Year Game Played: | 2001 |
Game Name: | Music City Bowl |
Football Season: | 2001 |
Visitor Name Short: | Boston College |
Visitor Nickname: | Eagles |
Visitor School: | Boston College |
Home Name Short: | Georgia |
Home Nickname: | Bulldogs |
Home School: | University of Georgia |
Visitor Record: | 7–4 |
Visitor Conference: | Big East |
Home Record: | 8–3 |
Home Conference: | SEC |
Visitor Coach: | Tom O'Brien |
Home Coach: | Mark Richt |
Home Rank Ap: | 16 |
Home Rank Coaches: | 19 |
Home Rank Bcs: | NR |
Visitor 1Q: | 3 |
Visitor 2Q: | 10 |
Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
Home 1Q: | 7 |
Home 2Q: | 3 |
Home 3Q: | 6 |
Home 4Q: | 0 |
Date Game Played: | December 28 |
Stadium: | LP Field |
City: | Nashville, Tennessee |
Mvp: | RB William Green, Boston College |
Referee: | Nick Define (MAC) |
Attendance: | 46,125 |
Payout: | 750,000 per team [1] |
Us Network: | ESPN |
The 2001 Music City Bowl was the fourth edition of the bowl game held. It was played on December 28, 2001, at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs.
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.