2001 Alamo Bowl

2001 Sylvania Alamo Bowl
1234 Total
Iowa 3736 19
Texas Tech 0376 16
DateDecember 29, 2001
Season2001
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
MVPAaron Greving, Iowa RB (offense)[1]
Derrick Pickens, Iowa DL (defense)[1]
RefereeFrank White (WAC)
Attendance65,232
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRon Franklin, Mike Gottfried, and Adrian Karsten
Alamo Bowl
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The 2001 Alamo Bowl featured the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. It was a rematch of the 1996 Alamo Bowl.

Game summary

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Nate Kaeding scored the first points of the game for Iowa, as he connected on a 36-yard field goal, to give Iowa an early 3–0 lead. In the second quarter, running back Aaron Greving scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to increase Iowa's lead to 10–0. At the end of the half kicker Clinton Greathouse kicked a 50-yard field goal to pull Tech to within 10–3.

In the third quarter, quarterback Kliff Kingsbury connected with wide receiver Wes Welker for a 20-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 10. Later in the quarter, Kaeding connected on a 31-yard field goal to give Iowa the lead again, at 13–10. In the fourth quarter, he kicked another field goal, this one from 46 yards out to give Iowa a 16–10 lead.

Iowa's defense continued to force Texas Tech to attempt field goals rather than score touchdowns. Robert Treece kicked a 23-yard field goal to cut Iowa's lead to 16–13. Tech's defense held, and Tech got the ball back. This time, Robert Treece kicked a 37-yard field goal to tie the game at 16. Kaeding provided the winning score, kicking a 47-yard field goal, to make the final score 19–16.

As time expired, a Kliff Kingsbury pass to future NFL Hall of Famer Wes Welker was knocked away by future NFL Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders.

References

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  1. ^ a b National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: MVPs in Major Bowls" (PDF). 2015 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 126. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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