2001 Music City Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 2001 Music City Bowl 4 Music City Bowl 2001 File:Adelphia Coliseum.jpg Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee, hosted the Music City Bowl. Boston College Eagles Boston College Georgia Bulldogs University of Georgia 7–4 Big East 8–3 SEC Tom O'Brien Mark Richt 16 19 NR 3 10 0 7 7 3 6 0 December 28 Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, Tennessee RB William Green, Boston College Nick Define (MAC) 46,125 750,000 per team http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/football/college/bowl_sked/ CNNSI.com – 2001 College Bowls – 2001–02 bowl games schedule – Thursday January 03, 2002 11:38 PM 2008-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20100419121329/http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/football/college/bowl_sked/ 2010-04-19 dead ESPN Mark Jones, Chris Spielman, Holly Rowe 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 External links USA Today game summary Music City Bowl Category:Music City Bowl Category:Boston College Eagles football bowl games Category:Georgia Bulldogs football bowl games Music City Bowl Category:December 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in Nashville, Tennessee