The 2001 Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

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 Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl

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edition to the Sun Bowl featured the Washington State Cougars

2001 Washington State Cougars football team

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, and the Purdue Boilermakers

2001 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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Washington State's Jason David

Jason David

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 scored the game's first touchdown on a 45 yard interception return for a 7-0 WSU lead. Washington State quarterback Jason Gesser

Jason Gesser

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 later threw a 46 yard touchdown pass to Mike Bush

Mike Bush

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 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

Travis Dorsch

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 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

Kyle Orton

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 found wide receiver Taylor Stubblefield

Taylor Stubblefield

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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 tying 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

• USAToday.com recap of game