2001 Sugar Bowl

2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl
BCS Bowl Game
67th Sugar Bowl
1234 Total
Miami 1031410 37
Florida 7373 20
DateJanuary 2, 2001
Season2000
StadiumLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPKen Dorsey (QB, Miami)
FavoriteMiami by 6 (58.5) [1]
RefereeHal Dowden (Big XII)
Attendance64,407
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrent Musburger (Play by Play)
Gary Danielson (Analyst)
Jack Arute (Sideline)
Nielsen ratings13.0
Sugar Bowl
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The 2001 Sugar Bowl was a 2000–01 BCS game played on January 2, 2001. This 67th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Florida Gators, and the Miami Hurricanes, in an in-state rivalry game. Miami came into the game ranked 3rd in the BCS, 2nd in both the Coaches and AP Poll, at 10–1, whereas Florida came into the game ranked 7th in the BCS at 10–2. Sponsored by Nokia, the game was officially known as the Nokia Sugar Bowl.

  1. ^ "Orange Bowl Odds: College football". Vegasinsider. January 1, 2003. p. C10. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.