2001 Humanitarian Bowl

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1234Total
Clemson7728749
Louisiana Tech3701424
DateDecember 31, 2001
Season 2001
Stadium Bronco Stadium
Location Boise, Idaho
Referee Gordon Riese (Pac-10)
Attendance25,364
Payout US$750,000 per team [1]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Jim Kelly, J. C. Pearson, Heather Cox
Humanitarian Bowl
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The 2001 Humanitarian Bowl was the fifth edition of the bowl game. It featured the Clemson Tigers versus the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. [2]

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Background

This was the Bulldogs first bowl game since the 1990 tie in the Independence Bowl. They were looking to win a bowl game for the first time since 1977. They had won the Western Athletic Conference championship (in their first season there), which was their first conference championship since they won the Southland Conference in 1984. This was Clemson third consecutive bowl game and seventh in 10 seasons. They were looking to win a bowl game for the first time since the 1993 Peach Bowl. They had finished fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Game summary

Louisiana Tech scored first on a 29-yard field goal from placekicker Josh Scobee, giving the Bulldogs a 3–0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Woodrow Dantzler threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Matt Bailey, as the Tigers took a 7–3 lead into the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Luke McCown scored on an 11-yard touchdown run giving Louisiana Tech a 10–7 lead. Woodrow Dantzler threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Roscoe Crosby giving Clemson a 14–10 lead. They would keep that lead through halftime.

In the third quarter, Dantzler threw a 5–yard touchdown pass to Ben Hall, increasing the Tigers lead to 21–10. Dantzler's fourth touchdown pass, a 62-yarder to Bernard Rambert gave the Tigers a 28–10 lead. Bernard Rambert scored on a 21-yard touchdown run to make it 35–10. Airese Currie added a 19-yard touchdown run, as the Tigers clawed to a 42–10 led at the end of three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Willie Simmons threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Hamilton, making the lead 49–10. Louisiana Tech would score on a 34-yard touchdown pass from McCown to Delwyn Daigre to cut the lead to 49–18. They scored once more on a 2-yard Joe Smith run, making the final margin 49–24, winning their first bowl game since 1993.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP ClemsonLa. Tech
112:2210612:38La. Tech29-yard field goal by Josh Scobee 03
15:488513:25ClemsonMatt Bailey 10-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good73
27:5112794:05La. Tech Luke McCown 11-yard touchdown run, Josh Scobee kick good710
26:542570:57ClemsonRoscoe Crosby 53-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good1410
311:439653:17ClemsonBen Hall 5-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good2110
39:423620:30ClemsonBernard Rambert 62-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good2810
36:367581:25ClemsonBernard Rambert 21-yard touchdown run, Aaron Hunt kick good3510
34:346511:46Clemson Airese Currie 19-yard touchdown run, Aaron Hunt kick good4210
49:242600:52Clemson Derrick Hamilton 57-yard touchdown reception from Willie Simmons, Aaron Hunt kick good4910
47:467761:38La. TechDelwyn Daigre 34-yard touchdown reception from Luke McCown, 2-point pass good4918
43:148751:00La. Tech Joe Smith 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed4924
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4924

Statistics

1234Total
Tigers7728749
Bulldogs3701424
StatisticsClemsonLa. Tech
First Downs2825
Total offense, yards548450
Rushes-yards (net)55–27326–49
Passing yards (net)275401
Passes, Comp-Att-Int16–29–129–59–3
Time of Possession31:0328:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassing Woodrow Dantzler 15/23, 218 yds, 4 TD
RushingBernard Rambert16 car, 101 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Derrick Hamilton 4 rec, 94 yds, 1 TD
La. TechPassing Luke McCown 25/52, 328 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Joe Smith 14 car, 57 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingDelwyn Daigre10 rec, 178 yds

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References

  1. "2001–02 Bowls Schedule". Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
  2. History