2001 Sugar Bowl
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The 2001 Sugar Bowl a 2000–2001 BCS
game was played on January 2, 2001. This 67th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Florida Gators
, and the , in an in-state rivalry game. Miami came into the game ranked 3rd in the BCS, 2nd in both the Coaches and AP Poll, at 10–1, whereas Florida came into the game ranked 7th in the BCS at 10–2.
Florida started the scoring with a 23 yard touchdown pass from Florida quarterback Rex Grossman
to tight end Kirk Wells. Miami responded with a 44 yard Todd Sievers
field goal to trim the lead to 7–3. Later in the quarter, quarterback Ken Dorsey
fired an 8 yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey
, and Miami took a 10–7 lead after 1 quarter.
Todd Sievers kicked a 29 yard field goal in the third quarter to extend the lead to 13–7. Florida kicker Jeff Chandler
kicked a 51 yard field goal before halftime to get the Gators to 13–10. In the third quarter, running back Earnest Graham
rushed 36 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, and Florida took a 17–13 lead.
Ken Dorsey later fired a 19 yard touchdown pass to running back D.J. Williams, and Miami reclaimed the lead, 20–17. A Ken Dorsey touchdown later in the quarter increased the lead to 27–17. Florida got within 27–20 following a Todd Sievers field goal, but Miami scored the games final 10 points to close the scoring.
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game was played on January 2, 2001. This 67th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Florida Gators
2000 Florida Gators football team
September 30, 2000The Florida Gators came into Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi ranked third in the nation. The unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs ran for 351 yards, 172 yards and a touchdown for Dicenzo Miller, and 156 yards and a touchdown for Dontae Walker. Bulldogs quarterback...
, and the , in an in-state rivalry game. Miami came into the game ranked 3rd in the BCS, 2nd in both the Coaches and AP Poll, at 10–1, whereas Florida came into the game ranked 7th in the BCS at 10–2.
Florida started the scoring with a 23 yard touchdown pass from Florida quarterback Rex Grossman
Rex Grossman
Rex Daniel Grossman, III is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . Grossman played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins of...
to tight end Kirk Wells. Miami responded with a 44 yard Todd Sievers
Todd Sievers
Todd Michael Sievers is a former American football placekicker who played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1998 to 2002, being part of the 2001 Division 1-A National Championship team....
field goal to trim the lead to 7–3. Later in the quarter, quarterback Ken Dorsey
Ken Dorsey
Kenneth Simon "Ken" Dorsey is a former football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami. A two-time Heisman Trophy finalist at Miami, Dorsey played for the Cleveland Browns from 2006–2008...
fired an 8 yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey
Jeremy Shockey
Jeremy Charles Shockey is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants 14th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...
, and Miami took a 10–7 lead after 1 quarter.
Todd Sievers kicked a 29 yard field goal in the third quarter to extend the lead to 13–7. Florida kicker Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler (kicker)
Jeffrey Robin "Jeff" Chandler is a former American college and professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League for three seasons in the early 2000s. Chandler played college football for the University of Florida, where he became the all-time leading scorer with...
kicked a 51 yard field goal before halftime to get the Gators to 13–10. In the third quarter, running back Earnest Graham
Earnest Graham
Earnest Graham, Jr. is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Florida....
rushed 36 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, and Florida took a 17–13 lead.
Ken Dorsey later fired a 19 yard touchdown pass to running back D.J. Williams, and Miami reclaimed the lead, 20–17. A Ken Dorsey touchdown later in the quarter increased the lead to 27–17. Florida got within 27–20 following a Todd Sievers field goal, but Miami scored the games final 10 points to close the scoring.