2001 Michigan State Spartans football team

2001 Michigan State Spartans football

Silicon Valley Football Classic champion
Silicon Valley Football Classic, W 44–35 vs. Fresno State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2001 record	7–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bobby Williams (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Miller (3rd year)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (c. 71,007 AstroTurf)
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#12 Illinois $		7	–	1		10	–	2
#20 Michigan		6	–	2		8	–	4
Ohio State		5	–	3		7	–	5
Iowa		4	–	4		7	–	5
Purdue		4	–	4		6	–	6
Penn State		4	–	4		5	–	6
Indiana		4	–	4		5	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	5		7	–	5
Wisconsin		3	–	5		5	–	7
Minnesota		2	–	6		4	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	6		4	–	7

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	3	14	0	7	24
• Michigan State	7	7	3	9	26

Date: November 3
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Game attendance: 75,262

TV announcers (ABC

AFB game box end): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

References

Scoring summary

Q1		MSU	Rogers 17 yard pass from Smoker (Rayner kick)	MSU 7–0

Q1		MICH	Epstein 57 yard field goal	MSU 7–3

Q2		MICH	Walker 14 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick)	MICH 10–7

Q2		MSU	Duckett 2 yard run (Rayner kick)	MSU 14–10

Q2		MICH	Walker 32 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick)	MICH 17–14

Q3		MSU	Rayner 27 yard field goal	Tie 17–17

Q4		MSU	Rayner 26 yard field goal	MSU 20–17

Q4		MICH	Gonzales 20 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick)	MICH 24–20

Q4	0:00	MSU	Duckett 2 yard pass from Smoker	MSU 26-20

Scoring summary

Q1		MSU	Rogers 17 yard pass from Smoker (Rayner kick)	MSU 7–0

Q1		MICH	Epstein 57 yard field goal	MSU 7–3

Q2		MICH	Walker 14 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick)	MICH 10–7

Q2		MSU	Duckett 2 yard run (Rayner kick)	MSU 14–10

Q2		MICH	Walker 32 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick)	MICH 17–14

Q3		MSU	Rayner 27 yard field goal	Tie 17–17

Q4		MSU	Rayner 26 yard field goal	MSU 20–17

Q4		MICH	Gonzales 20 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick)	MICH 24–20

Q4	0:00	MSU	Duckett 2 yard pass from Smoker	MSU 26-20

The 2001 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the second year for head coach Bobby Williams, who led the Spartans to a 6-6 record and a 44–35 victory in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic over the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference.

The controversial final play of the home game against Michigan on November 3 led to a change in the official timekeeping policy of the Big Ten Conference. Beginning in 2002, a neutral official appointed by the Big Ten keeps track of the game time on the field.

AFB game box end): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

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