2001 Big 12 Championship Game

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2001 Big 12 Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234Total
Colorado7227339
Texas71031737
DateDecember 1, 2001
Season 2001
Stadium Texas Stadium
Location Irving, Texas
Referee John Laurie
Attendance65,675
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
Announcers Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
Big 12 Championship Game
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2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$  7 1   10 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%  7 1   11 2  
Iowa State  4 4   7 5  
Kansas State  3 5   6 6  
Missouri  3 5   4 7  
Kansas  1 7   3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy  7 1   11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma  6 2   11 2  
Texas Tech  4 4   7 5  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 4  
Oklahoma State  2 6   4 7  
Baylor  0 8   3 8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Big 12 Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday, December 1, 2001, at Texas Stadium in Irving. This was the 6th Big 12 Championship Game and determined the 2001 champion of the Big 12 Conference. [1] The game featured the Colorado Buffaloes, champions of the North division, and the Texas Longhorns, champions of the South division. Both teams had faced each other earlier in the regular season, with the Longhorns defeating the Buffaloes 41–7. However in the rematch in the championship game, Colorado would narrowly defeat them 39–37 and secure the Big 12 title. [2]

Contents

Teams

Colorado

Texas

Game summary

2001 Big 12 Championship Game
Period1234Total
No. 7 Colorado7227339
No. 3 Texas71031737

at Texas StadiumIrving, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • (9:56) UT – Cedric Benson 5-yard run, Dusty Mangum kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:02; Texas 7–0)
  • (2:21) CU – Chris Brown 10-yard run, Jeremy Flores kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:18; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:24) CU – Jeremy Flores 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:26; Colorado 10–7)
  • (11:36) CU – Chris Brown 1-yard run, Jeremy Flores kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:19; Colorado 16–7)
  • (5:49) UT – Dusty Mangum 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:47; Colorado 16–10)
  • (3:48) CU – Daniel Graham 22-yard pass from Bobb Pesavento, Bobb Pesavento pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:09; Colorado 22–10)
  • (2:32) CU – Medford Moorer 64-yard interception return, Jeremy Flores kick (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:47; Colorado 29–10)
  • (1:47) UT – B. J. Johnson 79-yard pass from Major Applewhite, Dusty Mangum kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:45; Colorado 29–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:32) CU – Chris Brown 11-yard run, Jeremy Flores kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:23; Colorado 36–17)
  • (7:32) UT – Dusty Mangum 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:00; Colorado 36–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:42) UT – Dusty Mangum 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:17; Colorado 36–23)
  • (9:10) UT – Roderick Babers 54-yard interception return, Dusty Mangum kick (Drive: Colorado 36–30)
  • (1:58) CU – Jeremy Flores 43-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 51 yards, 7:12; Colorado 39–30)
  • (0:31) UT – B. J. Johnson 1-yard pass from Major Applewhite, Dusty Mangum kick (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 1:27; Colorado 39–37)

Statistics

StatisticsCOLTEX
First downs1822
Plays–yards72–33466–462
Rushes–yards53–22323–92
Passing yards111370
Passing: comp–att–int8–19–224–43–3
Time of possession35:0924:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColoradoPassing Bobby Pesavento 8/18, 111 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Chris Brown 33 carries, 182 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingDerek McCoy2 receptions, 44 yards
TexasPassing Major Applewhite 15/25, 240, 2 TD
Rushing Cedric Benson 13 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roy Williams 5 receptions, 83 yards

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