2002 Rose Bowl
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The 2002 Rose Bowl
, played on January 3, 2002, was a college football bowl game. It was the 88th Rose Bowl game
and was the BCS National Championship Game
of the 2001 college football season
. The game featured the Miami Hurricanes
and the Nebraska Cornhuskers
, marking the first time since the 1919 Rose Bowl
, and only the third time in the game's history, that neither the Big Ten
nor the Pac-10 Conferences had a representative in this game. The Hurricanes won the game, 37–14, for their fifth national title. Ken Dorsey
, the Miami Quarterback and Andre Johnson
, a Miami wide receiver, were named the Rose Bowl Players Of The Game.
system.
, #2 Tennessee was stunned by LSU. This left undefeated and undisputed #1 Miami vs. any number of teams.
The BCS computers did not take into account time of loss. There were also components for strength of schedule, quality win and margin of victory. With this calculation, one-loss Nebraska came out ahead of two-loss Colorado and one-loss, second-ranked Oregon. Nebraska had appeared in the 1941 Rose Bowl
in a 21-13 loss to Stanford. This was the first appearance for the Miami Hurricanes in the Rose Bowl.
, where they faced #3 ranked Colorado, who was #4 in the BCS poll. The Illinois Fighting Illini, ranked #8 in the BCS, won the Big Ten Conference
championship and were picked for the 2002 Sugar Bowl
.
. In the final AP poll Miami was the unanimous #1 team, Oregon was #2. The next time that the Rose Bowl hosted the BCS championship, the 2006 Rose Bowl
, the USC Trojans would be a participant. As of the 2010 Rose Bowl
, either a Pac-10 and/or Big Ten team has played in the game since the 2002 Rose Bowl.
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...
, played on January 3, 2002, was a college football bowl game. It was the 88th 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...
and was the BCS National Championship Game
BCS National Championship Game
The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...
of the 2001 college football season
2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...
. The game featured the Miami Hurricanes
2001 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team was the national champion of the 2001 college football season and is considered by many to be the greatest team in college football history.-Pre-season motivation:...
and the Nebraska Cornhuskers
2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...
, marking the first time since the 1919 Rose Bowl
1919 Rose Bowl
The 1919 Rose Bowl, known at the time as the Tournament East-West Football Game, was a college football bowl game played on Jan 1, 1919. It was the 5th Rose Bowl Game...
, and only the third time in the game's history, that neither the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
nor the Pac-10 Conferences had a representative in this game. The Hurricanes won the game, 37–14, for their fifth national title. 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...
, the Miami Quarterback and Andre Johnson
Andre Johnson
Andre Lamont Johnson is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Through the 2010–11 NFL season, Johnson currently ranks first all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game for a career...
, a Miami wide receiver, were named the Rose Bowl Players Of The Game.
Teams
Because the Rose Bowl was hosting the BCS Championship game, as part of the agreement begun in the 1998 season, the Tournament of Roses committee would get the number one and number two ranked teams in the Bowl Championship SeriesBowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
system.
Nebraska Cornhuskers and Miami Hurricanes
In yet another controversial season for the BCS, #4 Nebraska was chosen as the national title opponent despite not even having played in the Big 12 championship game. The Huskers went into their last regularly scheduled game at Colorado undefeated, but left Boulder at the short end of a 62-36 pasting. The Huskers tumbled from #2 to #6 in the wire service polls. #2 Florida lost to Tennessee. The Colorado Buffaloes went on to win the Big 12 Championship Game over #3 Texas. In the SEC Championship GameSEC Championship Game
The SEC Championship Game refers to the game determining the Southeastern Conference's football season champion. The championship game pits the SEC Western Division representative against the Eastern Division representative in a game held after the regular season has been completed. Thus far, nine...
, #2 Tennessee was stunned by LSU. This left undefeated and undisputed #1 Miami vs. any number of teams.
The BCS computers did not take into account time of loss. There were also components for strength of schedule, quality win and margin of victory. With this calculation, one-loss Nebraska came out ahead of two-loss Colorado and one-loss, second-ranked Oregon. Nebraska had appeared in the 1941 Rose Bowl
1941 Rose Bowl
The 1941 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1941, was an American football bowl game. It was the 27th Rose Bowl Game with the #7 ranked Cornhuskers taking on the #2 ranked Stanford Indians. At the end of the 2009 college football season, this game stands as the only meeting between these two...
in a 21-13 loss to Stanford. This was the first appearance for the Miami Hurricanes in the Rose Bowl.
Pac-10 and Big Ten
Oregon was the champion of the Pacific 10 Conference and was ranked #2 in the AP Poll. They were selected for the 2002 Fiesta Bowl2002 Fiesta Bowl
The 2002 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 2002, was the 31st edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona between the and the Oregon Ducks...
, where they faced #3 ranked Colorado, who was #4 in the BCS poll. The Illinois Fighting Illini, ranked #8 in the BCS, won the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
championship and were picked for the 2002 Sugar Bowl
2002 Sugar Bowl
The 2002 Sugar Bowl a 2001–2002 BCS game was played on January 1, 2002. This 68th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the LSU Tigers...
.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||||
| UM - Andre Johnson Andre Johnson Andre Lamont Johnson is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Through the 2010–11 NFL season, Johnson currently ranks first all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game for a career... 50 yard pass from 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... (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.... kick). |
UM 7-0 | ||||
| 2nd Quarter | |||||
| UM - Clinton Portis Clinton Portis Clinton Earl Portis is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft... 39 yard run (Sievers kick). |
UM 14-0 | ||||
| UM - James Lewis 47 yard interception return (Sievers kick). | UM 21-0 | ||||
| UM - 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... 21 yard pass from Dorsey (Kick failed). |
UM 27-0 | ||||
| UM - Johnson 8 yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick). | UM 34-0 | ||||
| 3rd Quarter | |||||
| NU - Judd Davies 16 yard run. (Josh Brown kick). | UM 34-7 | ||||
| 4th Quarter | |||||
| NU - DeJuan Groce DeJuan Groce DeJuan Anthony Groce is an American football cornerback in the NFL who is a free agent. He was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Groce has also played for the New Orleans Saints, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Toronto Argonauts... 71 yard punt return (Brown kick). |
UM 34-14 | ||||
| UM - Sievers 37 yard field goal. | UM 37-14 | ||||
Aftermath
Oregon defeated Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl2002 Fiesta Bowl
The 2002 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 2002, was the 31st edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona between the and the Oregon Ducks...
. In the final AP poll Miami was the unanimous #1 team, Oregon was #2. The next time that the Rose Bowl hosted the BCS championship, the 2006 Rose Bowl
2006 Rose Bowl
The 2006 Rose Bowl Game, played on January 4, 2006, was a football game that served as the national championship of the 2005-2006 Bowl Championship Series...
, the USC Trojans would be a participant. As of the 2010 Rose Bowl
2010 Rose Bowl
The 2010 Rose Bowl, the 96th edition of the annual game, was a college football bowl game played on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. It featured the Ohio State Buckeyes against the Oregon Ducks...
, either a Pac-10 and/or Big Ten team has played in the game since the 2002 Rose Bowl.