2001 Music City Bowl

2001 Music City Bowl
4th Music City Bowl
Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee, hosted the Music City Bowl.
Boston College Eagles Georgia Bulldogs (7–4) (8–3) Big East SEC 20 16 Head coach:  Tom O'Brien Head coach:  Mark Richt AP Coaches BCS 16 19 NR
1 2 3 4 Total Boston College 3 10 0 7 20 Georgia 7 3 6 0 16
Date	December 28, 2001
Season	2001
Stadium	Adelphia Coliseum
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
MVP	RB William Green, Boston College
Referee	Nick Define (MAC)
Attendance	46,125
Payout	US$750,000 per team [1]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Mark Jones, Chris Spielman, Holly Rowe
Music City Bowl  < 2000   2002 >

The 2001 Music City Bowl was the fourth edition of the bowl game held. It was played on December 28, 2001, at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs.

Game Recap

Georgia scored first on a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback David Greene to wide receiver Fred Gibson, giving the Bulldogs an early 7–0 lead. Boston College kicker Sandro Sciortino kicked a 25-yard field goal near the end of the quarter, to cut the lead to 7–3. In the second quarter, quarterback Brian St. Pierre threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dedrick Dewalt, as Boston College took a 10–7 lead.

Sandro Sciortino added another 26 yard field goal to take a 13–7 lead. Georgia kicker Billy Bennett kicked a 24-yard field goal before halftime, and BC led 13–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Georgia's Verron Haynes scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. The ensuing extra point attempt failed, and Georgia clung to a 16–13 lead. With less than 5 minutes left in the game, William Green rushed for a 7-yard touchdown, giving Boston College a 20–16 lead. BC's defense held on for the win. Green was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

References

1. "CNNSI.com – 2001 College Bowls – 2001–02 bowl games schedule – Thursday January 03, 2002 11:38 PM". Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2008.

External links

• USA Today game summary