was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.
. They did not have a particularly auspicious start, winning against Central Michigan and Kent before losing at Notre Dame. They defeated Minnesota, but then lost at Penn State. The Boilermakers made surprising wins in October starting with Michigan, then at Northwestern, at Wisconsin and finishing with Ohio State. A loss at Michigan State set them back, but a win over Indiana and losses by Michigan and Ohio State left them in a three way tie with Northwestern and Michigan. Purdue got the Rose Bowl invitation by virtue of the head to head victories over Northwestern and Michigan.
Marques Tuiasosopo, the Rose Bowl MVP, finished the season at 11-1 and was ranked third in the final national polls. Rick Neuheisel became the only former Rose Bowl MVP to coach a Rose Bowl winning team.
Oregon State and Oregon both won their bowl games, and the final rankings were Washington 3rd, Oregon State 4th, and Oregon 7th in the final AP poll. Oklahoma, who was undefeated and beat Florida State in the 2001 Orange Bowl
, was named the national champion.
This was Purdue's second Rose Bowl appearance, both of Purdue's starting Rose Bowl quarterbacks
(Bob Greise and Drew Brees) started and won the Super Bowl.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
played on January 1, 2001. It was the 87th Rose Bowl game
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
. The University of Washington Huskies football team
2000 Washington Huskies football team
The 2000 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Huskies won the 2001 Rose Bowl.-Regular season:...
defeated the Purdue University Boilermakers football team
2000 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 2000 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Purdue finished as tri-champions of the Big Ten Conference and earned a berth in the Rose Bowl, the Boilermakers' first appearance in Pasadena since 1967.-Season:The season was...
34-24. Washington senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo is a former American football quarterback who is currently a strength coach for the University of Washington football team. He was drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders...
was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.
Washington Huskies
In the 2000 season, the Huskies shared the Pacific-10 Conference title with Oregon and Oregon State. Washington had given Oregon State their only defeat of the year 33-30. Oregon gave Washington their only defeat of the year 23-16. Oregon State beat Oregon in the 2000 Civil War game 23-13. Ultimately, it was a 23-37 loss at Wisconsin by Oregon earlier in the season that decided the Rose Bowl representative. With two losses, by the multiple team tie rules Oregon was out of the comparison. This left Oregon State and Washington, and the Huskies won the head to head matchup with the Beavers. Washington, Oregon State and Oregon were ranked 4th, 5th, and 9th respectively in the final regular season AP football poll.Purdue Boilermakers
The Big Ten champion Purdue Boilermakers, were led by quarterback Drew BreesDrew Brees
Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue....
. They did not have a particularly auspicious start, winning against Central Michigan and Kent before losing at Notre Dame. They defeated Minnesota, but then lost at Penn State. The Boilermakers made surprising wins in October starting with Michigan, then at Northwestern, at Wisconsin and finishing with Ohio State. A loss at Michigan State set them back, but a win over Indiana and losses by Michigan and Ohio State left them in a three way tie with Northwestern and Michigan. Purdue got the Rose Bowl invitation by virtue of the head to head victories over Northwestern and Michigan.
First quarter
- Washington – Cleman, 1-yard run, 8:33 (Anderson kick)
- Washington – Tuiasosopo, 5-yard run, 4:42 (Anderson kick)
Second quarter
- Purdue – Sutherland, 5-yard pass from Drew Brees, 11:32 (Dorsch kick)
- Purdue – Dorsch, 26-yard field goal, 0:26
Third quarter
- Washington – Anderson, 47-yard field goal, 13:12
- Purdue – Sutherland, 24-yard pass from Brees, 11:58 (Dorsch kick)
- Washington – Anderson, 42-yard field goal, 6:55
Fourth quarter
- Washington – Elstrom, 8-yard pass from Tuiasosopo, 12:00 (Anderson kick)
- Washington – Hurst, 8-yard run, 7:25 (Anderson kick)
- Purdue – Brown, 42-yard run, 6:37 (Dorsch kick)
Aftermath
Washington, led by senior quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Marques Tuiasosopo, the Rose Bowl MVP, finished the season at 11-1 and was ranked third in the final national polls. Rick Neuheisel became the only former Rose Bowl MVP to coach a Rose Bowl winning team.
Oregon State and Oregon both won their bowl games, and the final rankings were Washington 3rd, Oregon State 4th, and Oregon 7th in the final AP poll. Oklahoma, who was undefeated and beat Florida State in the 2001 Orange Bowl
2001 Orange Bowl
The 2001 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game and BCS National Championship match between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida State Seminoles on January 3, 2001, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida...
, was named the national champion.
This was Purdue's second Rose Bowl appearance, both of Purdue's starting Rose Bowl quarterbacks
(Bob Greise and Drew Brees) started and won the Super Bowl.